Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Stock Rating Cut to “Strong Sell” at Kepler Capital Markets

Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks reports.

RANJY has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a report on Friday, September 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Randstad in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded Randstad from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Randstad in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Randstad currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Randstad Trading Down 2.3%

RANJY opened at $22.50 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.92 billion, a PE ratio of 20.25 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $21.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.23. Randstad has a 12-month low of $12.46 and a 12-month high of $23.51.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The business services provider reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43. The firm had revenue of $6.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.86 billion. Randstad had a net margin of 1.49% and a return on equity of 12.12%. As a group, research analysts expect that Randstad will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Randstad

Randstad N.V. is a Netherlands-based human resources services company that connects employers with temporary, permanent and project-based workers. Its services cover recruitment, staffing, workforce management and talent development across a range of industries and professional fields.

The company provides temporary staffing, permanent placement, in-house staffing and recruitment process outsourcing services. It also offers specialized support for professionals and executive search, as well as career transition, outplacement and other workforce-related solutions.