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Korn/Ferry International (KFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$78.20 +0.61 (+0.79%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$78.42 +0.21 (+0.27%)
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About Korn/Ferry International Stock (NYSE:KFY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$77.81
$79.58
50-Day Range
$71.32
$86.32
52-Week Range
$58.95
$87.51
Volume
684,296 shs
Average Volume
398,750 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.27 billion
P/E Ratio
14.75
Dividend Yield
2.81%
Price Target
$80.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Korn/Ferry International, doing business as Korn Ferry, is a global organizational consulting and talent advisory firm. The company helps organizations align their people, leadership and business strategies to improve performance and address workforce-related challenges.

Korn Ferry’s services include executive search, professional-level recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing, leadership assessment and development, succession planning, organizational strategy and culture consulting, and broader talent management solutions. It also provides data, research and digital tools designed to support decisions involving compensation, workforce planning and leadership effectiveness.

Founded in 1969 by Lester Korn and Richard Ferry, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Korn Ferry serves clients across a range of industries and operates internationally through offices and teams in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

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Korn/Ferry International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

KFY MarketRank™: 

Korn/Ferry International scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 328th out of 667 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Korn/Ferry International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Korn/Ferry International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Korn/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 Growth

    Earnings for Korn/Ferry International are expected to grow by 15.28% in the coming year, from $5.63 to $6.49 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Korn/Ferry International is 14.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.30.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Korn/Ferry International is 14.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Korn/Ferry International has a P/B Ratio of 2.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.14% of the float of Korn/Ferry International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Korn/Ferry International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.69.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Korn/Ferry International has recently increased by 0.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Korn/Ferry International pays a meaningful dividend of 2.84%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Korn/Ferry International has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Korn/Ferry International is 41.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Korn/Ferry International will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.90% 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 Sentiment

    Korn/Ferry International has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Korn/Ferry International this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Korn/Ferry International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.00% of the stock of Korn/Ferry International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.82% 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.
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KFY Stock News Headlines

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KFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Korn/Ferry International's stock was trading at $66.06 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KFY shares have increased by 18.4% and is now trading at $78.2010.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September, 9th. The business services provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.07. Korn/Ferry International's quarterly revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Korn/Ferry International's board approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, September 18th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $331,400,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 8.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Korn/Ferry International subsidiaries include these companies: Patina Solutions, Lucas Group, AchieveForum, Miller Heiman Group, Strategy Execution, Hay Group, Pivot Leadership, and more.

Korn/Ferry International's top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (7.78%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.91%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.29%) and Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC (0.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary D Burnison, Robert P Rozek, Mark Arian, Michael Distefano, Debra J Perry and Jerry Leamon.
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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.

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

Record date for 7/31 Dividend
7/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend
7/06/2026
Dividend Payable
7/31/2026
Last Earnings
9/09/2026
Today
9/14/2026
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
9/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/22/2026
AGM 2026
9/24/2026
Dividend Payable
10/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Professional Services
Sub-Industry
Human Resource & Employment Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:KFY
CIK
56679
Employees
8,965
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$85.00
Low Price Target
$74.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.30
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.75
Forward P/E Ratio
13.89
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$277.43 million
Net Margins
9.36%
Pretax Margin
13.05%
Return on Equity
14.43%
Return on Assets
7.36%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.20
Current Ratio
2.37
Quick Ratio
2.37

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.99 billion
Price / Sales
1.43
Cash Flow
$7.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.60
Book Value
$38.14 per share
Price / Book
2.05

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
54,559,000
Free Float
54,013,000
Market Cap
$4.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.19

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This page (NYSE:KFY) was last updated on 9/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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