Kforce Inc. $KFRC Shares Sold by Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Teacher Retirement System of Texas lowered its stake in shares of Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC) by 75.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,476 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 95,427 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas owned about 0.17% of Kforce worth $944,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Kforce by 6.5% during the second quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,285 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Kforce by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,841 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $530,000 after buying an additional 474 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kforce by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 5,088 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $153,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey raised its position in shares of Kforce by 14.7% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 4,339 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 556 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Kforce in the third quarter valued at $29,000. 92.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Kforce

Here are the key news stories impacting Kforce this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue largely in line with expectations and operating cash flow improved slightly, which limits downside from the quarter. BusinessWire release
• Positive Sentiment: Kforce set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.370–$0.450, providing some forward-looking clarity that investors can model. Guidance details
• Neutral Sentiment: Official corporate release and previews/coverage are circulating; these provide standard context but add no new surprises beyond the numbers and guidance. Earnings preview / summary
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS missed expectations (company EPS $0.43 vs. consensus ~$0.47) and revenue fell ~3.4% year-over-year — the headline miss drove immediate selling pressure. Zacks coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Third‑party data show larger declines in operating profit and net income year-over-year and highlight a small cash balance versus higher liabilities — these deeper profitability and balance-sheet metrics elevated concern. Quiver Quantitative analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: several outlets reported an immediate share drop after the print (including a large intraday decline cited by coverage), and institutional moves reported in filings show notable trimming by some large holders — adding to selling pressure. Investing.com recap MSN coverage of intraday drop

Kforce Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:KFRC opened at $36.63 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.69. The company has a market cap of $664.58 million, a P/E ratio of 13.67 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a current ratio of 2.06. Kforce Inc. has a one year low of $24.49 and a one year high of $55.40.

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The business services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.04). Kforce had a net margin of 3.59% and a return on equity of 30.34%. Kforce’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.60 earnings per share. Kforce has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.370-0.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Kforce Inc. will post 2.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kforce Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is an increase from Kforce’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. Kforce’s dividend payout ratio is currently 68.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on KFRC. UBS Group dropped their price target on Kforce from $40.00 to $34.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Kforce from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Kforce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Kforce currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.25.

Kforce Profile

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.