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Kelly Services (KELYA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.87 +0.17 (+1.75%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.88 +0.01 (+0.05%)
As of 05/8/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Kelly Services Stock (NASDAQ:KELYA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$9.58
$10.05
50-Day Range
$8.38
$9.88
52-Week Range
$7.98
$14.94
Volume
579,837 shs
Average Volume
362,076 shs
Market Capitalization
$337.67 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
3.04%
Price Target
$15.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Kelly Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

KELYA MarketRank™: 

Kelly Services scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 296 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kelly Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Kelly Services has a consensus price target of $15.00, representing about 52.0% upside from its current price of $9.87.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kelly Services has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kelly Services' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kelly Services are expected to grow by 84.91% in the coming year, from $1.06 to $1.96 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kelly Services is -1.30, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kelly Services is -1.30, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kelly Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.72. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kelly Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.61% of the float of Kelly Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kelly Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.16, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kelly Services has recently decreased by 9.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kelly Services pays a meaningful dividend of 3.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kelly Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kelly Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.31% next year. This indicates that Kelly Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kelly Services' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Kelly Services has a news sentiment score of -0.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Kelly Services this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    3 insiders have purchased shares of Kelly Services in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $327,137.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0969% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kelly Services insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $327,137.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.40% of the stock of Kelly Services is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    76.34% of the stock of Kelly Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kelly Services' insider trading history.
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KELYA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kelly Services' stock was trading at $8.80 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KELYA shares have increased by 12.2% and is now trading at $9.87.

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The business services provider reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.04. The business services provider had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.07%.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Kelly Services: Insight Workforce Solutions, Teachers On Call, TNC Business Technologies, Tradição Tecnologia E Serviços, Toner Graham, CGR/seven, Talents Technology, and others.

Top institutional investors of Kelly Services include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.56%), Fifth Third Bancorp (1.44%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.02%) and Strs Ohio (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher D Layden, Olivier Thirot, Daniel H Malan, Nicola M Soares, Timothy L Dupree, Tammy L Browning, Leslie A Murphy, James Christopher Hunt, Angela Brock-Kyle, Troy R Anderson and Terence E Adderley Revocable.
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Shares of KELYA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/11 Dividend
2/25/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/11 Dividend
2/25/2026
Dividend Payable
3/11/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
5/09/2026
Record date for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
Dividend Payable
6/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Staffing
Sub-Industry
Human Resource & Employment Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KELYA
CIK
55135
Employees
3,600
Year Founded
1946

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$15.00
Low Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+52.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($7.60)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
9.31
P/E Growth
0.72
Net Income
-$254.10 million
Net Margins
-6.44%
Pretax Margin
-2.26%
Return on Equity
3.07%
Return on Assets
1.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.13
Current Ratio
1.59
Quick Ratio
1.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.13 billion
Price / Sales
0.08
Cash Flow
$5.25 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.88
Book Value
$28.31 per share
Price / Book
0.35

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
34,212,000
Free Float
32,365,000
Market Cap
$337.67 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NASDAQ:KELYA) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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