Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $1.12 Million in Robert Half Inc. $RHI

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHIFree Report) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 44,100 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,120,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Robert Half by 321.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,002 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 764 shares during the period. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half in the second quarter worth $34,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Robert Half by 94.3% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,368 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 664 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Robert Half in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.41% of the company’s stock.

Robert Half Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE RHI opened at $33.41 on Friday. Robert Half Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.83 and a fifty-two week high of $43.69. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $29.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.42. The stock has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a PE ratio of 25.70 and a beta of 0.82.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHIGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14. Robert Half had a net margin of 2.43% and a return on equity of 10.14%. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.17 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Robert Half Inc. will post 1.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Robert Half Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.1%. Robert Half’s payout ratio is 181.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on RHI shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Robert Half from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. William Blair raised Robert Half from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Robert Half from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Robert Half has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $31.75.

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Robert Half Company 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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