Q2 EPS Estimates for Robert Half Lowered by Zacks Research

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI - Free Report) - Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Robert Half in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.68. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.59 EPS.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by ($0.01). Robert Half had a return on equity of 17.20% and a net margin of 4.34%.

RHI has been the topic of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Robert Half from $69.00 to $65.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays upgraded Robert Half from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $80.00 in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Truist Financial upgraded Robert Half from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $62.00 to $90.00 in a report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, BNP Paribas raised Robert Half from an "underperform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $71.50 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $74.92.

Robert Half Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE:RHI traded down $0.03 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $60.00. 1,600,456 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,438,288. Robert Half has a 52 week low of $57.05 and a 52 week high of $83.25. The company has a market cap of $6.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.59 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $67.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $67.50.

Robert Half Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. This is a positive change from Robert Half's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.93%. Robert Half's payout ratio is 86.89%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Robert Half news, Director Dirk A. Kempthorne sold 1,032 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.35, for a total transaction of $76,729.20. Following the transaction, the director now owns 12,310 shares of the company's stock, valued at $915,248.50. The trade was a 7.73 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 3.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Robert Half by 613.7% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 364 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Robert Half during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Robert Half in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in Robert Half by 79.7% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 433 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in Robert Half by 121.3% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 436 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.41% of the company's stock.

Robert Half Company Profile

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.