NYSE:KFY Korn Ferry (KFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $71.52 +0.85 (+1.20%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$70.86▼$72.3250-Day Range$62.53▼$71.6552-Week Range$44.45▼$72.52Volume211,002 shsAverage Volume360,366 shsMarket Capitalization$3.71 billionP/E Ratio22.21Dividend Yield2.07%Price Target$75.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Korn Ferry alerts: Email Address Korn Ferry MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.9% Upside$75.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.50% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.88Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.15Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$663,700 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.85%From $4.81 to $5.38 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.99 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector54th out of 317 stocksEmployment Agencies Industry1st out of 2 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKorn Ferry has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKorn Ferry has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Korn Ferry's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.50% of the float of Korn Ferry has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKorn Ferry has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Korn Ferry has recently decreased by 4.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKorn Ferry pays a meaningful dividend of 2.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKorn Ferry does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Korn Ferry is 45.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Korn Ferry will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.51% next year. This indicates that Korn Ferry will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Korn Ferry's dividend. Previous Next 2.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreKorn Ferry has received a 9.36% net impact score from Upright. Korn/Ferry seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Management consulting for the energy industry", "HR management systems", "Management consulting for the financial industry", and "Management consulting for the chemical industry" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Korn Ferry is -1.88. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKorn Ferry has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Korn Ferry this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Korn Ferry to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Korn Ferry insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $663,700.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of Korn Ferry is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.82% of the stock of Korn Ferry is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Korn Ferry's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Korn Ferry are expected to grow by 11.85% in the coming year, from $4.81 to $5.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Korn Ferry is 22.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Korn Ferry is 22.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.65.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKorn Ferry has a P/B Ratio of 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Korn Ferry's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Unstoppable Prosperity“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.You can find out what they are by clicking here now. About Korn Ferry Stock (NYSE:KFY)Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, provides organizational consulting services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) & Professional Search. The company provides executive search services to recruit board level, chief executive, other senior executive, and general management talent of organizations. It also offers organizational strategy, assessment and succession, leadership and professional development, and total reward services. In addition, the company provides RPO, business project, professional search, and outsource recruiting solutions. Further, the company offers tech-enabled solutions that identify structures, roles, capabilities, and behaviors to drive businesses. It serves public and private companies, and middle market and emerging growth companies, as well as government and non-profit organizations. The company was formerly known as Korn/Ferry International and changed its name to Korn Ferry in January 2019. Korn Ferry was founded in 1969 and is based in Los Angeles, California.Read More KFY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KFY Stock News HeadlinesJuly 22, 2024 | msn.com2024 Price Cutter Charity Championship final results: Prize money payout, Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard and how much each golfer wonJune 21, 2024 | businesswire.comKorn Ferry Launches New Book: Love, Hope & LeadershipJuly 26, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.June 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comKorn Ferry: Consulting Growth Encouraging, But Executive Search Performance Needs To ReboundJune 16, 2024 | benzinga.comAvidity Biosciences And CleanSpark Were Among The 10 Biggest Mid-Cap Stock Gainers Last Week (June 9-June 15): Are These In Your Portfolio?June 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comKorn Ferry: No Longer Positive On Growth Recovery In FY25June 13, 2024 | businesswire.comKorn Ferry Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year FY'24 Results of OperationsJune 12, 2024 | seekingalpha.comKorn/Ferry Q4 2024 Earnings PreviewJuly 26, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.June 