Robert Half reports Q3 EPS 43c, consensus 43c

Reports Q3 revenue $1.35B, consensus $1.36B. “Client and job seeker caution continued during the quarter, subduing hiring activity and new project starts,” said CEO M. Keith Waddell. “That said, we are encouraged by the weekly trends in contract talent revenues, which sustained late Q2 levels for most of Q3 and began to grow sequentially in September and into October. Our fourth-quarter revenue guidance, at and above the midpoint, reflects a return to sequential growth on a same-day constant currency basis for the first time since Q2 of 2022. We remain very well-positioned to capitalize on these emerging opportunities and meet our clients’ evolving talent and consulting needs…”