Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.06, Zacks reports. Korn/Ferry International had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 14.49%. The company had revenue of $712.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $690.07 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.26 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Korn/Ferry International updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.180-1.260 EPS.
Korn/Ferry International Price Performance
KFY stock traded down $0.76 during trading on Friday, reaching $70.31. 1,323,986 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 383,323. The company has a 50-day moving average of $66.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.99. The company has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.22 and a beta of 1.42. Korn/Ferry International has a twelve month low of $59.23 and a twelve month high of $80.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.90.
Korn/Ferry International Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.73%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 3rd. Korn/Ferry International's dividend payout ratio is 41.29%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Korn/Ferry International
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KFY. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Korn/Ferry International in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $231,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Korn/Ferry International by 22.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,413 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $775,000 after acquiring an additional 2,112 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Korn/Ferry International by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,567 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,073,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Korn/Ferry International by 566.9% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 124,786 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $8,464,000 after acquiring an additional 106,076 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Korn/Ferry International by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 172,556 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $11,704,000 after acquiring an additional 11,020 shares during the period. 98.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on KFY. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Korn/Ferry International from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Sunday, June 15th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $75.00 to $74.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday.
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Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, provides organizational consulting services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) & Professional Search. The company provides executive search services to recruit board level, chief executive, other senior executive, and general management talent of organizations.
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