NYSE:KFY Korn Ferry (KFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $71.14 -2.24 (-3.05%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Korn Ferry Stock (NYSE:KFY) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Korn Ferry alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$70.65▼$73.2450-Day Range$66.62▼$75.6752-Week Range$44.45▼$76.63Volume300,256 shsAverage Volume357,909 shsMarket Capitalization$3.69 billionP/E Ratio20.33Dividend Yield2.08%Price Target$75.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewKorn 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. It also offers organizational strategy, assessment and succession, leadership and professional development, and total reward services. In addition, the company provides RPO, business project, professional search, and outsource recruiting solutions. Further, the company offers tech-enabled solutions that identify structures, roles, capabilities, and behaviors to drive businesses. It serves public and private companies, and middle market and emerging growth companies, as well as government and non-profit organizations. The company was formerly known as Korn/Ferry International and changed its name to Korn Ferry in January 2019. Korn Ferry was founded in 1969 and is based in Los Angeles, California.Read More… Here’s how to start a “Weekend Side Hustle” from your sofa (Ad)Here’s how you can start your very own “Weekend Side Hustle” right from the comfort of your sofa! It doesn't matter if you have a multi-million dollar retirement account… Or if you’re just starting out with a few thousand. And that’s how you can kickstart your very own “Weekend Side Hustle!” Now that you know that…Let me show you how I target extra income as early as THIS weekend! Korn Ferry Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreKFY MarketRank™: Korn Ferry scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 330 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKorn Ferry has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKorn Ferry has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Korn Ferry's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.16% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Korn Ferry are expected to grow by 11.16% in the coming year, from $4.84 to $5.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Korn Ferry is 20.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Korn Ferry is 20.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 42.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKorn Ferry has a P/B Ratio of 2.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Korn Ferry's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.97% of the float of Korn Ferry has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKorn Ferry has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Korn Ferry has recently increased by 76.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldKorn Ferry pays a meaningful dividend of 2.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKorn Ferry does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Korn Ferry is 45.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Korn Ferry will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.51% next year. This indicates that Korn Ferry will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Korn Ferry's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.3 / 5Environmental Score-1.88 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.97% of the float of Korn Ferry has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKorn Ferry has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Korn Ferry has recently increased by 76.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.64 News SentimentKorn Ferry has a news sentiment score of 0.64. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Korn Ferry this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for KFY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Korn Ferry to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Korn Ferry insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,329,320.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of Korn Ferry is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.82% of the stock of Korn Ferry is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Korn Ferry's insider trading history. Receive KFY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Korn Ferry and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KFY Stock News Headlines5 Dividend Growth Stocks to Watch in Q4 (Including 2 Dividend Doublers)Let’s talk about companies that are serious about dividend hikes. I’m talking about recent payout raises of 25%, 67% and even 120%. Know what happensOctober 17 at 10:14 PM | marketbeat.comKorn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Director Sells $387,024.00 in StockOctober 17 at 6:22 AM | insidertrades.comMassive shakeup in defense contractingThere is a little-known energy technology stock that has made an incredible breakthrough… Which could become crucial to the operations of the US Military. And right now there are plans for this stock to undertake a major test project at a US Air Force based in Alaska. Now, this incredible breakthrough is still in its earliest stages… Which means you still have a chance to get in while its trading for under $10.October 17, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) CEO Gary D. Burnison Sells 16,274 SharesOctober 4, 2024 | insidertrades.comGary D. Burnison Sells 38,726 Shares of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) StockOctober 4, 2024 | insidertrades.comMatt McCarty goes from Korn Ferry to the Masters after winning in Utah for first PGA Tour titleOctober 14 at 4:40 AM | msn.comPodcast: This Korn Ferry Tour grad has massive goal for 2025 – and it involves Ryder CupOctober 9, 2024 | msn.com7 PGA Tour University alums earned their Tour cards this year on the Korn Ferry TourOctober 7, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines KFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KFY shares performed this year? Korn Ferry's stock was trading at $59.35 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, KFY shares have increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $71.14. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Korn Ferry's earnings last quarter? Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 5th. The business services provider reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.06. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. Does Korn Ferry have any subsidiaries? Korn Ferry subsidiaries include Patina Solutions, Lucas Group, AchieveForum, Miller Heiman Group, Strategy Execution, Hay Group, Pivot Leadership, and others. Who are Korn Ferry's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Korn Ferry include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.81%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.14%), Creative Planning (0.04%) and Trust Point Inc. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary D Burnison, Robert P Rozek, Mark Arian, Michael Distefano, Debra J Perry and Jerry Leamon. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Korn Ferry? Shares of KFY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Korn Ferry own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Korn Ferry investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/03/2024Dividend Payable7/31/2024Last Earnings9/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/19/2024Dividend Payable10/15/2024Today10/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)12/04/2024Fiscal Year End4/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Employment agencies Sub-IndustryHuman Resource & Employment Services Current SymbolNYSE:KFY CUSIP50064320 CIK56679 Webwww.kornferry.com Phone(310) 552-1834Fax310-553-6452Employees9,076Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$75.00 High Stock Price Target$79.00 Low Stock Price Target$68.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.22 Trailing P/E Ratio20.33 Forward P/E Ratio14.70 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$169.15 million Net Margins6.68% Pretax Margin8.79% Return on Equity13.73% Return on Assets6.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23 Current Ratio2.15 Quick Ratio2.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.77 billion Price / Sales1.33 Cash Flow$5.74 per share Price / Cash Flow12.40 Book Value$33.07 per share Price / Book2.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,808,000Free Float51,283,000Market Cap$3.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.54 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. 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