Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as $56.36 and last traded at $55.5350, with a volume of 24672 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $54.63.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. William Blair raised Kforce from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Kforce from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Kforce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kforce has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $39.67.
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Kforce Stock Performance
Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The business services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $330.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $329.32 million. Kforce had a net margin of 3.59% and a return on equity of 30.34%. The company’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.45 EPS. Kforce has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.670-0.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Kforce Inc. will post 2.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Kforce Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Kforce’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 80.81%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KFRC. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. increased its position in shares of Kforce by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 499,733 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,452,000 after purchasing an additional 117,290 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Kforce by 105.2% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 20,996 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $649,000 after purchasing an additional 10,764 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in Kforce by 134.2% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 38,552 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,201,000 after buying an additional 22,093 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC purchased a new position in Kforce during the 4th quarter worth approximately $475,000. Finally, Abacus Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Kforce during the fourth quarter worth approximately $738,000. 92.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Kforce
Kforce Inc is a professional staffing services firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol KFRC. The company specializes in connecting organizations with skilled talent in technology, finance and accounting, and related business functions. Through a nationwide network of offices, Kforce partners with clients across industries to deliver both flexible contract staffing and direct hire placement solutions.
Kforce’s core offerings include temporary staffing, permanent placement, and project-based consulting engagements.
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