12, 2024 | benzinga.comTop Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Korn Ferry Expectations Ahead Of Q4 EarningsMay 31, 2024 | businesswire.comKorn Ferry Recognized for Seventh Consecutive Year as a Leader in Everest Group's Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024May 29, 2024 | msn.com7 Recruiters You Should Know If You Want A Tech Job On Wall StreetMay 26, 2024 | msn.comHarry Higgs makes it two playoff wins in two weeks on Korn Ferry TourMay 23, 2024 | wsj.comKorn FerryMay 22, 2024 | msn.comLakers' Austin Reaves cards 76, doesn't qualify for Korn Ferry eventMay 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKorn Ferry to Participate in the Baird 2024 Global Consumer, Technology and Services ConferenceMay 21, 2024 | msn.comLakers guard Austin Reaves fails to qualify for Korn Ferry Tour event: ‘I was nervous’May 21, 2024 | msn.comAustin Reaves falls short in attempt to make Korn Ferry Tour event — 11 strokes shortSee More Headlines Receive KFY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Korn Ferry and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings6/13/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/03/2024Today7/26/2024Dividend Payable7/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)9/05/2024Fiscal Year End4/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Employment agencies Sub-IndustryHuman Resource & Employment Services Current SymbolNYSE:KFY CUSIP50064320 CIK56679 Webwww.kornferry.com Phone(310) 552-1834Fax310-553-6452Employees9,076Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$75.00 High Stock Price Target$79.00 Low Stock Price Target$68.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.22 Trailing P/E Ratio22.21 Forward P/E Ratio14.87 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$169.15 million Net Margins6.05% Pretax Margin7.96% Return on Equity13.18% Return on Assets6.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23 Current Ratio1.79 Quick Ratio1.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.80 billion Price / Sales1.33 Cash Flow$5.82 per share Price / Cash Flow12.29 Book Value$33.07 per share Price / Book2.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,810,000Free Float51,031,000Market Cap$3.71 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.54 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Gary D. Burnison (Age 63)President, CEO & Executive Director Comp: $2.18MMr. Robert P. Rozek (Age 63)Executive VP, CFO & Chief Corporate Officer Comp: $1.24MMr. Michael Distefano (Age 54)CEO of Professional Search & Interim and President of Search Innovation & Delivery Team Comp: $948.86kMr. Mark Arian (Age 63)Chief Executive Officer of Consulting Comp: $1.03MMr. Navnit SinghChairman & Country Head of IndiaMr. Steve NewhallManaging PartnerMr. Bryan AckermannChief Information Officer and Senior Vice PresidentGregg KvochakSenior Vice President of Finance, Treasury, Tax & Investor RelationsMr. Stewart GoldmanSenior Client Partner and Global Co-Head Of Risk & ComplianceMr. Jonathan M. KuaiGeneral Counsel, MD of Business Affairs & ESG and Corporate SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRobert HalfNYSE:RHIASGNNYSE:ASGNInsperityNYSE:NSPManpowerGroupNYSE:MANKforceNASDAQ:KFRCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 27,763 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 2.617%Bank of New York Mellon CorpSold 28,554 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 1.690%Tributary Capital Management LLCBought 1,046 shares on 7/25/2024Ownership: 0.687%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemBought 300 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.051%SummerHaven Investment Management LLCBought 229 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.028%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KFY shares performed this year? Korn Ferry's stock was trading at $59.35 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, KFY stock has increased by 20.5% and is now trading at $71.52. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Korn Ferry's earnings last quarter? Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June, 13th. The business services provider reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.13. Korn Ferry's revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. What is Gary D. Burnison's approval rating as Korn Ferry's CEO? 554 employees have rated Korn Ferry Chief Executive Officer Gary D. Burnison on Glassdoor.com. Gary D. Burnison has an approval rating of 45% among the company's employees. This puts Gary D. Burnison in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Does Korn Ferry have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Korn Ferry: Patina Solutions, Lucas Group, AchieveForum, Miller Heiman Group, Strategy Execution, Hay Group, Pivot Leadership, and more. Who are Korn Ferry's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Korn Ferry include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.62%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.69%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.82%) and Tributary Capital Management LLC (0.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark Arian, Jerry Leamon, Robert P Rozek and Gary D Burnison. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Korn Ferry? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Korn Ferry own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Korn Ferry investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Alibaba Group (BABA), BlackRock (BLK), Micron Technology (MU), Endologix (ELGX), Accenture (ACN) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). 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