Kforce (KFRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In technology, the firm places professionals in roles such as software development, data analytics, infrastructure and network engineering, and cybersecurity. In finance and accounting, Kforce recruits talent for positions ranging from accounts payable specialists and financial analysts to controllers and chief financial officers. The company augments its staffing services with managed solutions and advisory capabilities designed to support large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Serving clients across North America, Kforce’s industry expertise spans financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, insurance, energy, and government. The firm leverages proprietary recruiting technology, market intelligence, and a national bench of recruiters to rapidly source, screen, and deploy candidates who meet specific project requirements. Kforce also offers workforce advisory services, helping organizations optimize talent strategies, manage contingent workforce risk, and implement workforce analytics tools.

Founded in the early 1960s, Kforce has evolved from a regional staffing provider into a national leader in professional services and consulting. Over the decades, the company has expanded its service portfolio to address emerging workforce trends such as remote work, digital skill shortages, and managed service programs. Kforce’s senior leadership team, comprised of veterans in staffing and workforce solutions, continues to refine the firm’s strategic direction and client engagement model, emphasizing quality of hire, speed of delivery, and long-term talent partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.64 to $32.29
• 50-Day Range: $30.86 to $46.92
• 52-Week Range: $30.44 to $64.70
• Volume: 210,361 shs
• Average Volume: 175,060 shs
• Market Capitalization: $573.97 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.51
• Dividend Yield: 5.06%
• Price Target: $52.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Kforce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kforce scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 313 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Kforce has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kforce has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kforce are expected to grow by 22.22% in the coming year, from $2.70 to $3.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kforce is 11.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kforce is 11.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.91.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kforce has a P/B Ratio of 3.83. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.67% of the float of Kforce has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kforce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kforce has recently decreased by 10.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Kforce is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Kforce does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kforce is 65.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kforce will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.27% next year. This indicates that Kforce will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.67% of the float of Kforce has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kforce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kforce has recently decreased by 10.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.63

News Sentiment

Kforce has a news sentiment score of 1.63. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kforce this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for KFRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Kforce to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kforce insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.40% of the stock of Kforce is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.77% of the stock of Kforce is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KFRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KFRC shares performed this year?

Kforce's stock was trading at $56.70 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KFRC stock has decreased by 45.6% and is now trading at $30.86.

How were Kforce's earnings last quarter?

Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The business services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.01. The company's revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Does Kforce have any subsidiaries?

Kforce subsidiaries include RDI Systems, Bradson Corp, Pinkerton Computer Consultants, VistaRMS, Hall Kinion & Associates, KFAH II LLC, KFAH LLC, and others.

Who are Kforce's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Kforce include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.75%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.68%), Tributary Capital Management LLC (2.30%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.09%). Insiders that own company stock include David L Dunkel, Joseph J Liberatore, Andrew G Thomas, David M Kelly, Mark F Furlong and Elaine Rosen.
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How do I buy shares of Kforce?

Shares of KFRC 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kforce own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kforce investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/27 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/27/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/28/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Record date for 9/26 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Help supply services
• Sub-Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KFRC
• CIK: 930420
• Web: www.kforce.com
• Phone: (813) 552-5000
• Fax: 813-254-9640
• Employees: 12,000
• Year Founded: 1962

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kforce: $52.33
• High Price Target: $71.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +69.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.43
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $50.41 million
• Net Margins: 3.59%
• Pretax Margin: 5.19%
• Return on Equity: 30.34%
• Return on Assets: 13.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 2.06
• Quick Ratio: 2.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.42
• Cash Flow: $2.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.30
• Book Value: $8.05 per share
• Price / Book: 3.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,599,000
• Free Float: 18,031,000
• Market Cap: $573.97 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.68