Barrington Research Comments on Kelly Services Q3 Earnings

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) - Barrington Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kelly Services in a 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 prior forecast of $0.28. 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. 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.

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kelly Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $25.00.

Kelly Services Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of Kelly Services stock traded up $0.2350 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $14.4650. The company had a trading volume of 113,773 shares, compared to its average volume of 305,924. The company's 50-day moving average is $12.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.55. Kelly Services has a twelve month low of $10.80 and a twelve month high of $22.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The company has a market cap of $509.89 million, a P/E ratio of -72.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 0.99.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The business services provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.54. The company had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.12 billion. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 0.14% and a positive return on equity of 5.65%. Kelly Services has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 20th. Kelly Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -150.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kelly Services

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KELYA. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,786 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 760 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in Kelly Services by 8.1% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 11,074 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $146,000 after buying an additional 833 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its stake in Kelly Services by 7.5% during the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 12,842 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in Kelly Services by 8.2% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,949 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 905 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in Kelly Services by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 12,240 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 1,076 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.34% of the company's stock.

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.