William Blair Predicts Robert Half’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) – Analysts at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Robert Half in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. William Blair analyst T. Romeo now expects that the business services provider will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Robert Half’s current full-year earnings is $2.80 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Robert Half’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.38 EPS.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by ($0.01). Robert Half had a return on equity of 16.87% and a net margin of 4.34%.

RHI has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial upgraded Robert Half from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $62.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, December 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Robert Half from $69.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Barclays raised shares of Robert Half from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $60.00 to $80.00 in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, BNP Paribas cut shares of Robert Half from an “outperform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Robert Half has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.67.

Robert Half Trading Up 0.5 %

RHI stock opened at $64.92 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $71.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.94. Robert Half has a 12-month low of $57.05 and a 12-month high of $83.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.70 billion, a PE ratio of 26.61 and a beta of 1.24.

Institutional Trading of Robert Half

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Robert Half in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings 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 worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Robert Half during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Robert Half during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Robert Half by 35.6% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 682 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.41% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Dirk A. Kempthorne sold 1,032 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 12,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $915,248.50. This trade represents a 7.73 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 3.00% 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.