Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) Receives $32.22 Average Target Price from Analysts

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) has earned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $32.2222.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Robert Half in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Zacks Research lowered Robert Half from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Robert Half from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Barclays reduced their price target 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. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Robert Half in a research note on Friday, December 5th.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Dirk A. Kempthorne sold 6,505 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $338,125.44. This trade represents a 35.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Robert Half

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RHI. Quarry LP lifted its position 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Robert Half in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Robert Half by 952.4% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. 92.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Robert Half Stock Performance

Shares of RHI opened at $27.59 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $27.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.84. The stock has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.91 and a beta of 0.84. Robert Half has a one year low of $25.22 and a one year high of $72.10.

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. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. Robert Half had a return on equity of 11.76% and a net margin of 2.85%.The company’s revenue was down 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. Robert Half has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. Analysts predict that Robert Half will post 2.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Robert Half Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a $0.59 dividend. 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 8.6%. 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.