Robert Half Inc. provides talent solutions and business consulting services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Contract Talent Solutions, Permanent Placement Talent Solutions, and Protiviti. 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. The Permanent Placement Talent Solutions segment engages in the placement of full-time accounting, finance, and tax and accounting operations personnel. The Protiviti segment offers a range of consulting and managed solutions for regulatory compliance, finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, HR, governance, risk, and internal audit. The company markets its contract talent and permanent placement services to clients and employment candidates through national and local advertising activities, including radio, digital advertising, job boards, alliance partners, and events. The company offers its services primarily under the Robert Half and Protiviti brands. The company was formerly known as Robert Half International Inc. and changed its name to Robert Half Inc. in July 2023. Robert Half Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
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Professional Staffing and HR Solutions Stocks Post Strong Q2 Results
Professional staffing and HR solutions stocks reported a strong second quarter, with the seven companies tracked beating revenue consensus estimates by 2.3% on average, though next quarter's revenue guidance came in 2% below expectations. Alight reported revenues of $511 million, down 3.2% year over year, beating estimates by 2.8% but issuing weak guidance that sent its stock down 22.1% to $13.38. ManpowerGroup posted revenues of $4.86 billion, up 7.5% year over year and 2.9% above estimates, with its stock up 44.2% to $56.26. Barrett Business Services reported revenues of $319.3 million, up 3.8% year over year and in line with estimates, but missed EPS significantly and its stock fell 21.8% to $31.39. First Advantage reported revenues of $448.8 million, up 14.9% year over year and 8.2% above estimates, with its stock up 3.1% to $21.20. Robert Half reported revenues of $1.34 billion, down 2.4% year over year but beating estimates by 1%, with its stock up 11.3% to $42.15.
Robert Half Ends Buyback Plan and Affirms Quarterly Dividend
Robert Half has completed its long-running share repurchase plan and affirmed its latest quarterly dividend. The company's stock has surged 65.09% over the past 90 days and 58.08% year to date, even as its five-year total shareholder return remains down 48.82%. Analysts have a consensus price target of $35.00, implying the shares are 23.5% overvalued at the recent close of $43.22, though a discounted cash flow model suggests a fair value of $79.10.
Kimberly-Clark, Westlake Chemical Partners, Eagle Materials, Robert Half, Western Union, and Northern Oil and Gas declare dividends
Several companies announced dividend declarations. Kimberly-Clark declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.28 per share, payable on October 2, 2026 to stockholders of record on September 4, 2026. Westlake Chemical Partners declared a distribution of $0.4714 per unit, its 48th quarterly distribution since its initial public offering, payable on August 28, 2026 to unit holders of record on August 13, 2026. Eagle Materials declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on October 13, 2026 to stockholders of record on September 14, 2026. Robert Half declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share, payable on September 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 25, 2026. Western Union declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.235 per common share, payable on September 30, 2026 to stockholders of record on September 16, 2026. Northern Oil and Gas declared a cash dividend of $0.45 per share, equal to the prior quarterly dividend, payable on October 30, 2026 to stockholders of record on September 29, 2026.
Robert Half Q2 Call Reveals Protiviti Regulatory Headwinds and Talent Solutions Growth Outlook
Robert Half's second-quarter earnings call highlighted ongoing pressure in its Protiviti consulting segment due to shifts in the U.S. financial services regulatory environment, while Talent Solutions showed continued sequential revenue growth. Revenue of $1.34 billion beat analyst estimates by 1%, and adjusted EPS of $0.26 met consensus. CEO Keith Waddell noted that risk and compliance now represents just under 20% of Protiviti revenue, and additional severance costs from international realignment and regulatory changes weighed on margins. Analysts questioned the sustainability of Protiviti's weakness, with Waddell attributing international declines to the wind-down of large public sector contracts in Germany and cautioning that fourth-quarter margins will face added regulatory headwinds and a shorter billing period. For Talent Solutions, Waddell estimated mid-single-digit normalized growth driven equally by wage inflation and volume, while expecting relief from Protiviti's regulatory headwinds to begin in early 2027.
