Barclays raises Randstad target from EUR 21.00 to 24.00 for Randstad stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 11:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Randstad stock costs EUR 35.94 on October 15, 2026 ahead of October 21 results. Q2 revenue reached EUR 5.90 billion, up 1.80 percent.

Target revision and earnings date

Barclays lifted its Randstad target from EUR 21.00 to EUR 24.00 on September 18, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached EUR 5.90 billion, up 1.80 percent year over year.
Randstad stock trades at EUR 35.94 at 11:11 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.
Randstad is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 21, 2026.

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Randstad (ISIN NL0000379121) was trading at EUR 35.94 at Lang & Schwarz at 11:11 a.m. CEST on October 15, 2026, as investors weighed a recent target increase and the next earnings date. Barclays raised its target for the staffing group from EUR 21.00 to EUR 24.00 on September 18, 2026, while retaining an Underweight rating, according to MarketScreener.

Revenue growth reached 1.80 percent

The latest reported operating picture is the second quarter of 2026. Revenue rose 1.80 percent year over year to EUR 5.90 billion, while net income increased 82.00 percent to EUR 82.0 million, according to Simply Wall St. The figures give the upcoming report a clear comparison base after first-quarter revenue had declined 2.50 percent to EUR 5.51 billion.

Randstad's investor-relations page lists EUR 23.1 billion of revenue for fiscal year 2025, alongside 38,480 average corporate employees and 4,034 offices in 39 markets, according to Randstad. That scale helps explain why a small change in staffing volumes can affect group revenue and profitability across several regions.

What does the EUR 24.00 target imply?

Barclays expects third-quarter organic growth of 2.70 percent, up from 1.90 percent in the second quarter, but forecasts a 17.90 percent gross margin and adjusted EBITA of EUR 370 million for 2026, according to MarketScreener. The target revision therefore combines better volume expectations with continued pressure on profitability.

Three dated developments

On April 21, 2026, Randstad reported first-quarter revenue of EUR 5.51 billion, down 2.50 percent year over year; on July 22, 2026, second-quarter revenue reached EUR 5.90 billion, up 1.80 percent; and on September 18, 2026, Barclays raised its target to EUR 24.00, according to Simply Wall St and MarketScreener.

Next reporting date

The next scheduled date is October 21, 2026, when Randstad is expected to publish third-quarter results, according to MarketBeat. MarketBeat cites a quarterly revenue estimate of USD 6.91 billion and earnings per share of USD 0.43, but those figures use a different reporting presentation from Randstad's euro-denominated results.

Stock and valuation context

Randstad's market capitalization was EUR 6.3 billion on October 15, 2026, while its 52-week range was EUR 21.30 to EUR 40.68. The stock's position within that range leaves the October 21 report as the next concrete test for the recent improvement in quarterly revenue and profit.

Randstad was trading at EUR 35.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 11:11 a.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Randstad stock.