Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Short Interest Down 61.5% in February

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a decrease of 61.5% from the January 31st total of 1,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on RANJY. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Randstad to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Randstad from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th.

Randstad Trading Down 0.3 %

RANJY traded down $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $19.99. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 33,510 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,713. The firm has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.10 and a beta of 1.21. Randstad has a 52-week low of $19.30 and a 52-week high of $28.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $20.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.28.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter. Randstad had a return on equity of 9.79% and a net margin of 0.53%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Randstad will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Randstad Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.8427 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This is an increase from Randstad’s previous dividend of $0.53. Randstad’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 188.57%.

Randstad Company Profile

Randstad N.V. provides solutions in the field of work and human resources (HR) services. The company provides temporary staffing and permanent placement services; job posting; and résumé services on digital platforms. It offers inhouse, enterprise and digital, and tech suite services. In addition, the company provides managed services programs, recruitment process outsourcing, outplacement and career development, and online talent acquisition.