Noble Financial Predicts Kelly Services Q1 Earnings

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Stock analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a report issued on Tuesday, February 17th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kelly Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kelly Services from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Barrington Research lowered their price objective on Kelly Services from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kelly Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.00.

Kelly Services Price Performance

KELYA opened at $9.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $346.33 million, a PE ratio of -1.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $9.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.14. Kelly Services has a 1 year low of $7.98 and a 1 year high of $14.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.54.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.29). Kelly Services had a positive return on equity of 4.05% and a negative net margin of 5.98%.The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kelly Services

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Private Management Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 101.8% during the fourth quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,268,649 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,164,000 after acquiring an additional 640,076 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Kelly Services by 39.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,908,900 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $16,798,000 after purchasing an additional 544,309 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in Kelly Services by 594.2% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 623,723 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 533,873 shares in the last quarter. CSM Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Kelly Services during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,807,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 1,328.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 412,211 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,408,000 after buying an additional 383,357 shares during the period. 76.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Kelly Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. Kelly Services’s payout ratio is -4.13%.

About Kelly Services

Kelly Services, Inc is a global workforce solutions provider specializing in talent acquisition and staffing services across a wide range of industries. The company offers temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing solutions, and consulting services to help organizations address their workforce needs. Its service offerings are designed to support clients in areas such as administrative support, information technology, engineering, science, education, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Founded in 1946 by William Russell Kelly, Kelly Services has grown from a small local staffing firm into an international organization.