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Kelly Services (KELYA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$17.09 +0.38 (+2.27%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Kelly Services Stock (NASDAQ:KELYA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.60
$17.14
50-Day Range
$11.01
$17.09
52-Week Range
$7.98
$17.75
Volume
285,105 shs
Average Volume
352,655 shs
Market Capitalization
$593.54 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.76%
Price Target
$20.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Kelly Services, Inc. is a global workforce solutions provider specializing in talent acquisition and staffing services across a wide range of industries. The company offers temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing solutions, and consulting services to help organizations address their workforce needs. Its service offerings are designed to support clients in areas such as administrative support, information technology, engineering, science, education, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Founded in 1946 by William Russell Kelly, Kelly Services has grown from a small local staffing firm into an international organization. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, the company operates through a network of branch offices and digital platforms that serve clients and job seekers. Its business model emphasizes flexibility, allowing companies to scale their workforce up or down in response to changing market conditions and project requirements.

Kelly Services serves a diverse client base that ranges from small and mid-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 corporations. In addition to traditional staffing, the company provides specialized solutions such as managed services programs, recruitment process outsourcing, and talent advisory services. These offerings are tailored to help clients streamline hiring processes, manage contingent workforces, and build talent pipelines for critical roles.

With a presence in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East, Kelly Services leverages its global footprint to connect skilled professionals with job opportunities around the world. The company’s emphasis on workforce innovation and technology-driven recruiting tools supports both clients and candidates in navigating evolving labor markets and regulatory environments.

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Kelly Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

KELYA MarketRank™: 

Kelly Services scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 168th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kelly Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Kelly Services has a consensus price target of $20.00, representing about 17.0% upside from its current price of $17.09.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kelly 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Kelly Services is -2.19, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kelly Services is -2.19, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kelly Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kelly Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.12% of the float of Kelly Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kelly Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.53, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kelly Services has recently decreased by 9.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kelly Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kelly Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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 Sentiment

    Kelly Services has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Kelly Services this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for KELYA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kelly Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.40% of the stock of Kelly Services is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    76.34% 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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KELYA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kelly Services' stock was trading at $8.80 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KELYA shares have increased by 94.2% and is now trading at $17.09.

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.19. The business services provider had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Kelly Services had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.69% and a negative net margin of 6.73%.

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.

Top institutional investors of Kelly Services include Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (1.34%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.18%), Marquette Asset Management LLC (0.07%) and Versant Capital Management Inc (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher D Layden, Olivier Thirot, Vanessa Peterson Williams, Daniel H Malan, Nicola M Soares, Timothy L Dupree, Tammy L Browning, Leslie A Murphy, James Christopher Hunt, Angela Brock-Kyle, Troy R Anderson and Terence E Adderley Revocable.
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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

Record date for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
Dividend Payable
6/02/2026
Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Record date for 9/2 Dividend
8/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend
8/19/2026
Today
8/23/2026
Dividend Payable
9/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Professional Services
Sub-Industry
Human Resource & Employment Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KELYA
CIK
55135
Employees
3,600
Year Founded
1946

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$20.00
Low Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($7.81)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
15.54
P/E Growth
1.2
Net Income
-$254.10 million
Net Margins
-6.73%
Pretax Margin
-2.43%
Return on Equity
2.69%
Return on Assets
1.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.08
Current Ratio
1.50
Quick Ratio
1.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.25 billion
Price / Sales
0.14
Cash Flow
$5.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.26
Book Value
$25.36 per share
Price / Book
0.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
34,730,000
Free Float
32,856,000
Market Cap
$593.54 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83

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This page (NASDAQ:KELYA) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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