Kiltearn Partners LLP Raises Stake in Robert Half Inc. $RHI

Kiltearn Partners LLP increased its holdings in shares of Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) by 22.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 328,900 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 60,200 shares during the quarter. Robert Half accounts for about 2.7% of Kiltearn Partners LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Kiltearn Partners LLP owned approximately 0.32% of Robert Half worth $13,501,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Robert Half by 540.8% in the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 487 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in Robert Half by 927.7% in the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 853 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in Robert Half by 393.8% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 963 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Robert Half by 45.0% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 825 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Robert Half by 30.2% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,013 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 467 shares during the period. 92.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Robert Half Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:RHI opened at $27.25 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.76 billion, a PE ratio of 17.70 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.88. Robert Half Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.22 and a 12-month high of $78.41.

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. Robert Half had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 11.76%. The firm’s revenue was down 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. Robert Half has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Robert Half Inc. will post 2.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Robert Half Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.7%. Robert Half’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 153.25%.

Insider Transactions at Robert Half

In other Robert Half news, Director Dirk A. Kempthorne sold 6,505 shares of Robert Half stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.87, for a total value of $187,799.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $338,125.44. The trade was a 35.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 3.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Robert Half from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 3rd. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Robert Half from $45.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Robert Half in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Robert Half from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Robert Half from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $38.25.

Robert Half 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.