Zacks Research Has Negative View of Robert Half Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Robert Half from $0.61 to $0.45, significantly impacting investor expectations.
• The company reported a net margin of 3.20% and earnings of $0.41 per share in their previous quarter, although revenue fell by 7.0% year-over-year.
• Robert Half recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, representing a yield of 6.5% and indicating a high dividend payout ratio of 134.86%.

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Robert Half in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Robert Half's current full-year earnings is $2.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Robert Half's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.94 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. 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. Barclays decreased 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Robert Half from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Robert Half from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 3rd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Robert Half from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $45.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $45.83.

Robert Half Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RHI opened at $36.24 on Friday. Robert Half has a 52-week low of $33.18 and a 52-week high of $78.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.71 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $40.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robert Half

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RHI. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Robert Half by 540.8% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 487 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional purchased a new position in shares of Robert Half in the first quarter worth about $33,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half during the second quarter worth about $34,000. GeoWealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in Robert Half by 927.7% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 853 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. 92.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Robert Half Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 25th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. Robert Half's dividend payout ratio is presently 134.86%.

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.

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