Robert Half stock holds at USD 37.38 as revenue pressure persists

Robert Half stock (ISIN US7703231032) closed at USD 37.38 on the NYSE on September 18, 2026, while the company had a market capitalization of USD 3.76 billion. The latest figures point to a more difficult operating picture: first-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 1.3 billion, down 4 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Revenue remains under pressure

According to Investing.com on September 22, 2026, Robert Half reported first-quarter 2026 earnings per share of USD 0.14, above the USD 0.13 analyst forecast. The 7.69 percent earnings surprise contrasts with the 4 percent year-over-year revenue decline to USD 1.3 billion.

The combination matters because the earnings beat came alongside weaker margins. Investing.com reported that management guidance assumed low single-digit percentage declines in Consulting and Temporary Staffing and mid-to-high single-digit percentage declines in Protiviti for the relevant outlook period.

Automation risk shapes valuation

Jefferies kept an Underperform rating and cut its price target to USD 23 from USD 27, according to Investing.com on September 22, 2026. The stated concern was automation exposure, with the firm assessing 50 percent of company revenue as vulnerable to automation.

The target reduction of USD 4 equals 14.81 percent of the previous USD 27 target. That comparison puts the USD 37.38 closing price 62.52 percent above Jefferies' revised target, although the rating and target represent the view of one research firm rather than a company forecast.

Market value and earnings quality

Stock Analysis recorded Robert Half at USD 37.38 at the September 18, 2026 close and reported a market capitalization of USD 3.76 billion, up 6.43 percent over one year. The same source identifies the security as NYSE-listed under ticker RHI.

For investors, the key tension is visible in the numbers: EPS of USD 0.14 exceeded the USD 0.13 forecast in Q1 2026, but revenue declined 4 percent year over year and margins remained weaker than consensus. Cost actions were expected to support third-quarter earnings, according to Investing.com.

Stock remains above revised target

Robert Half stock stood at USD 37.38 on the NYSE as of September 18, 2026, the latest completed trading session cited by the market-data source. Its market capitalization was USD 3.76 billion on the same date, leaving the valuation materially above Jefferies' revised USD 23 target.

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