Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Now Covered by Analysts at BNP Paribas Exane

Investment analysts at BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports. The brokerage set a “strong sell” rating on the business services provider’s stock.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of Randstad in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a report on Friday, September 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Randstad in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Randstad from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Randstad Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:RANJY opened at $22.99 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.67. Randstad has a 1-year low of $12.46 and a 1-year high of $23.51. The stock has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a PE ratio of 15.21 and a beta of 0.92.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The business services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43. Randstad had a net margin of 1.49% and a return on equity of 12.12%. The firm had revenue of $6.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.86 billion. As a group, analysts forecast that Randstad will post 1.48 EPS 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.