AMN Healthcare Services Inc. Q1 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (AMN) announced earnings for first quarter that decreased from last year.

The company's profit came in at $12.97 million, or $0.27 per share. This compares with $34.12 million, or $0.71 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, AMN Healthcare Services Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $37.58 million or $0.79 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.78 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 13.2% to $602.46 million from $532.44 million last year.

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $37.58 Mln. vs. $35.93 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $0.79 vs. $0.75 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.78 -Revenue (Q1): $602.46 Mln vs. $532.44 Mln last year.

-Guidance: Next quarter revenue guidance: $550 - $570 Mln