Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kelly Services in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.85 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.84. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services' current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share.
Separately, Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $25.00 target price on shares of Kelly Services in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.
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Kelly Services Price Performance
KELYA stock traded down $0.11 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $14.14. The company had a trading volume of 374,805 shares, compared to its average volume of 261,028. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $13.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.32. The company has a market capitalization of $503.53 million, a P/E ratio of 12.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.11. Kelly Services has a 1 year low of $12.68 and a 1 year high of $25.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.61.
Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.15 billion. Kelly Services had a net margin of 0.97% and a return on equity of 6.93%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kelly Services
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,786 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $248,000 after acquiring an additional 760 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in Kelly Services by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,135 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 866 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Kelly Services by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 37,404 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $521,000 after purchasing an additional 945 shares during the period. Palouse Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Kelly Services by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,194 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in Kelly Services by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 12,240 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $171,000 after buying an additional 1,076 shares during the period. 76.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Kelly Services
In related news, SVP Daniel H. Malan bought 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $13.88 per share, with a total value of $48,580.00. Following the purchase, the senior vice president now owns 95,906 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,331,175.28. The trade was a 3.79 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 3.90% of the company's stock.
Kelly Services Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. Kelly Services's payout ratio is currently 26.09%.
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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