RHI NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Robert Half International Inc · Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services

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Latest close 35.29 USD
-15.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 25.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -15.6%, after a 7.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 49/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 61 out of 100
Latest Close 35.29 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -15.6% latest completed week
4W Return 7.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 33.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 15.4% 8 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 8-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -15.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.7%. Indicator stack 36/76 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 49/100 conviction; expected move 16.5%. News sentiment 51/100 57 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 25.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -15.6%, after a 7.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7112-week average 0.41

12-week confirmation

Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.71Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.7% over four weeks, 33.4% over 12 weeks, and -3.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 8 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-15.6%
4W7.7%
12W33.4%
26W29.3%
52W-3.7%
Active trend streak8 weeks
Active weeks in one year8
Trend breadth15.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.50Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-10.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership13.97Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change203.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength7/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Value21/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Quality21/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Momentum24/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Growth2/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework8/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
31.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
27.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
36.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-4.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-35.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
6.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
9.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

RHI shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.75, expected move of 16.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction49/100
Expected move16.5%
Put/call volume0.75
Pressure17
Speculation44
Volatility84
Trend agreement92
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Insider activity14 / 6

14 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

12 positive · 30 neutral · 15 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move16.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-16.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+29.0%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-21.1%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week-15.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses7
Recent vol10.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.7% / -5.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape55/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 55/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis69/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.71; No reversal markers Factors17/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 20; Small Cap Core rank 64 SVQF8/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 936.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options61/100

RHI shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.75, expected move of 16.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 16.5% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

Robert Half Jumps 7.2% Amid Sector-Wide Rally Insiders14 / 6

14 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202635.29 USD-15.6%28.06 USD49.01 USD1.5013.9715.0MOn
17 Jul 202641.80 USD29.0%27.76 USD49.19 USD1.5633.5713.8MOn
10 Jul 202632.40 USD-3.2%27.26 USD49.36 USD1.451.6610.4MOn
3 Jul 202633.48 USD2.2%27.06 USD49.61 USD1.595.537.2MOn
26 Jun 202632.76 USD3.7%26.80 USD49.82 USD1.694.6113.1MOn
19 Jun 202631.59 USD-2.8%26.57 USD50.03 USD1.64-2.2911.3MOn
12 Jun 202632.49 USD3.9%26.36 USD50.22 USD1.560.4912.0MOn
5 Jun 202631.26 USD6.2%26.11 USD50.42 USD1.13-3.7310.8MOn
29 May 202629.44 USD7.8%25.89 USD50.62 USD0.72-12.617.5MOff
22 May 202627.31 USD11.1%25.72 USD50.82 USD0.37-18.939.4MOff
15 May 202624.59 USD-7.1%25.72 USD51.01 USD0.14-27.4810.7MOff
8 May 202626.46 USD0.0%25.88 USD51.23 USD0.19-23.137.9MOff
1 May 202626.45 USD5.5%25.97 USD51.43 USD0.10-22.5312.8MOff
24 Apr 202625.07 USD-6.7%26.16 USD51.64 USD0.01-26.9821.7MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.