FY2025 EPS Forecast for Kelly Services Cut by Analyst

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Barrington Research decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a report issued on Tuesday, November 11th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $1.56 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.23. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Kelly Services’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS.

KELYA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a report on Friday, September 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kelly Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kelly Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kelly Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.00.

Kelly Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KELYA opened at $8.59 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $302.81 million, a PE ratio of -42.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.86. Kelly Services has a fifty-two week low of $8.42 and a fifty-two week high of $16.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 1.52.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The business services provider reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.24). The business had revenue of $935.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $972.80 million. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 0.14% and a positive return on equity of 5.65%. Kelly Services has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be issued a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th. Kelly Services’s payout ratio is currently -6.70%.

Insider Activity at Kelly Services

In other Kelly Services news, SVP Nicola M. Soares sold 27,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.43, for a total value of $368,143.16. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 40,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $538,999.62. This trade represents a 40.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Daniel H. Malan sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.24, for a total transaction of $142,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 95,281 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,356,801.44. This represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 52,902 shares of company stock worth $721,526 in the last quarter. 48.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,071,363 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,176,000 after acquiring an additional 151,655 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its holdings in Kelly Services by 9.2% in the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,062,292 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,622,000 after purchasing an additional 172,903 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Kelly Services by 8.5% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,188,264 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,649,000 after purchasing an additional 93,026 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 784,978 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,194,000 after buying an additional 11,397 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Kelly Services in the 1st quarter valued at about $8,739,000. 76.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Kelly Services

Kelly Services, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries. The company operates through five segments: Professional & Industrial; Science, Engineering & Technology; Education; Outsourcing & Consulting; and International. The Professional & Industrial segment delivers staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services providing administrative, accounting, and finance; light industrial; contact center staffing; and other workforce solutions.