Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.310-0.410 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.560. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.4 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.4 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on RHI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Robert Half from $70.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Robert Half from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Barclays raised Robert Half from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $60.00 to $80.00 in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, BNP Paribas lowered Robert Half from an “outperform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, December 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Robert Half currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $74.33.

Robert Half Stock Down 6.8 %

RHI stock traded down $4.70 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $64.45. 1,024,505 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 972,288. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $71.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.51 and a beta of 1.24. Robert Half has a 12-month low of $57.05 and a 12-month high of $83.25.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by ($0.01). Robert Half had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 18.78%. Research analysts predict that Robert Half will post 2.45 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Dirk A. Kempthorne sold 1,032 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.35, for a total transaction of $76,729.20. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 12,310 shares in the company, valued at approximately $915,248.50. This trade represents a 7.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 3.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Robert Half Company Profile

Robert Half Inc provides talent solutions and business consulting services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company operates through Contract Talent Solutions, Permanent Placement Talent Solutions, and Protiviti segments. The Contract Talent Solutions segment provides contract engagement professionals in the fields of finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal and administrative, and customer support.