Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.370-0.450 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $324.0 million-$332.0 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Kforce Trading Up 3.7%

Kforce stock traded up $1.30 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $36.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 296,092 shares, compared to its average volume of 184,876. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a current ratio of 2.06. The company has a 50 day moving average of $31.84 and a 200-day moving average of $31.74. Kforce has a one year low of $24.49 and a one year high of $55.40. The stock has a market cap of $664.58 million, a PE ratio of 13.67 and a beta of 0.55.

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The business services provider reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $332.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $328.34 million. Kforce had a net margin of 3.59% and a return on equity of 30.34%. The business’s revenue was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kforce will post 2.7 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Kforce by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,841 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $530,000 after buying an additional 474 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Kforce by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 17,381 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $521,000 after acquiring an additional 475 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Kforce by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 38,406 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,151,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP grew its stake in Kforce by 15.9% during the 2nd quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP now owns 9,665 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 1,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Kforce by 273.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,865 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 1,365 shares during the period. 92.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kforce Company 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.