Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 20th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.57 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.58. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $25.00 price target 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 $0.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS.
Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $1.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.16 billion. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 0.01% and a positive return on equity of 6.56%.
Separately, Wall Street Zen cut Kelly Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th.
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Kelly Services Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ KELYA traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $12.02. 81,742 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 342,807. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.26. Kelly Services has a 1-year low of $10.80 and a 1-year high of $23.81. The firm has a market cap of $419.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -200.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.96.
Kelly Services Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.50%. Kelly Services's dividend payout ratio is currently -50.00%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Kelly Services by 2,251.9% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,095,238 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $15,268,000 after buying an additional 1,048,670 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Kelly Services during the first quarter valued at about $8,739,000. Boston Partners increased its stake in Kelly Services by 49.0% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,889,389 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $26,450,000 after acquiring an additional 621,078 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in 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 during the period. Finally, Royce & Associates LP bought a new position in Kelly Services during the first quarter valued at about $5,947,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.34% of the company's stock.
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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