Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Stock Picked Up by Analysts at BNP Paribas Exane

Investment analysts at BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) in a research note issued on Tuesday, Zacks reports. The brokerage set a “strong sell” rating on the business services provider’s stock.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on RANJY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Randstad in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Randstad from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Randstad from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Randstad in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Randstad in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Randstad has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Randstad Stock Performance

Shares of RANJY stock opened at $22.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.21 and a beta of 0.92. Randstad has a 52 week low of $12.46 and a 52 week high of $23.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $21.28 and a 200-day moving average of $17.67.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The business services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43. The company had revenue of $6.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.86 billion. Randstad had a net margin of 1.49% and a return on equity of 12.12%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Randstad will post 1.48 earnings per share 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.