Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.310-0.410 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.560. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.4 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.4 billion.

Robert Half Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RHI opened at $64.92 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $71.39 and its 200 day moving average is $67.92. The company has a market cap of $6.70 billion, a PE ratio of 26.61 and a beta of 1.24. Robert Half has a 1 year low of $57.05 and a 1 year high of $83.25.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by ($0.01). Robert Half had a return on equity of 16.87% and a net margin of 4.34%. Analysts expect that Robert Half will post 2.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on RHI shares. Barclays upgraded shares of Robert Half from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $80.00 in a report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Robert Half from $69.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Robert Half from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $90.00 in a report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded Robert Half from an “outperform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Robert Half has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Dirk A. Kempthorne sold 1,032 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.35, for a total value of $76,729.20. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 12,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $915,248.50. This represents a 7.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.