Quantinno Capital Management LP Purchases 34,352 Shares of Kforce Inc. $KFRC

Key Points

• Quantinno Capital Management increased its Kforce stake by 88.6% in the first quarter, adding 34,352 shares to own 73,135 shares worth approximately $2.14 million. Institutional investors collectively own 92.77% of Kforce.
• Kforce exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting adjusted earnings of $0.73 per share versus the $0.70 consensus and revenue of $349.33 million. Revenue rose 4.5% year over year, and the company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $0.71–$0.79.
• Kforce declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, equivalent to an annualized $1.60 payout and a 2.8% yield. Analysts’ average rating is “Hold,” with an average price target of $60.67.

Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC - Free Report) by 88.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 73,135 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 34,352 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned about 0.41% of Kforce worth $2,138,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kforce by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 499,733 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $15,452,000 after buying an additional 117,290 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in Kforce by 30.8% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 115,649 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,382,000 after buying an additional 27,205 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in Kforce by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 246,709 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $7,214,000 after buying an additional 98,736 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its holdings in Kforce by 105.2% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 20,996 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $649,000 after acquiring an additional 10,764 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Kforce in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,249,000. Institutional investors own 92.77% of the company's stock.

Kforce Price Performance

Shares of KFRC stock opened at $57.70 on Tuesday. Kforce Inc. has a 12-month low of $24.49 and a 12-month high of $61.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.53 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a quick ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $52.42 and a 200-day moving average of $39.92.

• Kforce NASDAQ: KFRC Stock is a Workforce Recovery Play

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The business services provider reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $349.33 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $348.11 million. Kforce had a return on equity of 30.34% and a net margin of 3.59%.The firm's revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.59 EPS. Kforce has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.710-0.790 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Kforce Inc. will post 2.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Kforce Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Kforce's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 75.47%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on KFRC shares. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Kforce from $42.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. UBS Group set a $59.00 price target on shares of Kforce in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Kforce from $38.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. William Blair upgraded shares of Kforce from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Kforce from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kforce currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $60.67.

About Kforce

Kforce Inc is a professional staffing services firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol KFRC. The company specializes in connecting organizations with skilled talent in technology, finance and accounting, and related business functions. Through a nationwide network of offices, Kforce partners with clients across industries to deliver both flexible contract staffing and direct hire placement solutions.

Kforce's core offerings include temporary staffing, permanent placement, and project-based consulting engagements.

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