Analysts Set Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) Price Target at $32.22

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the ten analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $32.2222.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on RHI shares. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Robert Half from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Robert Half from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $22.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Robert Half from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Truist Financial set a $35.00 price objective on Robert Half in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Robert Half from $45.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robert Half

In related news, Director Dirk A. Kempthorne sold 6,505 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.87, for a total value of $187,799.35. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $338,125.44. This trade represents a 35.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 3.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Robert Half

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Robert Half by 540.8% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 487 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in Robert Half in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Robert Half by 927.7% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 853 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Robert Half during the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Robert Half by 952.4% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,105 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. 92.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Robert Half Stock Performance

NYSE RHI opened at $27.73 on Tuesday. Robert Half has a one year low of $25.22 and a one year high of $72.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $27.40 and a 200 day moving average of $34.03. The company has a market capitalization of $2.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.00 and a beta of 0.85.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.43. Robert Half had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 11.76%. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Robert Half has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Robert Half will post 2.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Robert Half Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.5%. Robert Half’s dividend payout ratio is presently 153.25%.

About Robert Half

Robert Half International Inc, founded in 1948 by Robert Half, is a global professional staffing and consulting firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. As a pioneer in specialized staffing, the company has built a reputation for matching skilled professionals with leading organizations across a range of industries. Robert Half’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker RHI, reflecting its position as one of the longest?standing and best?known firms in the staffing sector.

The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including temporary staffing, permanent placement, and consulting solutions.