Robert Half (RHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Robert Half International Inc. is a global professional staffing and consulting firm founded in 1948 by Robert Half. Initially established as the first specialized accounting and finance staffing agency, the company has expanded its service offerings to encompass a wide range of professional disciplines. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Robert Half serves clients across public and private sectors, helping organizations fill temporary, project and full-time positions.

The firm’s core business is divided into several specialized divisions, including Finance & Accounting, Technology, Administrative and Customer Support, Legal, and Creative & Marketing. Through these divisions, Robert Half provides recruitment, staffing and workforce solutions designed to meet the dynamic talent needs of businesses. Additionally, its subsidiary Protiviti delivers consulting in risk, compliance, business and technology consulting, further diversifying the company’s professional services portfolio.

With operations in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, Robert Half maintains an extensive network of offices and digital platforms that support talent placement in more than 20 countries. The company leverages technology and industry expertise to match skilled professionals with organizations of all sizes, from start-ups and small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. Its global footprint enables cross-border staffing solutions and localized service delivery tailored to regional labor markets.

Robert Half’s leadership team is led by Chief Executive Officer Keith Waddell, whose background in staffing and technology drives the company’s focus on innovation and digital transformation. The executive team includes seasoned professionals in finance, human resources and operations, guiding strategic initiatives in talent acquisition, client relationship management and service expansion. Over more than seven decades, Robert Half has built a reputation for professionalism, industry expertise and a commitment to ethical recruiting practices.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $42.58 to $43.35
• 50-Day Range: $40.31 to $48.21
• 52-Week Range: $39.61 to $78.41
• Volume: 915,157 shs
• Average Volume: 1.38 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.43
• Dividend Yield: 5.51%
• Price Target: $48.71
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Robert Half Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Robert Half scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 300 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Robert Half has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Robert Half has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 43.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Robert Half are expected to grow by 43.95% in the coming year, from $2.48 to $3.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Robert Half is 21.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Robert Half is 21.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.82.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Robert Half has a P/B Ratio of 3.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.91% of the float of Robert Half has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Robert Half has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Robert Half has recently decreased by 2.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Robert Half is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Robert Half has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Robert Half is 118.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Robert Half will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.11% next year. This indicates that Robert Half will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.25

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.91% of the float of Robert Half has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Robert Half has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Robert Half has recently decreased by 2.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Robert Half has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Robert Half this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for RHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Robert Half to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Robert Half insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.10% of the stock of Robert Half is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.41% of the stock of Robert Half is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RHI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RHI shares performed this year?

Robert Half's stock was trading at $70.46 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, RHI stock has decreased by 39.2% and is now trading at $42.85.

How were Robert Half's earnings last quarter?

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.19. The company's revenue was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Robert Half have any subsidiaries?

Robert Half subsidiaries include Jersey Temporaries, Protiviti Consulting Private Limited, Protiviti EOOD, Protiviti GmbH, Protiviti Government Services, Protiviti Holdings Inc., Protiviti Hong Kong Co. Limited, and others.

Who are Robert Half's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Robert Half include Kera Capital Partners Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert W Glass and Dirk A Kempthorne.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Robert Half?

Shares of RHI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Robert Half own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Robert Half investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/23/2025
• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Staffing
• Sub-Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RHI
• CIK: 315213
• Web: www.roberthalf.com
• Phone: (650) 234-6000
• Fax: 650-234-6999
• Employees: 14,700
• Year Founded: 1948

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $48.71
• High Stock Price Target: $64.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.28
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $251.60 million
• Net Margins: 3.62%
• Pretax Margin: 5.10%
• Return on Equity: 14.54%
• Return on Assets: 7.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.65
• Quick Ratio: 1.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.76
• Cash Flow: $3.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.98
• Book Value: $13.35 per share
• Price / Book: 3.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,160,000
• Free Float: 98,997,000
• Market Cap: $4.38 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.00