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

Published on 10/16/2026 at 09:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 1.90 percent to EUR 5.90 billion in the second quarter. Randstad stock costs EUR 35.02 on October 16, 2026, 13.91 percent below EUR 40.68.

Analyst view and operating data

On September 18, 2026, Barclays raised its Randstad target from EUR 21.00 to EUR 24.00.
Second-quarter revenue reached EUR 5.90 billion after 1.90 percent organic growth.
Randstad stock trades at EUR 35.02 at 9:09 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.
Randstad is scheduled to publish third-quarter results on October 21, 2026.

Schwarzweiß-Reportagefoto einer belebten Empfangshalle einer Personalvermittlung mit wartenden Bewerbern — Randstad N.V. (NL0000379121) illustriert per Schwarzweiß-Reportage den Alltag einer geschäftigen Personalvermittlungs-Rezeption in den Niederlanden, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Randstad (ISIN NL0000379121) received a higher Barclays price target of EUR 24.00, up from EUR 21.00, in a report dated September 18, 2026, according to ING Markets. Randstad stock was trading at EUR 35.02 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. CEST.

Barclays sees a cautious recovery

Barclays kept its Underweight recommendation while lifting the target by EUR 3.00. The report projected 2.70 percent organic growth for the third quarter against 1.90 percent in the second quarter, but expected the gross margin to fall to 17.90 percent.

The same assessment put adjusted EBITA for fiscal year 2026 at EUR 370 million, EUR 3 million below consensus. That combination gives the stock a clear tension: operating growth is improving, while profitability remains the central valuation test.

What does the latest quarter mean?

Randstad's second-quarter revenue rose 1.90 percent organically to EUR 5.90 billion, while EBITDA increased 8.00 percent year over year to EUR 182 million, according to the company's earnings-call transcript carried by Yahoo Finance. The EBITDA margin was 3.10 percent.

The chronology shows the shift in the operating picture. On July 22, 2026, second-quarter revenue reached EUR 5.90 billion and EBITDA rose 8.00 percent year over year, according to Yahoo Finance; on September 18, 2026, Barclays raised its target from EUR 21.00 to EUR 24.00, according to ING Markets; on October 16, 2026, the Lang & Schwarz quote stood at EUR 35.02.

Which dates matter next?

Randstad is scheduled to publish its third-quarter results on October 21, 2026, according to ING Markets. The report will test whether improving volumes can offset the margin pressure identified in the Barclays outlook.

Stock valuation remains measured

Randstad's stock sits within a 52-week range of EUR 21.30 to EUR 40.68, placing the current quote 13.91 percent below the high. The company reported EUR 23.10 billion in fiscal-year 2025 revenue and listed 38,480 average corporate employees on its investor-relations page.

At Lang & Schwarz, Randstad was trading at EUR 35.02 on October 16, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Randstad stock.