We recently published Millionaire Makers: 10 Stocks That Paid Big Last Week Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) was one of the top performers last week.

Robert Half rose 21.14 percent week-to-week as investors loaded portfolios after an analyst’s price target update for its stock.

In a market report, Truist increased their target price for Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) 14 percent to $40 from $35 previously, while maintaining its “buy” recommendation, suggesting confidence for the company despite reporting a dismal performance last year.

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During the period, Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) said net income declined 47 percent to $132.99 million from $251.6 million in 2024, while service revenue declined 7 percent to $5.38 billion from $5.79 billion year over year.

In the fourth quarter alone, net profit fell 42 percent to $31.7 million from $54.29 million in the same period a year earlier, while service revenue fell 5.8 percent to $1.3 billion from $1.38 billion.

Despite a higher price target, Truist cut its EPS expectations for the publicly traded company to $1.40 from $1.71 previously due to expectations for higher selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs this year and next. It also lowered its 2027 EPS estimate to $2.50 from $2.88 previously.

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:RHI) is a global talent solutions company that provides staffing and consulting across a broad range of services, including finance, accounting, technology, legal, marketing and administration.

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