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Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) Posts Earnings Results, Meets Expectations

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Key Points

  • Kelly Services reported quarterly EPS of $0.07, matching analysts’ expectations, while revenue of $927.2 million slightly exceeded the $925.9 million consensus.
  • The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share ($0.30 annualized), representing a stated 2.2% yield.
  • Analyst views remain mixed, with a consensus “Hold” rating and a $20 average price target; Sidoti also lowered several near-term EPS forecasts.
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Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $927.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $925.87 million. Kelly Services had a positive return on equity of 2.36% and a negative net margin of 3.08%.

Kelly Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:KELYA traded down $0.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $13.81. The company had a trading volume of 698,337 shares, compared to its average volume of 338,772. Kelly Services has a fifty-two week low of $7.98 and a fifty-two week high of $17.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $16.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $479.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.93.

Kelly Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be issued a $0.0750 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Kelly Services's payout ratio is presently -3.84%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barrington Research increased their price objective on Kelly Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Kelly Services from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kelly Services from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $20.00.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Kelly Services

More Kelly Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kelly Services this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Sidoti projects FY2028 EPS of $1.82, above its FY2026 forecast of $0.91, pointing to a potential longer-term earnings recovery.
  • Positive Sentiment: Kelly declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, or $0.30 annualized, representing a stated yield of 2.2%. The dividend is payable December 2 to shareholders of record November 18.
  • Neutral Sentiment: A Q3 earnings-call recap highlighted ETM turning positive alongside margin developments, which could offer support, though the supplied headline provides limited detail. Kelly Services Q3 2026 earnings call highlights
  • Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.91 from $1.09 and cut forecasts for Q1 2027 to $0.33 from $0.38, Q2 2027 to $0.42 from $0.47, and Q4 2027 to $0.52 from $0.57. These downward revisions may weigh on near-term sentiment.

Kelly Services Company Profile

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Kelly Services, Inc is a workforce solutions company that provides staffing, recruiting, and talent-management services to employers. The company helps organizations address temporary, contract, direct-hire, and outsourced workforce needs across a range of industries and skill levels.

Its offerings include professional and industrial staffing, office and administrative support, science and engineering talent, education staffing, contact-center solutions, and workforce outsourcing and consulting.

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