Q3 EPS Estimates for Robert Half Reduced by Zacks Research

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 earnings per share estimates for shares of Robert Half in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on RHI. Truist Financial set a $55.00 target price on shares of Robert Half and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Robert Half from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. 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. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Robert Half from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $45.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on Robert Half from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $45.83.

Robert Half Stock Performance

Shares of Robert Half stock traded up $0.1510 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $36.7510. 537,998 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,712,702. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $39.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.22. The stock has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.00 and a beta of 1.02. Robert Half has a 12 month low of $33.18 and a 12 month high of $78.41.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.01. Robert Half had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 3.20%.The firm had revenue of $1.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.66 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 7.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Robert Half Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 25th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. Robert Half's dividend payout ratio is presently 134.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robert Half

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Robert Half in the first quarter valued at $3,195,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Robert Half by 92.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,091 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 1,007 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Robert Half by 119.4% in the 1st quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 46,851 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,556,000 after purchasing an additional 25,498 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Robert Half by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 76,378 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $4,166,000 after purchasing an additional 3,248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Robert Half by 80.4% during the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,458 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the period. 92.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Robert Half

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.