Barclays raises target for Randstad stock to EUR 24.00

Published on 10/16/2026 at 15:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Barclays sees 2.70 percent third-quarter organic growth on September 18, 2026. Randstad stock costs EUR 35.50 on October 16, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST, up 2.28 percent versus the Euronext Amsterdam close.

Barclays target moves higher

Barclays lifted its Randstad target from EUR 21.00 to EUR 24.00 on September 18, 2026.
Barclays forecast 2.70 percent organic growth for the third quarter on September 18, 2026.
Randstad stock costs EUR 35.50 at 3:38 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 2.28 percent above the Euronext Amsterdam close of October 15, 2026.
Randstad trades at a P/E ratio of 19.97 and has a market capitalization of EUR 6.2 billion as of October 16, 2026.

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Barclays raised its price target for Randstad stock from EUR 21.00 to EUR 24.00 while keeping an Underweight rating, according to MarketScreener on September 18, 2026. The target remains below Randstad's current Amsterdam quotation, putting the analyst view in a cautious frame. Randstad stock was trading at EUR 35.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST, up EUR 0.79 or 2.28 percent versus the Euronext Amsterdam close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 34.71.

Barclays sees faster third-quarter growth

Barclays projected 2.70 percent autonomous growth for Randstad in the third quarter, compared with 1.90 percent in the second quarter, according to the September 18 report. The same report put adjusted EBITA for fiscal year 2026 at EUR 370.00 million and projected a gross margin of 18.20 percent.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The current euro price sits EUR 5.18 below the 52-week high of EUR 40.68 and EUR 14.20 above the 52-week low of EUR 21.30. The 52-week range is based on the Amsterdam quotation and places the stock 12.74 percent below its high. Trading volume stood at 55,463 shares against an average volume of 493,493 shares as of October 16, 2026.

Valuation meets the October results date

Randstad carried a market capitalization of EUR 6.2 billion and a P/E ratio of 19.97 as of October 16, 2026. Its trailing dividend yield was 0.05 percent in the structured market quotation. The next quarterly results are scheduled for October 21, 2026, according to finanzen.ch on October 6, 2026.

Comparison with peers

Randstad (Euronext Amsterdam, EUR): plus 2.28 percent, P/E 19.97, market capitalization EUR 6.2 billion

Adecco Group (SIX, CHF): plus 1.14 percent, P/E 13.37, market capitalization CHF 3.7 billion

ManpowerGroup (NYSE, USD): plus 1.69 percent, P/E 17.53, market capitalization USD 2.1 billion

Price and trading position

Randstad stock was trading at EUR 35.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST. The price was 2.28 percent above the Euronext Amsterdam close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 34.71, while the Amsterdam session showed a 52-week range of EUR 21.30 to EUR 40.68. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Randstad stock.