Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for RHI in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Oct 12 close
Robert Half's shares have been under pressure amid signs of a stabilizing but still soft labor market, with persistent weakness in finance-related placements. The company is targeting $45 million in annualized cost savings, which it expects to support future earnings power, while its Protiviti segment remains a drag even as Talent Solutions shows sequential growth. The stock also carries a Hold consensus, with one report citing a $34.75 target, alongside separate recognition as one of Forbes' World's Best Employers for 2026.
RHI closed at $34.40, up 1.4%, sitting between its 50-day average of $39.85 and 200-day average of $31.47, reflecting a mixed trend. Shares are down 8.7% over one month and 3.5% over three months, though still up 33.3% over six months. The GekkoIndex reads 67, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, down 1.8 over five days. Price sits 10.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $38.49.
Earnings are due 28 October 2026, after close, 16 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding period; the prior report showed a 28.4% reaction with EPS of $0.32 against a $0.30 estimate. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged +0.1% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Analyst views remain split, with 3 buy, 2 hold and 2 sell ratings among 7 firms, and a consensus target of $35.00.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Robert Half scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
Averages disagree
Close $34.40 sits between the 50-day ($39.85) and 200-day ($31.47) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart67, Accumulation
Reading 67 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex10.6% below
Price is 10.6% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 16 days
Reports on Oct 28, 2026, 16 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+0.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.1% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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Robert Half closed at $34.40 on Oct 12, 2026, +3.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $21.83 to $46.70.
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Robert Half connects businesses with workers and offers consulting support, serving clients across the United States and abroad. It is widely recognized for staffing placements in finance, accounting, technology, marketing, legal, and administrative roles, along with customer support positions. The company reaches both employers and job seekers through national and local advertising, digital channels, job boards, partner alliances, and industry events.
The business runs through three segments. Contract Talent Solutions supplies professionals for temporary engagements across several fields, while Permanent Placement Talent Solutions focuses on full-time hires in accounting, finance, and tax operations. The third segment, Protiviti, delivers consulting and managed services spanning regulatory compliance, technology, operations, data, digital strategy, legal, human resources, governance, risk, and internal audit. Services are offered under the Robert Half and Protiviti names.
The company was founded in 1948 and is based in Menlo Park, California. It was previously named Robert Half International Inc. before adopting its current name in July 2023. Shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker RHI.
Robert Half’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67, in the Accumulation zone, down 1.8 points over five sessions.
Down 1.8 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 70 | −0.4% | −2.3% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 324 | −0.8% | −3.8% | ||
| Neutral | 267 | +0.3% | +0.6% | ||
| Distribution | 20 | −5.0% | −0.2% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average RHI share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
Robert Half trades 10.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $38.49, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Robert Half shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$38.49
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
10.6% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 15.8% above the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Robert Half, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for RHI in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in RHI were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Robert Half has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
Robert Half reports on Oct 28, 2026, after the close (16 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 28, 2026
Expected after the close, 16 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | $0.32 est $0.30 | $1.30B est $1.29B | +28.4% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $0.43 est $0.43 | $1.35B est $1.29B | −5.5% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $0.41 est $0.40 | $1.37B est $1.37B | −6.6% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $0.17 est $0.36 | $1.35B est $1.46B | −2.6% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | $0.53 est $0.54 | $1.38B est $1.39B | −8.2% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $0.64 est $0.62 | $1.47B est $1.39B | +3.1% |
| Jul 24, 2024 | $0.66 est $0.70 | $1.47B est $1.50B | −7.7% |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $0.61 est $0.60 | $1.48B est $1.49B | −3.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Robert Half is $35.00, +1.7% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | BMO Capital | $47 | +36.6% |
| Sep 16 | UBS | $20 | −41.9% |
| Aug 7 | Barclays | $25 | −27.3% |
| Aug 3 | UBS | $20 | −41.9% |
| Jul 28 | Truist Financial | $50 | +45.3% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Robert Half averaged +0.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.8% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −3.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +0.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +1.3% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, RHI’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.3%.
Robert Half’s market cap is $3.52B, with a P/E ratio of 29.7 and revenue of $5.29B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Robert Half this week reads negative: 1 positive, 1 neutral and 3 negative headlines.
Robert Half’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| KFYKorn Ferry | Accumulation | 21.2% below |
| MANManpowerGroup | Accumulation | 35.8% below |
| AMNAMN Healthcare Services | Neutral | 33.5% below |
| UPWKUpwork | Neutral | 43.3% below |
| KFRCKforce | Accumulation | 4.5% above |
| BBSIBarrett Business Services | Accumulation | 3.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Robert Half’s market cap is $3.52B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $34.40, with 102.3M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 29.7.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Robert Half is $35.00, +1.7% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 2 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Robert Half is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $34.40 is 10.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $38.49. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Robert Half is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026, after the market closes (16 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.47 per share on revenue of $1.36B. Robert Half beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 8.1% on average across the report.
Robert Half’s 52-week high is $46.70 and its 52-week low is $21.83; it closed at $34.40 on Oct 12, 2026, +3.4% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $125.77 on Feb 9, 2022.
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