Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Stock Rating Lowered by Kepler Capital Markets

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) was downgraded by analysts at Kepler Capital Markets from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Zacks reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on RANJY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Randstad in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Randstad from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a research report on Friday, September 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Randstad in a research note on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Randstad Stock Down 2.3%

OTCMKTS:RANJY opened at $22.50 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.25 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23. Randstad has a fifty-two week low of $12.46 and a fifty-two week high of $23.51. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.51.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The business services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.43. The business had revenue of $6.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.86 billion. Randstad had a net margin of 1.49% and a return on equity of 12.12%. Analysts predict that Randstad will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Randstad

Randstad N.V. is a Netherlands-based human resources services company that connects employers with temporary, permanent and project-based workers. Its services cover recruitment, staffing, workforce management and talent development across a range of industries and professional fields.

The company provides temporary staffing, permanent placement, in-house staffing and recruitment process outsourcing services. It also offers specialized support for professionals and executive search, as well as career transition, outplacement and other workforce-related solutions.