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Adecco (OTCMKTS:AHEXY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Unusually-high trading volume: Trading surged to approximately 66,424 shares on Tuesday — a 199% increase from the prior session — while the stock traded at $11.70, down about 0.8% from the previous close.
  • Quarterly beat but mixed outlook: Adecco reported $0.44 EPS versus $0.35 expected and $7.01B in revenue versus $6.95B estimates, yet margins remain thin, and analysts hold a mixed stance with an average Hold rating (two Buys, four Holds).
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Adecco SA (OTCMKTS:AHEXY - Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 66,424 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 199% from the previous session's volume of 22,241 shares.The stock last traded at $11.70 and had previously closed at $11.85.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AHEXY shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Adecco from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Adecco from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Adecco from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold".

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Adecco Trading Down 0.8%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.75, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.07. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $13.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.95.

Adecco (OTCMKTS:AHEXY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The business services provider reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.09. Adecco had a net margin of 1.28% and a return on equity of 12.02%. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.95 billion. Research analysts predict that Adecco SA will post 1.32 earnings per share for the current year.

About Adecco

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Adecco Group AG is a global human resources and workforce solutions provider headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The company specializes in temporary staffing, permanent placement, career transition, and talent development services. Its core business activities include matching job seekers with client companies, managing contingent workforce solutions, and offering consulting services related to workforce management and organizational effectiveness.

Founded in 1996 through the merger of the Swiss companies Adia Interim and ECCO, Adecco has grown into one of the world's largest staffing firms.

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