Robert Half FY2026 EPS Estimate Decreased by William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has lowered its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Robert Half from $2.61 to $2.09, which is below the consensus estimate of $2.48 per share.
• Robert Half's recent quarterly earnings reported a net earnings of $0.41 per share, beating analyst expectations, but revenue decreased by 7.0% compared to the previous year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share with an annualized yield of 5.93% and a payout ratio of 134.86%.

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Robert Half in a report issued on Thursday, July 24th. William Blair analyst T. Romeo now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $2.09 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.61. The consensus estimate for Robert Half's current full-year earnings is $2.48 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Robert Half's FY2027 earnings at $2.92 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas downgraded Robert Half from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $45.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Barclays dropped their price objective on Robert Half from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Truist Financial set a $55.00 price objective on Robert Half and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane cut Robert Half from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $45.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Robert Half from $46.00 to $40.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robert Half presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $45.83.

Robert Half Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE RHI traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $37.38. 215,877 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,688,006. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.37 and a beta of 1.00. The company's 50 day moving average price is $42.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.74. Robert Half has a 12 month low of $36.96 and a 12 month high of $78.41.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.35 billion. Robert Half had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 3.20%. The company's revenue was down 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.66 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Robert Half by 613.7% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 364 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Robert Half during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of Robert Half by 540.8% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 487 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Robert Half in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Robert Half in the fourth quarter valued at about $41,000. 92.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Robert Half Company Profile

Robert Half Inc provides talent solutions and business consulting services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company operates through Contract Talent Solutions, Permanent Placement Talent Solutions, and Protiviti segments. The Contract Talent Solutions segment provides contract engagement professionals in the fields of finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal and administrative, and customer support.