Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Short Interest Update

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) was the target of a large decline in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,300 shares, a decline of 69.0% from the November 30th total of 4,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 48,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on RANJY shares. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Randstad to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. BNP Paribas upgraded Randstad to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th.

Randstad Price Performance

RANJY traded down $0.13 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $20.77. 34,460 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,364. Randstad has a 1-year low of $19.94 and a 1-year high of $31.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.51 billion, a PE ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $22.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.24.

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.61 billion during the quarter. Randstad had a return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 1.79%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Randstad will post 1.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Randstad Company Profile

Randstad N.V. provides solutions in the field of work and human resources (HR) services. The company provides temporary staffing and permanent placement services; job posting; and résumé services on digital platforms. It offers inhouse, enterprise and digital, and tech suite services. In addition, the company provides managed services programs, recruitment process outsourcing, outplacement and career development, and online talent acquisition.