Randstad Holding NV (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Randstad Holding NV (OTCMKTS:RANJY) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

RANJY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Kepler Capital Markets lowered Randstad from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Citigroup upgraded Randstad from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Randstad from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th.

Randstad Stock Down 1.2%

OTCMKTS:RANJY opened at $20.53 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26. The company has a market cap of $7.43 billion, a PE ratio of 85.53 and a beta of 1.03. Randstad has a 52-week low of $17.14 and a 52-week high of $25.50. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.01.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $6.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.78 billion. Randstad had a return on equity of 8.81% and a net margin of 0.37%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Randstad will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Randstad

Randstad N.V. provides solutions in the field of work and human resources (HR) services. The company provides temporary staffing and permanent placement services; job posting; and résumé services on digital platforms. It offers inhouse, enterprise and digital, and tech suite services. In addition, the company provides managed services programs, recruitment process outsourcing, outplacement and career development, and online talent acquisition.