FY2025 EPS Forecast for Kelly Services Decreased by Analyst

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Equities researchers at Noble Financial cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 10th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.57 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.20. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Kelly Services’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The business services provider reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.24). The company had revenue of $935.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $972.80 million. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 0.14% and a positive return on equity of 5.65%. Kelly Services has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a report on Friday, September 12th. Barrington Research dropped their price target on Kelly Services from $25.00 to $16.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kelly Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kelly Services has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.00.

Kelly Services Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of Kelly Services stock opened at $8.59 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $12.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.50. Kelly Services has a 12-month low of $8.42 and a 12-month high of $16.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a market cap of $302.81 million, a PE ratio of -42.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.86.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Kelly Services’s payout ratio is -6.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Daniel H. Malan sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.24, for a total value of $142,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 95,281 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,356,801.44. This represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Nicola M. Soares sold 27,412 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.43, for a total value of $368,143.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 40,134 shares in the company, valued at $538,999.62. This trade represents a 40.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 52,902 shares of company stock valued at $721,526. Company insiders own 48.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kelly Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in Kelly Services by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 11,074 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $146,000 after purchasing an additional 833 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its position in Kelly Services by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 12,842 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 8.2% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 905 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 52.0% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,028 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc increased its position in shares of Kelly Services by 6.6% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 24,780 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $290,000 after acquiring an additional 1,532 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.34% of the company’s stock.

Kelly Services Company Profile

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.