U.S. companies signal hiring rebound despite ongoing AI-driven layoffs
Several U.S. companies are looking to expand their workforce after months of holding back, signaling a potential shift in hiring trends even as artificial intelligence continues to drive job cuts. U.S. tech firms have cut nearly 140,000 jobs this year, with Amazon, Oracle, Meta, and Microsoft accounting for about 50,000 of those cuts, according to a Financial Times analysis. However, Robert Half CEO Keith Waddell noted that AI's impacts on the job market are proving more benign than feared, while Booz Allen Hamilton is accelerating hiring after last year's layoffs, CSX expects modest headcount increases, Alphabet plans to keep hiring in AI and Cloud, Ford rehired hundreds of experienced engineers, and IBM will triple its U.S. entry-level hiring this year. Gartner predicted that up to 30% of roles displaced by AI will be rehired by 2029, often at a higher cost. Still, companies including Amazon, Uber, and monday.com continue to announce AI-driven layoffs.
Robert Half shares fall 6.8% after Q2 earnings and guidance
Robert Half shares dropped 6.8% on the day after the company released second quarter 2026 earnings and third quarter guidance, with revenue projected between $1.31 billion and $1.41 billion and earnings per share of $0.43 to $0.53. The stock has fallen 15.6% over the past week, though it still shows a 35.0% return over 90 days and 29.1% year to date. The most popular narrative on Simply Wall St pegs fair value at $29.89 per share, 18.1% below the last close of $35.29, while the platform's own discounted cash flow model suggests a fair value of $62.85, implying the stock is trading 43.8% below that estimate.
Robert Half Q2 Revenue Tops Estimates at $1.34 Billion
Robert Half reported second-quarter revenue of $1.34 billion, edging past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 billion by 0.78%. Earnings per share came in at $0.26, matching analyst expectations but down from $0.41 a year earlier. Within the company's service revenues, permanent placement talent solutions brought in $117.99 million, Protiviti contributed $470.97 million, and total contract talent solutions reached $747.41 million, all slightly above analyst forecasts. The contract talent solutions segment included $162.2 million from technology, $551.72 million from finance and accounting, and $154.86 million from administrative and customer support, with an intersegment elimination of negative $121.38 million.
Intel rallies 9% after sharpest quarterly revenue growth in nearly 15 years
Intel rallied 9% in extended trading after reporting its sharpest quarterly revenue growth in nearly 15 years, with second-quarter revenue hitting $16.1 billion, 25% above the year-earlier period, and adjusted earnings per share of 42 cents beating analyst expectations. Deckers Outdoor slid 3% as first-quarter revenue of $1.02 billion met consensus but Hoka and Ugg brand sales fell short of Street forecasts. Robert Half fell around 9% after second-quarter earnings of 26 cents per share matched estimates while revenue of $1.34 billion just topped the $1.32 billion consensus. Boston Beer added 2% after second-quarter revenue of $568.3 million narrowly beat the FactSet consensus of $566.7 million and the company reaffirmed full-year earnings guidance of $8.50 to $10.50 per share. SAP rose 3% as its cloud backlog grew 27% year over year to 22.9 billion euros and revenue of 9.88 billion euros edged past an LSEG forecast of 9.86 billion euros. Advanced Micro Devices jumped more than 2% after projecting at its Advancing AI presentation that its server CPU market will grow over 50% to $200 billion by 2030 and its AI accelerator market will hit $1.4 trillion by 2030.
Robert Half to Report Earnings Thursday After the Bell
Robert Half will report its quarterly results this Thursday after the bell. The specialized talent solutions company met revenue expectations last quarter with $1.3 billion, down 3.8% year on year, and beat earnings per share estimates. For the upcoming report, the market expects revenue to decline 3.4% year on year, an improvement from the 7% decrease in the same quarter last year. Analysts have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, though the company has missed Wall Street revenue estimates multiple times over the past two years. Robert Half shares are up 41.9% over the last month, heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $30.78 compared to the current share price of $41.31.
