NASDAQ:KELYA Kelly Services (KELYA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $15.72 -0.71 (-4.32%) Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.74 +0.02 (+0.15%) As of 10/2/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Kelly Services Stock (NASDAQ:KELYA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Kelly Services alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$15.65▼$16.5550-Day Range$14.84▼$17.2852-Week Range$7.98▼$17.75Volume206,463 shsAverage Volume253,820 shsMarket Capitalization$545.96 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.91%Price Target$20.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Kelly Services, Inc. is a workforce solutions and talent management company that connects employers with workers across a range of industries and skill levels. The company provides temporary, contract-to-hire and direct-hire staffing, as well as recruiting, workforce management and outsourcing services. Its offerings support organizations in areas including professional and industrial staffing, education, science and clinical services, engineering, and office and administrative functions. Through its KellyOCG business, the company also provides talent supply chain management, recruiting process outsourcing and other workforce advisory services. Founded in 1946 by William Russell Kelly, the company is headquartered in Troy, Michigan. Kelly serves clients and job seekers primarily in the United States and also maintains operations and business relationships in selected international markets. Its services are designed to help employers address changing workforce needs while helping individuals find temporary, contract and permanent employment opportunities.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Kelly Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreKELYA MarketRank™: Kelly Services scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 246th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingKelly Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialKelly Services has a consensus price target of $20.00, representing about 27.2% upside from its current price of $15.72.Amount of Analyst CoverageKelly Services has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Kelly Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth66.36% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kelly Services are expected to grow by 66.36% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kelly Services is -2.01, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kelly Services is -2.01, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKelly Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKelly Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kelly Services' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.62% of the float of Kelly Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKelly Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.59.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kelly Services has recently decreased by 3.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldKelly Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.83%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKelly Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kelly Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.39% next year. This indicates that Kelly Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Kelly Services' dividend. News and Social Media1.5 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentKelly Services has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Kelly Services this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.9 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kelly Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders5.40% of the stock of Kelly Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.34% of the stock of Kelly Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Kelly Services' insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. KELYA Stock News HeadlinesKelly Launches Kelly Digital Infrastructure to Unify Telecom, Data Center, AI and Automation Workforce SolutionsSeptember 30 at 9:31 AM | quiverquant.comQKelly® Launches Kelly Digital Infrastructure™ as AI Accelerates Data Center DemandSeptember 30 at 9:15 AM | globenewswire.comTicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" CompanyWe’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.October 3 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) Cut to "Hold" at Wall Street ZenSeptember 26, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comKelly® Named a Leader on Everest Group's 2026 PEAK Matrix® for Industrial and Business & Professionals Contingent Talent SolutionsSeptember 24, 2026 | globenewswire.comKelly Publishes 2026 Data Center Salary Guide Highlighting Talent Shortages and Rising Compensation in AI Infrastructure BuildoutAugust 25, 2026 | quiverquant.comQKelly® Releases 2026 Data Center Salary Guide Highlighting Compensation, Hiring Trends Driven by AI AccelerationAugust 25, 2026 | globenewswire.comKelly Announces Upcoming Investor Conference ParticipationAugust 19, 2026 | quiverquant.comQSee More Headlines KELYA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KELYA shares performed this year? Kelly Services' stock was trading at $8.80 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KELYA shares have increased by 78.6% and is now trading at $15.72. How were Kelly Services' earnings last quarter? Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The business services provider reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.19. The business services provider earned $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 6.73% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.69%. Does Kelly Services have any subsidiaries? Kelly Services subsidiaries include Insight Workforce Solutions, Teachers On Call, TNC Business Technologies, Tradição Tecnologia E Serviços, Toner Graham, CGR/seven, Talents Technology, and more. How do I buy shares of Kelly Services? Shares of KELYA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 9/2 Dividend8/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend8/19/2026Dividend Payable9/02/2026Today10/03/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 KELYA's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. KELYA has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Professional Services Sub-IndustryHuman Resource & Employment Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:KELYA CIK55135 Webwww.kellyservices.com Phone(248) 362-4444Fax248-244-4154Employees4,900Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Kelly Services$20.00 High Price Target$20.00 Low Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($7.81) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio14.29 P/E Growth1.15Net Income-$254.10 million Net Margins-6.73% Pretax Margin-2.43% Return on Equity2.69% Return on Assets1.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.08 Current Ratio1.50 Quick Ratio1.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.25 billion Price / Sales0.13 Cash Flow$5.02 per share Price / Cash Flow3.13 Book Value$25.36 per share Price / Book0.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,730,000Free Float32,856,000Market Cap$545.96 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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