Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:KFY Korn/Ferry International (KFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $68.14 +0.11 (+0.16%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.04 -0.10 (-0.15%) As of 05/22/2026 07:14 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Korn/Ferry International Stock (NYSE:KFY) 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 KFY alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$66.64▼$68.2650-Day Range$60.46▼$68.1452-Week Range$58.95▼$78.50Volume360,489 shsAverage Volume380,108 shsMarket Capitalization$3.54 billionP/E Ratio13.47Dividend Yield3.23%Price Target$73.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Korn Ferry International is a global organizational consulting firm that partners with clients to design optimal structures, roles and responsibilities. The company’s core offerings include executive search, talent acquisition, leadership development and succession planning. By blending deep industry expertise with data-driven insights, Korn Ferry helps organizations identify, assess and develop executives and high-potential talent for critical roles. Since its founding in 1969 and with headquarters in Los Angeles, Korn Ferry has expanded its presence to more than 50 offices across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The firm serves a diverse client base spanning industries such as financial services, consumer goods, life sciences, technology, energy and industrial manufacturing. Services extend beyond executive search to include recruitment process outsourcing, assessment and succession management solutions. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Gary D. Burnison, Korn Ferry has invested heavily in proprietary assessment tools and digital platforms designed to support leadership agility and organizational transformation. Offerings such as the Korn Ferry Leadership Architect and various talent analytics platforms enable clients to benchmark skills, forecast future talent needs and align leadership behaviors with strategic objectives. Through its consulting practice, Korn Ferry also advises on reward and benefits strategy, organizational design and corporate culture initiatives. By combining human insight with technology-enabled solutions, the firm aims to help companies navigate complex market challenges, drive sustainable growth and build high-performing leadership teams worldwide.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Korn/Ferry International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreKFY MarketRank™: Korn/Ferry International scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 297 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKorn/Ferry International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Korn/Ferry International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageKorn/Ferry International has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Korn/Ferry International's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.75% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Korn/Ferry International are expected to grow by 7.75% in the coming year, from $5.29 to $5.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Korn/Ferry International is 13.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Korn/Ferry International is 13.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.49.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKorn/Ferry International has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Korn/Ferry International's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.55% of the float of Korn/Ferry International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKorn/Ferry International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.27.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Korn/Ferry International has recently increased by 17.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldKorn/Ferry International pays a meaningful dividend of 3.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKorn/Ferry International has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Korn/Ferry International is 43.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Korn/Ferry International will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.60% next year. This indicates that Korn/Ferry International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Korn/Ferry International's dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentKorn/Ferry International has a news sentiment score of 1.65. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Korn/Ferry International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for KFY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Korn/Ferry International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.00% of the stock of Korn/Ferry International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.82% of the stock of Korn/Ferry International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Korn/Ferry International's insider trading history. Receive KFY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Korn/Ferry International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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KFY Stock News HeadlinesKorn Ferry: The Ultimate Income Play For The AI Layoff EraMay 22 at 6:00 AM | seekingalpha.comKorn Ferry Ranked as America's Best Executive Recruiter by Forbes MagazineMay 5, 2026 | businesswire.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.May 25 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Joveo Teams Up with Korn Ferry to Present What AI-Ready TA Leaders Need to Know NowApril 28, 2026 | globenewswire.comKorn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 10, 2026 | insidermonkey.comKorn Ferry (KFY) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comKorn Ferry 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMarch 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comKorn Ferry Exhibits Underappreciated Resilience In Q3March 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines KFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KFY shares performed this year? Korn/Ferry International's stock was trading at $66.06 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KFY stock has increased by 3.2% and is now trading at $68.1420. How were Korn/Ferry International's earnings last quarter? Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) released its earnings results on Monday, March, 9th. The business services provider reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.04. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Korn/Ferry International buying back stock? Korn/Ferry International's board authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, September 18th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $331,400,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does Korn/Ferry International have any subsidiaries? Korn/Ferry International subsidiaries include Patina Solutions, Lucas Group, AchieveForum, Miller Heiman Group, Strategy Execution, Hay Group, Pivot Leadership, and more. Who are Korn/Ferry International's major shareholders? Korn/Ferry International's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.79%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.46%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (1.54%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary D Burnison, Robert P Rozek, Mark Arian, Michael Distefano, Debra J Perry and Jerry Leamon. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Korn/Ferry International? Shares of KFY 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Korn/Ferry International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Korn/Ferry International investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/09/2026Record date for 4/15 Dividend3/27/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/27/2026Dividend Payable4/15/2026Today5/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)6/17/2026Fiscal Year End4/30/2027Get 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. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 KFY's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. KFY has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Staffing Sub-IndustryHuman Resource & Employment Services Current SymbolNYSE:KFY CIK56679 Webwww.kornferry.com Phone(310) 552-1834Fax310-553-6452Employees9,253Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Korn/Ferry International$73.00 High Price Target$75.00 Low Price Target$70.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.06 Trailing P/E Ratio13.47 Forward P/E Ratio12.88 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$246.06 million Net Margins9.29% Pretax Margin12.96% Return on Equity14.36% Return on Assets7.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20 Current Ratio2.01 Quick Ratio2.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.76 billion Price / Sales1.28 Cash Flow$6.63 per share Price / Cash Flow10.28 Book Value$36.29 per share Price / Book1.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,890,000Free Float51,368,000Market Cap$3.54 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.22 Social Links 7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. 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