Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) Upgraded to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on KFY. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $85.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Korn/Ferry International in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.67.

Korn/Ferry International Price Performance

Shares of KFY stock opened at $62.65 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.71 and a beta of 1.35. Korn/Ferry International has a twelve month low of $58.95 and a twelve month high of $78.50. The company has a quick ratio of 2.14, a current ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $65.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.25.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 9th. The business services provider reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $729.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $705.16 million. Korn/Ferry International had a net margin of 9.21% and a return on equity of 14.53%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.21 earnings per share. Korn/Ferry International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.19-1.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Korn/Ferry International will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 0.8% in the third quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 17,657 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,236,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,312 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 31,860 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,103,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summit Global Investments boosted its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 1.0% during the third quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 16,716 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,170,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.82% of the company’s stock.

About Korn/Ferry International

Korn Ferry International is a global organizational consulting firm that partners with clients to design optimal structures, roles and responsibilities. The company’s core offerings include executive search, talent acquisition, leadership development and succession planning. By blending deep industry expertise with data-driven insights, Korn Ferry helps organizations identify, assess and develop executives and high-potential talent for critical roles.

Since its founding in 1969 and with headquarters in Los Angeles, Korn Ferry has expanded its presence to more than 50 offices across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.