Robert Half (RHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE: RHI) is a specialized staffing and professional services company that connects employers with skilled talent for temporary, contract-to-hire and permanent positions. Its staffing operations serve areas including accounting and finance, technology, legal, administrative and customer support, marketing, and creative services.

The company also provides consulting and project-based services through Protiviti, its global consulting subsidiary. Protiviti advises organizations on internal audit, risk and compliance, technology, cybersecurity, digital transformation, finance, and business performance. Together, Robert Half and Protiviti serve businesses ranging from small and midsize companies to large enterprises and public-sector organizations.

Robert Half traces its origins to 1948, when Robert Half founded the company as a specialized accounting and finance staffing firm. The company has since expanded its services and international presence, with operations serving clients and job seekers across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and other markets. Its corporate headquarters are in Menlo Park, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.63 to $35.90
• 50-Day Range: $35.87 to $45.34
• 52-Week Range: $21.83 to $46.70
• Volume: 1.72 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.64 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.90
• Dividend Yield: 6.86%
• Price Target: $34.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Robert Half Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Robert Half scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 416th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 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 no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Robert Half is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Robert Half has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 60.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Robert Half are expected to grow by 60.63% in the coming year, from $1.27 to $2.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Robert Half is 30.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Robert Half is 30.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.63.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Robert Half has a P/B Ratio of 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

19.85% 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 10.58, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Robert Half has recently decreased by 9.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Robert Half is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.53%, 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 205.22%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Robert Half will have a dividend payout ratio of 115.69% in the coming year. This indicates that Robert Half may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.21

News Sentiment

Robert Half has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Robert Half this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for RHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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

3.50% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• 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: 14,500
• Year Founded: 1948

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Robert Half: $34.75
• High Price Target: $50.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.61
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $132.99 million
• Net Margins: 2.17%
• Pretax Margin: 3.45%
• Return on Equity: 9.18%
• Return on Assets: 4.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.47
• Quick Ratio: 1.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.64
• Cash Flow: $1.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.03
• Book Value: $12.61 per share
• Price / Book: 2.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,360,000
• Free Float: 98,779,000
• Market Cap: $3.46 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.84