NYSE: RHI

Robert Half (RHI) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$34.40+0.47 (+1.4%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 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 price vs fair value

$38.49$34.40Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $34.40200-day averageGekko Fair Value $38.49

Robert Half quick facts

Market cap
$3.52B
P/E ratio
29.7
Forward P/E
16.7
EPS, TTM
$1.15
Revenue, TTM
$5.29B
Profit margin
2.2%
Dividend yield
6.95%
Beta
0.83
Volume
1.47M avg 1.77M
1-year return
+3.4%
Typical daily move
±4%
Typical 20-day move
±6.3%
50-day average
$39.85
200-day average
$31.47
Next earnings
Oct 28 after close
Shares outstanding
102.3M
52-week range
$21.83$46.70

Robert Half swing-trade checklist

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

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $34.40 sits between the 50-day ($39.85) and 200-day ($31.47) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    67, Accumulation

    Reading 67 is in the Accumulation zone.

    See the GekkoIndex
  • Fair valuesupportive

    10.6% below

    Price is 10.6% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

    See smart money
  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 16 days

    Reports on Oct 28, 2026, 16 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitymixed

    +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.

    See seasonality

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Robert Half stock chart and price history

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.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Robert Half share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$25$30$40$45NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct34.40

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−8.7%
3 months
−3.5%
6 months
+33.3%
1 year
+3.4%
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About Robert Half

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.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Personnel services
Website
roberthalf.com

Robert Half GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

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.

010067Accumulation

Down 1.8 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying70−0.4%+0.1%−2.3%−8.9%
Accumulation (current zone)324−0.8%−2.0%−3.8%−8.0%
Neutral267+0.3%+0.4%+0.6%+2.9%
Distribution20−5.0%−5.1%−0.2%+1.8%
Selling1Too 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 →

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Is Robert Half stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

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.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$38$34Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Robert Half insider and Congress trading

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.

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.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in RHI were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Robert Half has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$618K
As a share of market cap
0.02%
Trailing four quarters
$27.83M

From company filings.

Robert Half earnings: next date and track record

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.

4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±8.1%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−3.0%Apr ’24−7.7%Jul ’24+3.1%Oct ’24−8.2%Jan ’25−2.6%Apr ’25−6.6%Jul ’25−5.5%Oct ’25+28.4%Jan ’26

Last earnings call, Jan 29, 2026 AI summary

What they said
RHI reported Q4 2025 global revenues of $1.302 billion, down 6% year-over-year, but achieved first positive sequential growth in over 3 years. Net income per share was $0.32 versus $0.53 prior year. Operating cash flow reached $183 million, up 18% from Q4 2024. Talent solutions revenues declined 9% while Protiviti revenues fell 3%, with non-U.S. Protiviti growing 9%.
Guidance
Management noted positive weekly revenue trends continuing into January 2026 and expressed confidence in being well-positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities through their staffing and consulting platform.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jan 29, 2026$0.32
est $0.30
+6.7%$1.30B
est $1.29B
+1.1%+28.4%
Oct 22, 2025$0.43
est $0.43
0.0%$1.35B
est $1.29B
+4.9%−5.5%
Jul 23, 2025$0.41
est $0.40
+2.5%$1.37B
est $1.37B
−0.3%−6.6%
Apr 23, 2025$0.17
est $0.36
−52.8%$1.35B
est $1.46B
−7.4%−2.6%
Jan 29, 2025$0.53
est $0.54
−1.9%$1.38B
est $1.39B
−0.3%−8.2%
Oct 22, 2024$0.64
est $0.62
+3.2%$1.47B
est $1.39B
+5.6%+3.1%
Jul 24, 2024$0.66
est $0.70
−5.7%$1.47B
est $1.50B
−1.9%−7.7%
Apr 25, 2024$0.61
est $0.60
+1.7%$1.48B
est $1.49B
−0.8%−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.

Robert Half stock forecast and analyst price targets

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.

$35.00consensus 12-month target, +1.7% from the last close
Low $20High $50
Buy3
Hold2
Sell2

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 9BMO CapitalBuy, maintained$47+36.6%
Sep 16UBSSell, reiterated$20−41.9%
Aug 7BarclaysHold, maintained$25−27.3%
Aug 3UBSSell, maintained$20−41.9%
Jul 28Truist FinancialBuy, maintained$50+45.3%
−3.8%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+0.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Robert Half seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Robert Half averaged +0.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+9.5%2021−3.9%2022−2.7%2023+13.7%2024−15.9%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears 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 market cap and key statistics

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.

Valuation

Market cap
$3.52B
P/E ratio
29.7
Forward P/E
16.7
EPS, TTM
$1.15
Gekko Fair Value
$38.49

Trading

Volume
1.47M
Avg volume, 20 days
1.77M
52-week high
$46.70
52-week low
$21.83
Shares outstanding
102.3M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$5.29B
Profit margin
2.2%
Return on equity
9.1%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−36.3%

Risk and income

Beta
0.83
Typical daily move
±4%
Typical 20-day move
±6.3%
Dividend yield
6.95%

Robert Half peers

Robert Half’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
KFYKorn Ferry−0.8%Accumulation21.2% below
MANManpowerGroup−2.1%Accumulation35.8% below
AMNAMN Healthcare Services−1.6%Neutral33.5% below
UPWKUpwork−0.1%Neutral43.3% below
KFRCKforce−1.0%Accumulation4.5% above
BBSIBarrett Business Services−0.6%Accumulation3.7% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Robert Half stock FAQ

What is Robert Half’s market cap?

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.

What is the Robert Half stock forecast?

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.

Is Robert Half stock overvalued or undervalued?

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.

When does Robert Half report earnings next?

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.

What is Robert Half’s 52-week high and low?

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.

Is Robert Half stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and fair value), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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