Sidoti Estimates Kelly Services’ Q4 Earnings (NASDAQ:KELYA)

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a note issued to investors on Friday, November 6th. Sidoti analyst M. Riddick now expects that the business services provider will earn $0.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.63. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $1.04 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Kelly Services’ Q3 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.07. Kelly Services had a positive return on equity of 2.69% and a negative net margin of 6.73%. The business had revenue of $927.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $925.87 million.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on KELYA. Barrington Research raised their target price on Kelly Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kelly Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Kelly Services from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.00.

Kelly Services Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of KELYA stock opened at $13.62 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $16.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.66. Kelly Services has a 1-year low of $7.98 and a 1-year high of $17.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $473.02 million, a PE ratio of -3.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kelly Services

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. purchased a new position in Kelly Services in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,704,000. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in Kelly Services during the first quarter worth $4,371,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Kelly Services by 1.3% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 347,605 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,076,000 after purchasing an additional 4,326 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Kelly Services by 34.5% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 189,010 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,673,000 after purchasing an additional 48,431 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Kelly Services by 20.8% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 155,590 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,377,000 after purchasing an additional 26,832 shares during the last quarter. 76.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.0750 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Kelly Services’s payout ratio is -8.33%.

Kelly Services Company Profile

Kelly Services, Inc is a workforce solutions company that provides staffing, recruiting, and talent-management services to employers. The company helps organizations address temporary, contract, direct-hire, and outsourced workforce needs across a range of industries and skill levels.

Its offerings include professional and industrial staffing, office and administrative support, science and engineering talent, education staffing, contact-center solutions, and workforce outsourcing and consulting.