Citi raises target for Randstad stock from EUR 25.00 to EUR 36.50
Published on 10/02/2026 at 14:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Randstad (ISIN NL0000379121) saw Citi raise its price target from EUR 25.00 to EUR 36.50 on September 25, 2026 while keeping a Neutral rating, according to Markets Insider. The revised target places the broker view above the EUR 34.91 Lang & Schwarz price, but the Neutral rating keeps the message measured.
Citi lifts target on Randstad
The change is material in absolute terms: Citi lifted its target by EUR 11.50, or 46.00 percent versus the former EUR 25.00 level. The recommendation did not change, so the target revision reflects a more constructive valuation view rather than a formal shift to a positive rating.
Randstad's latest reported quarter provides the operating reference. For the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached EUR 5.90 billion and net profit was EUR 84.00 million, compared with EUR 5.79 billion of revenue and EUR 47.00 million of net profit a year earlier, Markets Insider reported.
Profit growth meets a cautious rating
The comparison shows why earnings quality matters for the valuation debate: revenue increased EUR 0.11 billion, while net profit rose EUR 37.00 million year over year in the second quarter of 2026. Net profit therefore grew faster than revenue, although Citi still kept its Neutral stance.
Randstad is listed as RAND.AS on Euronext Amsterdam under the submitted ISIN, according to Global Banking and Finance. The company operates in staffing and employment services, where revenue momentum and margins remain central valuation inputs.
October earnings set the next test
Randstad is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026, according to Investing.com. That date gives investors a defined checkpoint for testing whether the second-quarter profit improvement can continue into the next reporting period.
Randstad stock stays below its yearly high
Randstad stock was trading at EUR 34.91 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 2:17 p.m. CEST, down EUR 0.03 or minus 0.09 percent versus the prior close of EUR 34.94 on October 1, 2026. The market capitalization was EUR 6.1 billion on October 2, 2026, while the 52-week range was EUR 21.30 to EUR 40.68.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Randstad stock.
Randstad stock facts
- Company: Randstad N.V.
- ISIN: NL0000379121
- Ticker: RAND.AS
- Primary exchange: Euronext Amsterdam
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 2, 2026 at 2:17 p.m. CEST: EUR 34.91
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.09 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 1, 2026: EUR 34.94
- Market capitalization: EUR 6.1 billion as of October 2, 2026
- 52-week range: EUR 21.30-EUR 40.68 as of October 2, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Staffing and Employment Services
