Citi raised Randstad stock target from EUR 25.00 to EUR 36.50

Published on 10/13/2026 at 10:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Randstad stock trades at EUR 35.15 on October 13, 2026, versus EUR 34.86. Revenue consensus is EUR 5.98 billion for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.

Key points in brief

Citi raised its Randstad target from EUR 25.00 to EUR 36.50 on September 25, 2026.
Randstad reported EUR 5.9 billion revenue and EUR 182.0 million EBITDA in the second quarter of 2026.
Randstad stock was trading at EUR 35.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, 0.83 percent above the Xetra close of EUR 34.86.
The next quarterly results are scheduled for October 21, 2026.

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Citi Research raised its target for Randstad stock from EUR 25.00 to EUR 36.50, while keeping a neutral rating, according to IEX on September 25, 2026. Randstad was trading at EUR 35.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 10:07 a.m. CEST, 0.83 percent above the Xetra close of EUR 34.86 on October 12, 2026.

Second-quarter revenue reached EUR 5.9 billion

Randstad reported EUR 5.9 billion in revenue and EUR 182.0 million in EBITDA for the second quarter of 2026, with EBITDA up 8.00 percent year over year and an EBITDA margin of 3.10 percent, according to the company's July 22, 2026 earnings call transcript published by Yahoo Finance. Organic revenue growth was 1.90 percent in that quarter, giving the upcoming report a higher base than the first quarter's EUR 5.51 billion revenue.

The same call showed where operating leverage is appearing. Randstad said its digital marketplaces facilitated 1.7 million self-scheduled shifts in the second quarter, while its enterprise business delivered 7.00 percent RPO growth. Those operating figures matter because the company is trying to convert recovering volumes into stronger profitability.

What does October 21 mean for margins?

The next report covers the quarter ended September 30, 2026. A finanzen.ch preview dated October 6, 2026 puts consensus earnings per share at EUR 0.70, compared with EUR 0.46 a year earlier, and revenue at EUR 5.98 billion versus EUR 5.81 billion. The implied revenue increase is 2.96 percent, making margin conversion the central test for the recovery narrative.

The same source says 16 analysts expect EUR 2.60 earnings per share for fiscal year 2026, compared with EUR 1.66 in the prior year. Citi's September assessment also projected comparable revenue growth of 1.00 percent in 2026 and 2.00 percent in 2027, while lifting its EBITA estimate for 2027 from EUR 785 million to EUR 788 million.

Next reporting date is October 21

Randstad is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026, according to finanzen.ch. The date gives the market a defined checkpoint for the revenue recovery, cost discipline and margin trajectory described in the second-quarter call.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Randstad stock was trading at EUR 35.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 10:07 a.m. CEST. That price was 0.83 percent above the Xetra close of EUR 34.86 on October 12, 2026, while the 52-week range was EUR 21.30 to EUR 40.68 and market capitalization was EUR 6.2 billion as of October 13, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Randstad stock.