MillerKnoll, Interface, and Robert Half shares fall as Iran ceasefire ends and oil spikes
Shares of MillerKnoll, Interface, and Robert Half fell sharply after President Trump declared the Iran ceasefire over and threatened fresh strikes, sending oil prices soaring and triggering a broad risk-off move. Brent crude jumped 7.5% to $79.65, reviving inflation fears and pushing global bond yields higher, which raised the discount rate on future cash flows for business services firms. The sector, which includes staffing, consulting, and outsourcing companies, is sensitive to economic growth expectations and tends to decline when geopolitical uncertainty clouds the outlook. MillerKnoll dropped 5.3%, Interface fell 5.1%, and Robert Half lost 4.9% in the morning session.
Robert Half Stock Jumps 7.4% After Strong ADP Jobs Data
Shares of Robert Half surged 7.4% to close at $32.97 after the ADP National Employment Report showed private sector employment rose by 98,000 in June, beating analyst estimates of 92,500. The stronger-than-expected labor market data signaled resilience in hiring, a positive sign for staffing firms like Robert Half. ADP also reported annual pay increased 4.4% year-over-year, though its chief economist noted a slowdown in job creation due to supply and demand factors. The stock remains 23.4% below its 52-week high of $43.03 from July 2025.
StockStory identifies three services stocks with warning signs: CoreCivic, Ibotta, and Robert Half. CoreCivic saw its adjusted operating margin fall by 3.2 percentage points and free cash flow margin shrink by 6.6 percentage points over the last five years. Ibotta posted only 1.2% annual revenue growth over the last two years and falling earnings per share. Robert Half experienced a 6.9% annual revenue decline over the last two years and a 14.8% annual drop in earnings per share over the last five years.
Robert Half DCF and P/E models signal undervaluation after recent rally
Robert Half stock may be undervalued according to two valuation approaches from Simply Wall St, even after a recent rally that pushed the share price to US$32.76. A discounted cash flow model estimates an intrinsic value of US$60.21 per share, implying a 45.6% discount to the current price. Separately, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.45x, which is below Simply Wall St's proprietary fair ratio of 27.26x, also suggesting undervaluation. The analysis comes as the stock has gained 20.8% over the past month and 19.8% year to date, though it remains down over the past one, three, and five years.
Third Avenue Value Fund initiates position in Robert Half
Third Avenue Value Fund initiated a new position in Robert Half Inc. during the first quarter of 2026. The fund described Robert Half as a professional staffing company specializing in temporary placements in finance, accounting, technology, and administrative support, and noted it also operates the consulting firm Protiviti. The investment comes amid a three-year cyclical downturn in U.S. temporary staffing following a post-pandemic hiring surge, with temporary workers at a historically low share of the workforce. The fund argued that Robert Half's decades of proprietary candidate data and its two-sided professional network could prove valuable as artificial intelligence reshapes the industry.
Nearly half of working Americans plan to look for a new job later this year
Nearly half of US workers plan to look for a new position in the next six months, up from 38% in the first half of 2026 and 27% one year ago, according to a survey from hiring firm Robert Half. Dawn Fay, operational president of Robert Half, described the moment as a reset on both sides, with workers reassessing whether their current role aligns with their goals and companies hiring more as business picks up. Nearly 6 in 10 human resource executives plan to increase hiring over the next six months, the strongest outlook in three years according to the Conference Board. More than half of job switchers are eyeing healthcare roles, followed by technology and marketing, and the motivation to move includes better benefits and perks, career advancement, remote work options, higher salary, and burnout. New hires with the right skill set earn 3.6% more than tenured employees on average, per Payscale, and small businesses are offering opportunities to make an impact quickly.