--- title: "Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) Receives Average Recommendation of \"Moderate Buy\" from Analysts" description: "Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) has received an average rating of \"Moderate Buy\" from six research firms. Three analysts rated it as a hold and three as a buy, with a 12-month price target averaging $64.9" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/236525185.md" published_at: "2025-04-18T06:07:33.000Z" --- # Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts > Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from six research firms. Three analysts rated it as a hold and three as a buy, with a 12-month price target averaging $64.92. Recent changes in ratings include BNP Paribas upgrading it to "outperform" with a target of $71.50, while Truist Financial lowered its target from $90.00 to $60.00. The stock opened at $48.03, with a market cap of $4.91 billion and a dividend yield of 4.91%. Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $64.92. - Palantir Was Left Out of the S&P 500; It Still Looks Like a Buy A number of brokerages have commented on RHI. StockNews.com cut shares of Robert Half from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. BNP Paribas upgraded Robert Half from an "underperform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $71.50 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Robert Half from $90.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Robert Half from $69.00 to $65.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Robert Half from $80.00 to $50.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. **Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on Robert Half** ## Institutional Trading of Robert Half - Upwork Capitalizes on the Growing AI Gig Economy A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RHI. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Robert Half by 613.7% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 364 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Robert Half during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in shares of Robert Half by 121.3% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 436 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. CX Institutional bought a new position in Robert Half in the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Robert Half in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. 92.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. ## Robert Half Trading Down 0.6 % RHI opened at $48.03 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $54.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.93. The stock has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a PE ratio of 19.68 and a beta of 1.13. Robert Half has a 1 year low of $44.97 and a 1 year high of $78.41. - Robert Half International Stock is Jobs Boom Play Robert Half (NYSE:RHI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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 net margin of 4.34% and a return on equity of 17.20%. Equities analysts forecast that Robert Half will post 2.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. ## Robert Half Increases Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.91%. This is a positive change from Robert Half's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Robert Half's payout ratio is currently 96.72%. ## About Robert Half (Get Free Report 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. ## See Also - Five stocks we like better than Robert Half - Using the MarketBeat Dividend Tax Calculator - Viking Therapeutics Stock Pops But Struggles to Hold Gains - How to Choose Top Rated Stocks - Qualcomm Stock Just Earned a Fresh Buy Rating—Get Excited - Canadian Penny Stocks: Can They Make You Rich? - Meta Stock Holds Upside Potential as Analysts Cut Price Targets *This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.* ## Should You Invest $1,000 in Robert Half Right Now? 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