Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.06 EPS

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.06, Zacks reports. Korn/Ferry International had a return on equity of 14.49% and a net margin of 8.91%. The firm had revenue of $712.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $690.07 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Korn/Ferry International updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.180-1.260 EPS.

Korn/Ferry International Stock Performance

Shares of KFY opened at $71.17 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.40 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.90. Korn/Ferry International has a one year low of $59.23 and a one year high of $80.64. The business has a fifty day moving average of $66.12 and a 200 day moving average of $67.13.

Korn/Ferry International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.70%. Korn/Ferry International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Korn/Ferry International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, June 15th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $75.00 to $74.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $84.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Korn/Ferry International during the 1st quarter valued at about $231,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 22.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,413 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $775,000 after buying an additional 2,112 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 3.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,567 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,073,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in Korn/Ferry International by 566.9% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 124,786 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,464,000 after buying an additional 106,076 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 6.8% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 172,556 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,704,000 after buying an additional 11,020 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.82% of the company’s stock.

About Korn/Ferry International

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.