Q3 Earnings Estimate for Robert Half Issued By William Blair

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) – Equities research analysts at William Blair cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Robert Half in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 24th. William Blair analyst T. Romeo now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.80 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.98. The consensus estimate for Robert Half’s current full-year earnings is $2.48 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Robert Half’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.19). Robert Half had a return on equity of 17.20% and a net margin of 4.34%. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.41 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.61 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered Robert Half from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Robert Half from $65.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial set a $55.00 price target on shares of Robert Half and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Robert Half from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Robert Half from $46.00 to $40.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Robert Half has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $57.36.

Robert Half Trading Down 2.3 %

Shares of NYSE RHI opened at $43.98 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.02 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $52.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.78. Robert Half has a 12-month low of $40.00 and a 12-month high of $78.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robert Half

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half during the first quarter worth about $2,822,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in Robert Half by 11.7% during the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 82,705 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,456,000 after buying an additional 8,662 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its stake in Robert Half by 2.9% in the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 103,160 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,627,000 after buying an additional 2,869 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Robert Half by 1,629.9% in the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 51,740 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,822,000 after acquiring an additional 48,749 shares during the period. Finally, Lecap Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,651,000. 92.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Robert Half Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th were paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. This is a positive change from Robert Half’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. Robert Half’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 96.72%.

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.