Citi raises target for Randstad stock from EUR 25.00 to EUR 36.50

Published on 10/12/2026 at 09:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue in the second quarter reached EUR 5.90 billion, and underlying earnings rose 8.00 percent. Randstad stock was EUR 34.40 on October 12, 2026 versus EUR 40.68.

Key points in brief

Citi raised its Randstad price target from EUR 25.00 to EUR 36.50 on September 25, 2026.
Revenue reached EUR 5.90 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while underlying EBITDA rose 8.00 percent year over year.
Randstad stock was EUR 34.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026, against a 52-week high of EUR 40.68.
Randstad is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026.

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Randstad (ISIN NL0000379121) was priced at EUR 34.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 9:25 a.m. CEST. On September 25, 2026, Citi Research raised its price target for Randstad from EUR 25.00 to EUR 36.50 while keeping a neutral rating, as IEX reported.

Q2 recovery gains traction

Randstad delivered EUR 5.90 billion of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, alongside EUR 182.00 million of underlying EBITDA and a 3.10 percent margin. The company said organic revenue growth reached 1.90 percent, while underlying EBITDA improved 8.00 percent year over year, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript.

Three dated signals for Randstad

On July 22, 2026, Randstad reported 1.90 percent organic revenue growth and EUR 182.00 million of underlying EBITDA for the second quarter, according to Yahoo Finance.
On September 25, 2026, Citi lifted its Randstad target from EUR 25.00 to EUR 36.50 and retained a neutral rating, according to IEX.
On October 6, 2026, finanzen.ch cited estimates of EUR 5.98 billion revenue and EUR 0.70 earnings per share for the third quarter of 2026.

What does recovery mean for margins?

The Q2 margin shows the central investor issue: revenue growth is returning, but profitability still depends on mix and cost discipline. Randstad reported a 3.10 percent EBITA margin and EUR 109.00 million of adjusted net income for the quarter, while integration costs and other one-off items totaled EUR 22.00 million, according to Yahoo Finance. The comparison between 1.90 percent organic growth and a 3.10 percent margin makes execution more important than headline revenue alone.

Next reporting date

Randstad is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026, according to finanzen.ch.

Randstad stock and valuation

Randstad stock was EUR 34.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 9:25 a.m. CEST, while its Euronext Amsterdam 52-week range was EUR 21.30 to EUR 40.68 as of October 9, 2026. The market capitalization was EUR 6.1 billion on October 12, 2026, giving the target revision a direct valuation reference.

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