Randstad Holding NV (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Stock Now Rated “Reduce” by Sell-Side Analysts

Shares of Randstad Holding NV (OTCMKTS:RANJY) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the six research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the company.

A number of research firms have issued reports on RANJY. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Randstad in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Randstad from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a research note on Friday, September 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of Randstad from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th.

Randstad Stock Performance

Shares of RANJY opened at $22.71 on Friday. 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 has a one year low of $12.46 and a one year high of $23.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.44 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a fifty day moving average of $21.28 and a 200 day moving average of $17.61.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The business services provider reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43. Randstad had a return on equity of 12.12% and a net margin of 1.49%. The company had revenue of $6.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.86 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Randstad will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Randstad Company Profile

Randstad N.V. is a Netherlands-based human resources services company that connects employers with temporary, permanent and project-based workers. Its services cover recruitment, staffing, workforce management and talent development across a range of industries and professional fields.

The company provides temporary staffing, permanent placement, in-house staffing and recruitment process outsourcing services. It also offers specialized support for professionals and executive search, as well as career transition, outplacement and other workforce-related solutions.