Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.710-0.790 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $349.0 million-$357.0 million.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on KFRC. Truist Financial increased their price target on Kforce from $38.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded Kforce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. William Blair raised Kforce from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Kforce from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Kforce in a research note on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.00.

Kforce Price Performance

NASDAQ KFRC traded up $3.03 on Monday, reaching $58.15. The company had a trading volume of 482,950 shares, compared to its average volume of 253,111. The company has a quick ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 21.70 and a beta of 0.87. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $49.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.04. Kforce has a 12 month low of $24.49 and a 12 month high of $60.70.

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The business services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $330.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $329.32 million. Kforce had a net margin of 3.59% and a return on equity of 30.34%. The business’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.45 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Kforce will post 2.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Kforce

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Kforce by 9.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 22,785 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,114,000 after purchasing an additional 2,017 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in Kforce by 3.5% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 133,829 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,543,000 after purchasing an additional 4,511 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Kforce by 64.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 251,712 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $12,306,000 after purchasing an additional 99,050 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kforce by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 39,416 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,927,000 after purchasing an additional 2,159 shares during the last quarter. 92.77% of the stock is 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.