Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Shares of Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) have been given an average recommendation of “Reduce” by the ten research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $32.2222.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on RHI. UBS Group cut their price target on Robert Half from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research lowered Robert Half from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Truist Financial set a $35.00 target price on Robert Half in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Robert Half in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Robert Half from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, December 5th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Robert Half news, Director Dirk A. Kempthorne sold 6,505 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.87, for a total transaction of $187,799.35. Following the sale, the director directly owned 11,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $338,125.44. The trade was a 35.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 3.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Robert Half

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Robert Half by 24.8% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,738,454 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $262,953,000 after acquiring an additional 1,537,245 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of Robert Half by 0.3% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 5,971,698 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $202,918,000 after purchasing an additional 15,815 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Robert Half by 2.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,873,440 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $200,055,000 after purchasing an additional 127,322 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in shares of Robert Half by 460.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 4,341,133 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $147,512,000 after purchasing an additional 3,566,645 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Robert Half by 2.3% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,702,722 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $151,997,000 after purchasing an additional 84,545 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.41% of the company’s stock.

Robert Half Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of RHI stock opened at $27.80 on Tuesday. Robert Half has a 12-month low of $25.22 and a 12-month high of $72.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $27.77 and a 200-day moving average of $34.43. The company has a market capitalization of $2.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.05 and a beta of 0.84.

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

Robert Half Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Robert Half’s 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.