Randstad stock falls 1.91 percent before Q3 results

Published on 09/30/2026 at 11:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Randstad stock traded at EUR 34.85 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026, versus EUR 35.53 at the prior close. Q2 revenue reached EUR 5.9 billion.

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Randstad stock (ISIN NL0000379121) was trading at EUR 34.85 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 11:34 a.m. CEST, down 1.91 percent versus the prior close of EUR 35.53. The market is weighing a mixed setup ahead of the company's Q3 results, with Barclays raising its target while retaining a cautious rating.

Barclays lifts target to EUR 24.00

According to MarketScreener on September 18, 2026, Barclays raised its Randstad price target from EUR 21.00 to EUR 24.00 and kept an Underweight rating. The bank forecasts 2.7 percent organic growth for Q3 2026, compared with 1.9 percent in Q2, while projecting adjusted EBITA of EUR 370 million for 2026.

That forecast creates a clear tension for the stock. Barclays expects faster top-line growth, but it also sees the 2026 gross margin at 18.2 percent and Q3 gross margin at 17.9 percent, down 30 basis points in its estimates. Randstad is scheduled to publish its Q3 2026 results on October 21, 2026, according to MarketScreener.

Q2 growth meets leaner operations

Randstad's Q2 2026 earnings call showed revenue of EUR 5.9 billion and organic growth of 1.9 percent. According to Yahoo Finance, EBITDA reached EUR 182 million, up 8 percent year-over-year, for a 3.1 percent margin in Q2 2026.

The operating picture improved across several markets. Germany returned to 4 percent growth in Q2 from minus 4 percent in Q1, while North American Operational revenue grew 13 percent, according to the same Q2 call. Randstad also secured EUR 1.3 billion in new client wins during the first half of 2026 through its 10 by 10 by 10 initiative, linking specialized services with larger enterprise demand.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Randstad's market capitalization was EUR 6.1 billion on September 30, 2026. Its 52-week range was EUR 21.30 to EUR 40.68, placing the Lang & Schwarz price EUR 5.83 below the yearly high and EUR 13.55 above the yearly low.

At Lang & Schwarz, Randstad was trading at EUR 34.85 on September 30, 2026 at 11:34 a.m. CEST, down 1.91 percent against the prior close of EUR 35.53 on September 29, 2026. Euronext lists the company as Randstad NV under ISIN NL0000379121 and ticker RAND.