Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a note issued to investors on Friday, February 14th. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services' current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Kelly Services' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS.
Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.15 billion. Kelly Services had a positive return on equity of 6.56% and a negative net margin of 0.01%.
Separately, Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Kelly Services in a research report on Tuesday.
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Kelly Services Stock Performance
NASDAQ KELYA traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $13.69. 336,408 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 335,870. Kelly Services has a 52 week low of $12.68 and a 52 week high of $25.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $487.50 million, a P/E ratio of -228.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The business's fifty day moving average price is $13.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.18.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 367.1% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,396 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,883 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in Kelly Services by 109.1% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,886 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 2,028 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 49.0% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,277 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 1,406 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kelly Services during the third quarter valued at about $158,000. Finally, Palouse Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,194 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 950 shares during the last quarter. 76.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Kelly Services Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. Kelly Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -499.92%.
About Kelly Services
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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.
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