Randstad Holding NV (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Randstad Holding NV (OTCMKTS:RANJY) have received an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the company.

RANJY has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Research lowered Randstad from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of Randstad in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Randstad in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a research note on Friday, September 25th.

Randstad Trading Down 0.4%

RANJY stock opened at $19.36 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.81 billion, a PE ratio of 18.77 and a beta of 0.96. Randstad has a 12 month low of $12.46 and a 12 month high of $23.45. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $21.65 and its 200 day moving average is $17.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.23.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.60 billion. Randstad had a net margin of 1.39% and a return on equity of 11.76%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Randstad will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

About Randstad

Randstad N.V. is a Netherlands-based human resources services company that connects employers with temporary, permanent and contract workers. The company provides recruitment and workforce solutions across a range of industries, including technology, engineering, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, logistics and administrative services.

Its offerings include temporary staffing, permanent placement, recruitment process outsourcing, managed services programs, professional recruitment, career transition and outplacement, and talent development.