EP Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 12,928 Robert Half Inc. $RHI

EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHIFree Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 12,928 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $397,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in RHI. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Robert Half during the 2nd quarter valued at $409,875,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Robert Half by 24.8% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,738,454 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $262,953,000 after buying an additional 1,537,245 shares during the period. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Robert Half in the 2nd quarter worth $191,025,000. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in Robert Half by 36.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 5,902,279 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $160,306,000 after buying an additional 1,561,146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its position in Robert Half by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,873,440 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $200,055,000 after buying an additional 127,322 shares during the last quarter. 92.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Robert Half Stock Performance

Shares of Robert Half stock opened at $44.92 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.60 billion, a PE ratio of 39.06 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.39. Robert Half Inc. has a 1 year low of $21.83 and a 1 year high of $46.70.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHIGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.26. The business had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Robert Half had a net margin of 2.17% and a return on equity of 9.18%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.41 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Robert Half Inc. will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Robert Half Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 25th. Robert Half’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 205.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Robert Half from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price objective on Robert Half in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Robert Half from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets raised Robert Half from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $47.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Robert Half from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robert Half currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.75.

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Robert Half Profile

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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.

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