A pump (10) includes a housing (14) having a fluid inlet (2 6) and a fluid outlet (28). A rotor (12) is disposed within the housing (14) and rotatable about an axis (16) to move fluid from the fluid inlet (26) to the fluid outlet (28). A magnetic axial bearing (286) for supporting the rotor (12) includes an axial bearing target (70) disposed on the rotor and an axial bearing stator (13 0) disposed on the housing, the axial bearing stator including multiple stator poles (132a, 132b, 132c) each including a first coil portion wound in a first direction and a second coil portion wound in a second direction opposite the first direction.