7,068 Shares in Korn/Ferry International $KFY Bought by Fox Run Management L.L.C.

Key Points

• Fox Run Management L.L.C. has acquired a new stake in Korn/Ferry International, purchasing 7,068 shares valued at approximately $479,000.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.82% of Korn/Ferry International's stock, highlighting significant interest from large investment firms.
• Analysts have mixed views on KFY, with price targets ranging from $74.00 to $88.00 and ratings varying from "neutral" to "buy."

Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new position in Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 7,068 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $479,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 13.9% in the 1st quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. now owns 8,125 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 991 shares in the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its position in Korn/Ferry International by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 32,338 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,193,000 after buying an additional 1,937 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Korn/Ferry International during the 1st quarter worth approximately $62,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Korn/Ferry International by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 20,702 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,404,000 after buying an additional 910 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Korn/Ferry International during the 1st quarter worth approximately $202,000. 98.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Korn/Ferry International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:KFY traded up $3.4350 during trading on Friday, hitting $76.3350. 452,317 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 258,889. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $72.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.20. Korn/Ferry International has a 52-week low of $59.23 and a 52-week high of $80.64.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 18th. The business services provider reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $712.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $690.07 million. Korn/Ferry International had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 14.49%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.26 EPS. Korn/Ferry International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.260 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Korn/Ferry International will post 4.75 EPS for the current year.

Korn/Ferry International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 3rd. Korn/Ferry International's payout ratio is 41.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Korn/Ferry International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $75.00 to $74.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $81.00.

Korn/Ferry International Profile

Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, provides organizational consulting services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) & Professional Search. The company provides executive search services to recruit board level, chief executive, other senior executive, and general management talent of organizations.