Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Robert Half

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Robert Half in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.47 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.45. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Robert Half’s current full-year earnings is $2.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Robert Half’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.02. Robert Half had a return on equity of 10.26% and a net margin of 2.47%.The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.53 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 5.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Robert Half from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Robert Half from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $22.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, December 5th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Robert Half from $35.00 to $32.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Robert Half from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Robert Half from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Robert Half presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $33.13.

Robert Half Price Performance

RHI stock opened at $23.86 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.94 and a beta of 0.88. Robert Half has a 1-year low of $23.82 and a 1-year high of $61.16. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $28.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.36.

Robert Half Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. Robert Half’s dividend payout ratio is currently 177.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Robert Half

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RHI. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Robert Half by 33.8% during the 3rd quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 3,179,968 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $108,055,000 after purchasing an additional 802,691 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Robert Half in the third quarter worth about $1,204,000. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Robert Half in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,860,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in Robert Half by 46.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 530,056 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $18,011,000 after buying an additional 168,150 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in Robert Half by 531.4% during the 2nd quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 28,371 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,165,000 after buying an additional 23,878 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.41% of the company’s stock.

Robert Half Company Profile

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.