Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA - Free Report) - Barrington Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a report issued on Tuesday, May 20th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.15. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services' current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share.
Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.14). Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 0.01% and a positive return on equity of 6.56%. The firm had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion.
Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kelly Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday.
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Kelly Services Stock Performance
NASDAQ:KELYA opened at $11.85 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $12.14 and a 200-day moving average of $13.45. The firm has a market cap of $413.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -197.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Kelly Services has a twelve month low of $10.80 and a twelve month high of $23.81.
Kelly Services Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. Kelly Services's dividend payout ratio is presently -50.00%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kelly Services
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KELYA. Boston Partners boosted its position in shares of Kelly Services by 9.2% in the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,062,292 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $26,622,000 after purchasing an additional 172,903 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in Kelly Services by 8.5% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,188,264 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $15,649,000 after buying an additional 93,026 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 897,155 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $12,506,000 after buying an additional 86,560 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 791,125 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $11,031,000 after buying an additional 9,464 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kelly Services in the first quarter worth approximately $8,739,000. 76.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Kelly Services
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Kelly Services, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries. The company operates through five segments: Professional & Industrial; Science, Engineering & Technology; Education; Outsourcing & Consulting; and International. The Professional & Industrial segment delivers staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services providing administrative, accounting, and finance; light industrial; contact center staffing; and other workforce solutions.
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