Korn/Ferry International $KFY Shares Sold by Artemis Investment Management LLP

Key Points

• Artemis Investment Management LLP cut its Korn/Ferry stake by 16.6% in Q4, selling 160,814 shares and leaving it with 810,027 shares (1.55% of the company) valued at about $53.48 million; overall institutional ownership is 98.82%.
• Korn/Ferry beat the quarter with $1.28 EPS vs. $1.24 expected and $725.04M revenue vs. $692.45M expected, set Q4 2026 guidance of $1.34–$1.40 EPS, and analysts project full-year EPS of 5.29.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.55 (annualized $2.20, yield ~3.3%), and the stock has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $73.

Artemis Investment Management LLP decreased its position in Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY - Free Report) by 16.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 810,027 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 160,814 shares during the period. Artemis Investment Management LLP owned 1.55% of Korn/Ferry International worth $53,478,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its position in Korn/Ferry International by 0.8% in the third quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 17,657 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,236,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. Summit Global Investments grew its holdings in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 16,716 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,170,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 20.5% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,029 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. raised its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 6,378 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $446,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. Finally, M&T Bank Corp raised its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 3,770 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $276,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.82% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KFY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $88.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Korn/Ferry International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Korn/Ferry International from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $73.00.

Korn/Ferry International Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:KFY opened at $66.41 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $63.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $65.52. The stock has a market cap of $3.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.12 and a beta of 1.22. Korn/Ferry International has a 1 year low of $58.95 and a 1 year high of $78.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The business services provider reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.04. Korn/Ferry International had a return on equity of 14.36% and a net margin of 9.29%.The business had revenue of $725.04 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $692.45 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Korn/Ferry International has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.340-1.400 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Korn/Ferry International will post 5.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Korn/Ferry International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 27th were given a $0.55 dividend. This is a boost from Korn/Ferry International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 27th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Korn/Ferry International's payout ratio is currently 43.48%.

Korn/Ferry International Profile

Korn Ferry International is a global organizational consulting firm that partners with clients to design optimal structures, roles and responsibilities. The company's core offerings include executive search, talent acquisition, leadership development and succession planning. By blending deep industry expertise with data-driven insights, Korn Ferry helps organizations identify, assess and develop executives and high-potential talent for critical roles.

Since its founding in 1969 and with headquarters in Los Angeles, Korn Ferry has expanded its presence to more than 50 offices across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

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