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Korn/Ferry International (KFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$83.76 +2.59 (+3.19%)
Closing price 07/28/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$83.70 -0.06 (-0.07%)
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About Korn/Ferry International Stock (NYSE:KFY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$82.53
$85.04
50-Day Range
$66.18
$83.76
52-Week Range
$58.95
$85.04
Volume
414,573 shs
Average Volume
481,310 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.26 billion
P/E Ratio
15.98
Dividend Yield
2.63%
Price Target
$78.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Korn/Ferry International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

KFY MarketRank™: 

Korn/Ferry International scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 107th out of 288 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Korn/Ferry International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Korn/Ferry International has a consensus price target of $78.50, representing about 6.3% downside from its current price of $83.76.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Korn/Ferry International has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Korn/Ferry International's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Korn/Ferry International are expected to grow by 10.09% in the coming year, from $5.75 to $6.33 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Korn/Ferry International is 15.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Korn/Ferry International is 15.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.22.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Korn/Ferry International has a P/B Ratio of 2.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Korn/Ferry International's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.43% of the float of Korn/Ferry International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Korn/Ferry International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.24.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Korn/Ferry International has recently increased by 3.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Korn/Ferry International pays a meaningful dividend of 2.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Korn/Ferry International has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Korn/Ferry International is 41.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Korn/Ferry International will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.76% next year. This indicates that Korn/Ferry International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Korn/Ferry International's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Korn/Ferry International has a news sentiment score of 1.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Korn/Ferry International this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for KFY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Korn/Ferry International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.00% of the stock of Korn/Ferry International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.82% of the stock of Korn/Ferry International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Korn/Ferry International's insider trading history.
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KFY Stock News Headlines

Korn Ferry (KFY) M&A Call Transcript
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KFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Korn/Ferry International's stock was trading at $66.06 at the start of the year. Since then, KFY shares have increased by 26.8% and is now trading at $83.7560.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, June, 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.03. Korn/Ferry International's quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Korn/Ferry International's board initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, September 18th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $331,400,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Korn/Ferry International subsidiaries include these companies: Patina Solutions, Lucas Group, AchieveForum, Miller Heiman Group, Strategy Execution, Hay Group, Pivot Leadership, and more.

Top institutional investors of Korn/Ferry International include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.18%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.02%) and Baron Wealth Management LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary D Burnison, Robert P Rozek, Mark Arian, Michael Distefano, Debra J Perry and Jerry Leamon.
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Shares of KFY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Korn/Ferry International investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/23/2026
Record date for 7/31 Dividend
7/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend
7/06/2026
Today
7/29/2026
Dividend Payable
7/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Staffing
Sub-Industry
Human Resource & Employment Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:KFY
CIK
56679
Employees
8,965
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$85.00
Low Price Target
$74.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-6.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.24
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.98
Forward P/E Ratio
14.57
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$277.43 million
Net Margins
9.44%
Pretax Margin
13.22%
Return on Equity
14.34%
Return on Assets
7.31%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.20
Current Ratio
1.94
Quick Ratio
1.94

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.94 billion
Price / Sales
1.45
Cash Flow
$7.55 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.09
Book Value
$38.14 per share
Price / Book
2.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
50,860,000
Free Float
50,348,000
Market Cap
$4.26 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21

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This page (NYSE:KFY) was last updated on 7/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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