Kelly Services Q3 EPS Forecast Raised by Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Kelly Services to $0.43 per share, up from the previous estimate of $0.28.
• Kelly Services reported earnings of $0.54 per share for the last quarter, in line with analysts' expectations, alongside a negative net margin of 0.14%.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075, with an annualized yield of 2.1%, though it has a payout ratio of -150.00%.

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.28. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services' current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Kelly Services' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.65 EPS.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The business services provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 0.14% and a positive return on equity of 5.65%. The firm had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.12 billion.

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut Kelly Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th.

Kelly Services Trading Down 3.0%

NASDAQ KELYA opened at $14.11 on Friday. Kelly Services has a 52 week low of $10.80 and a 52 week high of $22.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 1.52. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $12.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $492.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -70.55, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.99.

Institutional Trading of Kelly Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Kelly Services by 2,251.9% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,095,238 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $15,268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,048,670 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Kelly Services during the first quarter valued at $8,739,000. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 2,489.0% during the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 603,057 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $8,407,000 after acquiring an additional 579,764 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP purchased a new position in shares of Kelly Services in the 1st quarter worth about $5,947,000. Finally, CSM Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Kelly Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,807,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.34% of the company's stock.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 20th will be given a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 20th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kelly Services's payout ratio is -150.00%.

About Kelly Services

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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