Robert Half Stock Hits New Low After Downgrade

Shares of the staffing firm fall to a 52-week low following a price target cut from BMO Capital Markets.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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Shares of Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday after BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on the stock from $35.00 to $32.00. BMO Capital Markets currently has a market perform rating on the stock. Robert Half traded as low as $24.35 and last traded at $24.86, with a volume of 3,571,127 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $24.77.

Why it matters

Robert Half is one of the largest and most well-known staffing firms in the world, so a downgrade and new 52-week low for the stock could signal broader challenges in the employment and recruiting industry.

The details

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on Robert Half, with Weiss Ratings reiterating a 'sell (d)' rating, Barclays cutting their price target from $45.00 to $36.00, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. raising their price objective from $29.00 to $31.00. The company has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.47, and a beta of 0.88.

  • Robert Half stock reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday, February 19, 2026.

The players

Robert Half Inc.

A global professional staffing and consulting firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, founded in 1948 by Robert Half.

BMO Capital Markets

An investment bank that lowered its price target on Robert Half stock from $35.00 to $32.00 and maintained a market perform rating.

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What they’re saying

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— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

The takeaway

The downgrade and new 52-week low for Robert Half stock could signal broader challenges in the employment and recruiting industry, which is an important economic indicator to watch as the job market evolves.