Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) Receives Average Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” by the ten research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $32.2222.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Robert Half from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded Robert Half from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Robert Half from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Robert Half from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $22.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Robert Half from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 23rd.

Insider Activity at Robert Half

In related news, Director Dirk A. Kempthorne sold 6,505 shares of Robert Half stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.87, for a total value of $187,799.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,712 shares in the company, valued at $338,125.44. The trade was a 35.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robert Half

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RHI. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half in the fourth quarter valued at about $278,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Robert Half by 19.5% during the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 21,216 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $576,000 after buying an additional 3,458 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Robert Half by 389.5% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 248,295 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,744,000 after buying an additional 197,575 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Robert Half by 21.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 107,725 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,024,000 after buying an additional 19,224 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its position in Robert Half by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 16,078 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $430,000 after acquiring an additional 1,749 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.41% of the company’s stock.

Robert Half Price Performance

NYSE RHI opened at $28.35 on Friday. Robert Half has a 1 year low of $25.22 and a 1 year high of $72.10. The company has a market cap of $2.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.41 and a beta of 0.85. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $27.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.64.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43. Robert Half had a return on equity of 11.76% and a net margin of 2.85%.The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. Research analysts expect that Robert Half will post 2.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Robert Half Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.3%. Robert Half’s dividend payout ratio is 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.