Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (CCRN)

In December 2025, the merger agreement for Cross Country Healthcare to be acquired by Aya Healthcare, Inc. was terminated. On December 15, 2025, Kevin C. Clark was appointed as CEO. Several investment banks have updated their ratings and price targets for CCRN. Over the last 12 months, the stock price has decreased by 55.64%. For their last quarter, Cross Country Healthcare reported earnings of $0.03 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.04 per share.

Demand for Cross Country Healthcare's products and services exhibits predictable seasonality due to patterns in the healthcare industry. Higher patient admissions are typically seen during winter, core staff often take vacations during the summer, and increased patient demand frequently coincides with a rise in paid time off requests during holiday periods. Tourist seasons, allergy waves, or significant community events can also lead to unexpected spikes in demand for healthcare professionals.

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. is a technology-enabled workforce solution and advisory company specializing in talent management services for healthcare clients across the United States, operating primarily within the Human Capital Services sector. The company is segmented into Nurse and Allied Staffing and Physician Staffing. The Nurse and Allied Staffing segment provides temporary and permanent placement of nurses and allied professionals, along with managed services programs, education healthcare, in-home care, and outsourcing services. The Physician Staffing segment provides physicians across various specialties as independent contractors for temporary assignments. The company also offers workforce solutions, homecare staffing, education business services, and executive search services.

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. primarily serves healthcare clients in the United States and the Caribbean. The company maintains national staffing teams and a network of more than 70 branch office locations, assisting over 3,000 healthcare facilities.

Cross Country Healthcare maintains a strong brand reputation within the healthcare staffing industry, being a multi-year Best of Staffing® Award winner and holding The Joint Commission Certification with a Letter of Distinction. The company emphasizes its commitment to corporate social responsibility, including community engagement, diversity, inclusion, and corporate governance. There have been no specific negative events publicly reported in the past year that have significantly impacted Cross Country Healthcare's brand reputation, beyond the general market sentiment and scrutiny surrounding the terminated merger with Aya Healthcare.

Approximately 56.78% of Cross Country Healthcare's stock is owned by Institutional Investors, 6.70% by Insiders, and 16.50% by Public Companies and Individual Investors. Major institutional owners include BlackRock, Inc., Magnetar Financial LLC, and Alliancebernstein L.P.