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Kforce (KFRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$42.08 +0.56 (+1.35%)
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About Kforce Stock (NASDAQ:KFRC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.74
$42.41
50-Day Range
$36.79
$47.10
52-Week Range
$35.50
$71.48
Volume
14,745 shs
Average Volume
131,437 shs
Market Capitalization
$783.95 million
P/E Ratio
15.70
Dividend Yield
3.71%
Price Target
$53.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Kforce Inc. provides professional staffing services and solutions in the United States. It operates through two segments, Technology, and Finance and Accounting (FA). The Technology segment provides talent solutions to its clients primarily in the areas of information technology, such as systems/applications architecture and development, data management and analytics, business and artificial intelligence, machine learning, project and program management, and network architecture and security. This segment serves clients in various industries comprising financial and business services, communications, insurance, retail, and technology industries. The FA businesses segment offers talent solutions to its clients in areas, including financial planning and analysis, business intelligence analysis, general accounting, transactional accounting, business and cost analysis, and taxation and treasury. It also provides consultants in lower skilled areas comprising loan servicing and support, customer and call center support, data entry, and other administrative roles. This segment serves clients in various industries, including financial and business services, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Kforce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

KFRC MarketRank™: 

Kforce scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 642 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kforce has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kforce has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kforce's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kforce are expected to grow by 22.22% in the coming year, from $2.70 to $3.30 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kforce is 15.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.47.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kforce is 15.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 34.09.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kforce has a P/B Ratio of 5.19. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kforce's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.90% of the float of Kforce has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kforce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kforce has recently increased by 6.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Kforce is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kforce does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kforce is 61.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kforce will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.27% next year. This indicates that Kforce will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kforce's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.90% of the float of Kforce has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kforce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kforce has recently increased by 6.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kforce has a news sentiment score of 1.52. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Kforce this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kforce insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $37,800.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.40% of the stock of Kforce is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.77% of the stock of Kforce is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kforce's insider trading history.
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KFRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kforce's stock was trading at $56.70 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KFRC stock has decreased by 26.3% and is now trading at $41.76.
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Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The business services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.03. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Kforce subsidiaries include RDI Systems, Bradson Corp, Pinkerton Computer Consultants, VistaRMS, Hall Kinion & Associates, KFAH II LLC, KFAH LLC, and others.

Top institutional shareholders of Kforce include Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (12.19%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.81%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (4.34%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.80%). Insiders that own company stock include David L Dunkel, Joseph J Liberatore, Andrew G Thomas, David M Kelly, Mark F Furlong and Elaine Rosen.
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Shares of KFRC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kforce investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/21 Dividend
3/07/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend
3/07/2025
Dividend Payable
3/21/2025
Last Earnings
4/28/2025
Today
6/10/2025
Record date for 6/27 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
6/27/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Help supply services
Sub-Industry
Human Resource & Employment Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KFRC
Employees
12,000
Year Founded
1962

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$53.67
High Stock Price Target
$71.00
Low Stock Price Target
$40.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+29.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
15.51
Forward P/E Ratio
15.40
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$50.41 million
Pretax Margin
5.19%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.38 billion
Cash Flow
$3.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.30
Book Value
$8.05 per share
Price / Book
5.16

Miscellaneous

Free Float
18,031,000
Market Cap
$774.47 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.75

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This page (NASDAQ:KFRC) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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