Barrington Research Cuts Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) Price Target to $16.00

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) had its price objective trimmed by Barrington Research from $25.00 to $16.00 in a report published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the business services provider’s stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Kelly Services’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on KELYA. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Kelly Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.00.

Kelly Services Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:KELYA opened at $8.72 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.48. The company has a market cap of $307.40 million, a PE ratio of -43.60, a P/E/G 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 $15.82.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The business services provider reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.24). The firm 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Kelly Services will post 2.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Kelly Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -6.70%.

Insider Activity at Kelly Services

In other Kelly Services news, SVP Nicola M. Soares sold 27,412 shares of Kelly Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.43, for a total value of $368,143.16. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 40,134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $538,999.62. The trade was a 40.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Daniel H. Malan sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.24, for a total value of $142,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 95,281 shares in the company, 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 sold a total of 52,902 shares of company stock worth $721,526 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 48.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kelly Services

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 52.0% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,028 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Kelly Services by 175.4% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,385 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 2,156 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Kelly Services during the 1st quarter worth about $48,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in Kelly Services by 83.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,324 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 1,967 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 46.8% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,944 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 1,577 shares during the period. 76.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kelly Services Company Profile

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.