Specialized talent solutions company Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) will be reporting results this Wednesday after market hours. Here’s what you need to know.

Robert Half beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 1.1% last quarter, reporting revenues of $1.37 billion, down 7% year on year. It was a satisfactory quarter for the company, with a narrow beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting Robert Half’s revenue to decline 7.3% year on year to $1.36 billion, in line with the 6.3% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.43 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Robert Half has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates four times over the last two years.

Looking at Robert Half’s peers in the professional services segment, some have already reported their Q3 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. ManpowerGroup delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 2.3%, beating analysts’ expectations by 0.7%, and Concentrix reported revenues up 4%, topping estimates by 1%. ManpowerGroup traded down 11.4% following the results while Concentrix was also down 13.3%.

Read our full analysis of ManpowerGroup’s results here and Concentrix’s results here.

Debates around the economy’s health and the impact of potential tariffs and corporate tax cuts have caused much uncertainty in 2025. While some of the professional services stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 2.4% on average over the last month. Robert Half is down 11.3% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $41.22 (compared to the current share price of $30.97).

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