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RHI
$28.335+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on RHI
Wall Street analysts forecast RHI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RHI is 33.33 USD with a low forecast of 27.00 USD and a high forecast of 50.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast RHI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RHI is 33.33 USD with a low forecast of 27.00 USD and a high forecast of 50.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Buy
4 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 27.770
Low
27.00
Averages
33.33
High
50.00
Current: 27.770
Low
27.00
Averages
33.33
High
50.00
Truist
Buy
downgrade
$50 -> $35
2025-12-12
New
Reason
Truist
Price Target
$50 -> $35
2025-12-12
New
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Truist lowered the firm's price target on Robert Half to $35 from $50 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is adjusting its model, reflecting increased SG&A costs, a higher tax rate and less share buybacks than previously anticipated, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
BNP Paribas Exane
Neutral -> Underperform
downgrade
$22
2025-12-05
Reason
BNP Paribas Exane
Price Target
$22
2025-12-05
downgrade
Neutral -> Underperform
Reason
BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Robert Half to Underperform from Neutral with a $22 price target.
BNP Paribas Exane
BNP Paribas Exane
Neutral -> Underperform
downgrade
$22
2025-12-05
Reason
BNP Paribas Exane
BNP Paribas Exane
Price Target
$22
2025-12-05
downgrade
Neutral -> Underperform
Reason
BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Robert Half to Underperform from Neutral with a $22 price target. The stock in premarket trading is down 2%, or 57c, to $26.24. BNP believes artificial intelligence and automation will hurt the employment agencies since temps are 40% more likely to be exposed to roles at high risk. The firm also sees headwinds from cyclical normalization following the "hiring bonanza" post COVID. It sees AI risk materially reducing the long term multiples of the staffing companies. As such, BNP downgraded both Robert Half and PageGroup to Underperform and Adecco to Neutral.
BMO Capital
Market Perform
downgrade
$36 -> $31
2025-10-23
Reason
BMO Capital
Price Target
$36 -> $31
2025-10-23
downgrade
Market Perform
Reason
BMO Capital lowered the firm's price target on Robert Half to $31 from $36 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares after its in-line Q3 earnings and revenue miss. The management stated it was encouraged that weekly contract talent revenues began to grow sequentially in September and into October, though Protiviti trends worsened with the first y/y revenue decline since Q2 of 2024, which pressured margins, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
About RHI
Robert Half Inc. provides specialized talent solutions and business consulting services through the Robert Half and Protiviti company names. The Company operates through three segments: contract talent solutions, permanent placement talent solutions, and Protiviti. The contract talent solutions and permanent placement talent solutions segments provide engagement professionals and full-time personnel, respectively, for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative, and customer support roles. The Protiviti segment provides internal audit, risk, business, and technology consulting solutions. The Company and its subsidiaries own various trademarks and service marks, including Robert Half Finance & Accounting, Accountemps, OfficeTeam, Robert Half Technology, Robert Half Management Resources, Robert Half Legal, and The Creative Group. The Company operates in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
