Robert Walters Share Discussion Threads

[doctorjohnson] 06/1/2011 23:07

This guy's bought some. Check out his website
www.sharespeculator.com

[gswredland] 06/1/2011 12:36

Thanks Nellie. Interesting to see what happens tomorrow

[nellie1973] 05/1/2011 12:34

Broker note out-upgrade

[montyville2] 31/12/2010 01:19

Can anyone help identify the likely pre tax profits to be unveiled next week?

[yewtrees] 11/11/2010 09:32

Michael Page still at their high. Although their shares are 50/50 buys/sells, Robert Walters have more sells.
I am holding RWA long term

[gswredland] 01/11/2010 18:38

Some massive trades going through. Seems like something might be up!

[yewtrees] 01/11/2010 16:02

dow jones news today
Shares of recruitment companies Hays PLC and Michael Page International rose more than 3% after Credit Suisse raised its recommendation on both stocks to outperform from neutral, citing their focus on international operations.

[matt123d] 01/11/2010 14:05

Credit Suisse raises RWA target to 400p from 300p

[yewtrees] 01/11/2010 10:57

Michael Page up today

[yewtrees] 31/10/2010 08:13

Recently, Michael Page directors have sold some shares in MP and that has brought their share price down slightly. Robert Walters seems still to be in demand though.

[yewtrees] 29/10/2010 19:58

another day when someone really wanted some RW shares

[gswredland] 29/10/2010 08:12

Interesting at the moment!

[yewtrees] 28/10/2010 20:44

A lot of interest in the shares though, the buyer seemed very keen to purchase at any price

[matt123d] 28/10/2010 18:48

Not much interest here.

Very nice steady rise!

[gswredland] 07/10/2010 22:12

Thanks matt

[ukinvestor220] 07/10/2010 18:11

Times: Business Big Shot
Robert Walters

Position Chief executive, Robert Walters Salary £630,000 In more than three decades as a jet-setting recruiter, Robert Walters has never been more excited about a new market as he is about China. The head of the eponymous staffing group has just returned from visiting his offices in Shanghai and Suzhou and his enthusiasm is palpable: "The place is on fire. It's quite extraordinary what's happening there."

Demand from Chinese clients for the sort of white-collar workers that Robert Walters specialises in recruiting - accountants, risk and compliance officers, marketing executives - has reached the point where "we could place them a thousand times over. They're like gold dust."

Robert Walters' gross profits (equivalent to a recruiter's net fees) in the region jumped 95 per cent to £21.5 million in the three months to September 30, the company revealed yesterday. Fifteen years after Mr Walters founded his first office in the region in Hong Kong, Asia accounts for half the company's billings.

Trading in Robert Walters' other key markets was also strong in the third quarter, reflecting the continued improvement in recruitment from the financial crisis. Gross profits in Europe were up 33 per cent and Britain grew by 49 per cent. The company's shares soared 8 per cent, or 21¾p, to 291¾p.

A self-confessed failed accountant, Mr Walters started his career in recruitment at Michael Page in 1978 before forming his own company eight years later. Since then, he has led Robert Walters through three recessions, a first public listing, a sale to an American group and a subsequent sell-off through a second float.

Mr Walters is married to an Italian and has three children, including a son, James, who featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He has homes in London, Italy and Manhattan. (Alex Spence)

[matt123d] 06/10/2010 11:24

Panmure, KBC Peel Hunt and Investec all raise targets, 296p, 320p and 345p respectively.

[gswredland] 06/10/2010 11:05

Results were excellent. Good to see the share price respond!

[gswredland] 05/10/2010 20:45

Some hefty buys today. Bodes well for tomorrow.

[nellie1973] 19/8/2010 17:42

Broker upgrade

[gswredland] 07/7/2010 18:29

Good luck paleje

[paleje] 07/7/2010 16:38

Good update wasn't it and nearly 20% up on the day. I noticed one or two of their peers (sthr for instance) enjoyed a bit of collateral spinoff. Seems to me its Asia Pacific showing strongest growth but good numbers all round.
I don't hold unfortunately, but I do hold others in the recruitment sector hence my interest in any rub-off. Well done holders.

[gswredland] 07/7/2010 15:12

About to achieve a two year breakout?

[yewtrees] 22/1/2010 15:41

Strange share price trades going on today!