Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Short Interest Down 61.5% in February

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a drop of 61.5% from the January 31st total of 1,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Randstad from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Randstad to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th.

Randstad Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of RANJY stock traded down $0.06 on Friday, reaching $19.99. 33,510 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,713. The company has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.10 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50-day moving average of $20.77 and a 200-day moving average of $22.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. Randstad has a one year low of $19.30 and a one year high of $28.34.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Randstad had a net margin of 0.53% and a return on equity of 9.79%. Analysts anticipate that Randstad will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Randstad Company Profile

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.