NYSE:KFY Korn Ferry (KFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $66.62 -1.34 (-1.97%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$66.59▼$68.4550-Day Range$64.12▼$73.6252-Week Range$44.45▼$75.30Volume393,740 shsAverage Volume348,271 shsMarket Capitalization$3.45 billionP/E Ratio20.69Dividend Yield2.22%Price Target$75.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Korn Ferry alerts: Email Address Korn Ferry MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.6% Upside$75.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.99% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.88Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.64Based on 20 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$663,700 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.85%From $4.81 to $5.38 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.66 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector26th out of 303 stocksEmployment Agencies Industry1st out of 2 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion 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 only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Korn Ferry's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.99% 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 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Korn Ferry has recently decreased by 28.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKorn Ferry pays a meaningful dividend of 2.03%, 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. Previous Next 2.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreKorn Ferry has received a 9.36% net impact score from Upright. Korn/Ferry seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Management consulting for the energy industry", "HR management systems", "Management consulting for the financial industry", and "Management consulting for the chemical industry" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Korn Ferry is -1.88. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage 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 20 news articles for Korn Ferry this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for KFY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $663,700.00 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Korn Ferry are expected to grow by 11.85% in the coming year, from $4.81 to $5.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Korn Ferry is 20.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Korn Ferry is 20.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 40.42.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKorn Ferry has a P/B Ratio of 2.01. 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Timothy SykesTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…Click here to see a unique election-year trade About Korn Ferry Stock (NYSE:KFY)Korn 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 KFY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KFY Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 7 at 11:12 AM | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Korn Ferry (KFY)September 7 at 11:12 AM | msn.comKorn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptSeptember 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kamala’s Dirty Election Move… RevealedAccording to former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards… Kamala and her puppet masters are planning this dirty election move… September 6 at 4:47 AM | seekingalpha.comKorn Ferry (KFY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptSeptember 5 at 8:48 AM | marketwatch.comKorn Ferry 1Q Earnings Beat Expectations on Lower Costs, Positive Momentum in Consulting, Digital BusinessSeptember 5 at 8:48 AM | finance.yahoo.comKorn Ferry Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results of OperationsSeptember 5 at 2:45 AM | benzinga.comTop Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Korn Ferry Price Expectations Ahead Of Q1 EarningsSeptember 4 at 6:54 PM | markets.businessinsider.comKorn-Ferry International earnings preview: what to expectSeptember 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kamala’s Dirty Election Move… RevealedAccording to former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards… Kamala and her puppet masters are planning this dirty election move… September 4 at 6:54 PM | msn.comKorn/Ferry Q1 2025 Earnings PreviewSeptember 4 at 6:54 PM | finance.yahoo.comEarnings To Watch: Korn Ferry (KFY) Reports Q1 2025 ResultSeptember 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKorn Ferry (KFY) to Release Earnings on ThursdayAugust 28, 2024 | businesswire.comKorn Ferry to Report Quarterly Earnings via Live Webcast on September 5, 2024August 25, 2024 | msn.comFormer Eagle Mason Williams competing in Korn Ferry Tour FinalsAugust 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKorn Ferry to Participate in the Goldman Sachs 2024 Communacopia + Technology ConferenceAugust 19, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comKFY Dec 2024 70.000 callAugust 19, 2024 | msn.comFormer Eagle Mason Williams qualifies for Korn Ferry Tour FinalsAugust 18, 2024 | msn.com4 things a 2 handicap learned playing in his first Korn Ferry Tour pro-amSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/03/2024Dividend Payable7/31/2024Last Earnings9/05/2024Today9/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/19/2024Dividend Payable10/15/2024Next 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+12.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.22 Trailing P/E Ratio20.69 Forward P/E Ratio13.85 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$169.15 million Net Margins6.05% Pretax Margin7.96% Return on Equity13.18% Return on Assets6.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23 Current Ratio1.79 Quick Ratio1.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.80 billion Price / Sales1.23 Cash Flow$5.24 per share Price / Cash Flow12.71 Book Value$33.07 per share Price / Book2.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,808,000Free Float51,031,000Market Cap$3.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.54 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Gary D. Burnison (Age 63)President, CEO & Executive Director Comp: $2.18MMr. Robert P. Rozek (Age 63)Executive VP, CFO & Chief Corporate Officer Comp: $1.24MMr. Michael Distefano (Age 54)CEO of Professional Search & Interim and President of Search Innovation & Delivery Team Comp: $948.86kMr. Mark Arian (Age 63)Chief Executive Officer of Consulting Comp: $1.03MMr. Navnit SinghChairman & Country Head of IndiaMr. Steve NewhallManaging PartnerMr. Bryan AckermannChief Information Officer and Senior Vice PresidentGregg KvochakSenior Vice President of Finance, Treasury, Tax & Investor RelationsMr. Stewart GoldmanSenior Client Partner and Global Co-Head Of Risk & ComplianceMr. Jonathan M. KuaiGeneral Counsel, MD of Business Affairs & ESG and Corporate SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRobert HalfNYSE:RHIASGNNYSE:ASGNInsperityNYSE:NSPManpowerGroupNYSE:MANKforceNASDAQ:KFRCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsClearbridge Investments LLCSold 4,877 shares on 8/27/2024Ownership: 0.498%New Century Financial Group LLCBought 16,353 shares on 8/27/2024Ownership: 0.032%Point72 Asset Management L.P.Bought 9,900 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.019%Creative PlanningBought 6,510 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.033%Quarry LPBought 826 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.003%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KFY shares performed this year? Korn Ferry's stock was trading at $59.35 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, KFY stock has increased by 12.2% and is now trading at $66.62. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Korn Ferry's earnings last quarter? Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) announced its quarterly earnings data 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 was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. What is Gary D. Burnison's approval rating as Korn Ferry's CEO? 554 employees have rated Korn Ferry Chief Executive Officer Gary D. Burnison on Glassdoor.com. Gary D. Burnison has an approval rating of 45% among the company's employees. This puts Gary D. Burnison in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Does Korn Ferry have any subsidiaries? Korn Ferry subsidiaries include these companies: Patina Solutions, Lucas Group, AchieveForum, Miller Heiman Group, Strategy Execution, Hay Group, Pivot Leadership, and more. Who are Korn Ferry's major shareholders? Korn Ferry's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.33%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.67%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.62%) and Pzena Investment Management LLC (2.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark Arian, Jerry Leamon, Robert P Rozek and Gary D Burnison. 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 Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Alibaba Group (BABA), BlackRock (BLK), Micron Technology (MU), Endologix (ELGX), Accenture (ACN) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). 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