Kelly Services Q4 Earnings Forecast Cut by Noble Financial

Key Points

• Noble Financial cut its Q4 2026 EPS forecast for Kelly Services to $0.59 from $0.65. The article reports full-year earnings consensus of $1.04 per share.
• Kelly Services’ latest quarterly results matched EPS expectations at $0.07 and slightly exceeded revenue estimates, reporting $927.2 million versus $925.87 million expected.
• Analyst views are mixed, with a consensus rating of “Hold” and a $20 price target. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, equivalent to a 2.2% yield.

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Noble Financial dropped their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 9th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.59 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services' current full-year earnings is $1.04 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on KELYA. Weiss Ratings raised Kelly Services from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on shares of Kelly Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $20.00.

Kelly Services Trading Down 1.4%

NASDAQ KELYA opened at $13.62 on Tuesday. Kelly Services has a fifty-two week low of $7.98 and a fifty-two week high of $17.75. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 1.50. The stock has a market cap of $473.02 million, a P/E ratio of -3.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.93.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07. Kelly Services had a positive return on equity of 2.69% and a negative net margin of 6.73%. The business had revenue of $927.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.87 million.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.0750 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 18th. Kelly Services's dividend payout ratio is -8.33%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kelly Services

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Kelly Services by 165.4% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,754 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093 shares in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of Kelly Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Kelly Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Kelly Services by 19.9% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,153 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 1,023 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 47.0% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 7,351 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 2,351 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.34% of the company's stock.

Kelly Services Company Profile

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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