Robert Half (RHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Robert Half International Inc., founded in 1948 by Robert Half, is a global professional staffing and consulting firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. As a pioneer in specialized staffing, the company has built a reputation for matching skilled professionals with leading organizations across a range of industries. Robert Half’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker RHI, reflecting its position as one of the longest‐standing and best‐known firms in the staffing sector.

The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including temporary staffing, permanent placement, and consulting solutions. Its main business segments specialize in finance and accounting, administrative support, technology, legal services, and creative and marketing roles. In addition, Robert Half provides senior‐level finance and business systems consulting through its Management Resources division, and risk and compliance staffing through dedicated practice areas.

Robert Half operates more than 400 offices and franchises in over 20 countries across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. By leveraging local market expertise and a global network of recruiting professionals, the firm serves clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Its geographic footprint enables rapid response to changing labor markets and client needs in key economic centers.

Since its inception, Robert Half has remained privately managed by a board of directors and executive leadership committed to client service and ethical recruiting practices. The company continues to innovate in workforce solutions, investing in digital matching technology and online talent platforms to enhance the hiring process for both employers and candidates.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.92 to $26.97
• 50-Day Range: $21.87 to $29.43
• 52-Week Range: $21.83 to $48.54
• Volume: 1.27 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.65
• Dividend Yield: 8.79%
• Price Target: $31.75
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Robert Half Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Robert Half scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 75th out of 301 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Robert Half has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.70, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Robert Half has a consensus price target of $31.75, representing about 18.2% upside from its current price of $26.85.

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: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 62.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Robert Half are expected to grow by 62.50% in the coming year, from $1.36 to $2.21 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Robert Half is 20.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Robert Half is 20.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Robert Half has a P/B Ratio of 2.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

23.37% 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 8.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Robert Half has recently increased by 0.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Robert Half is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.95%, 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 181.54%. 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 106.79% in the coming year. This indicates that Robert Half may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.13

News Sentiment

Robert Half has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 0.57 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 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

19 people have searched for RHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 217% 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.

RHI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RHI shares performed this year?

Robert Half's stock was trading at $27.12 at the start of the year. Since then, RHI stock has decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at $26.8510.

How were Robert Half's earnings last quarter?

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.14. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Robert Half have any subsidiaries?

Robert Half subsidiaries include these companies: 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 Pzena Investment Management LLC (5.83%), Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (1.91%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.60%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.47%). 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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/13 Dividend: 2/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend: 2/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/13/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 14,500
• Year Founded: 1948

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Robert Half: $31.75
• High Price Target: $50.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.70
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.74
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $132.99 million
• Net Margins: 2.43%
• Pretax Margin: 3.82%
• Return on Equity: 10.14%
• Return on Assets: 4.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.51
• Cash Flow: $2.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.43
• Book Value: $12.02 per share
• Price / Book: 2.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,390,000
• Free Float: 98,811,000
• Market Cap: $2.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.80