FY2026 Earnings Estimate for Kelly Services Issued By Sidoti

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Equities researchers at Sidoti lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a report issued on Monday, August 10th. Sidoti analyst M. Riddick now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.09 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.81. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.99 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on KELYA. Zacks Research raised shares of Kelly Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Barrington Research increased their price target on shares of Kelly Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a research note on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kelly Services presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.00.

Kelly Services Trading Down 1.6%

KELYA opened at $15.42 on Wednesday. Kelly Services has a 12-month low of $7.98 and a 12-month high of $17.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $534.61 million, a PE ratio of -1.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $13.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.02.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 6.73% and a positive return on equity of 2.69%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.52 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. RBF Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kelly Services in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,161,000. JB Capital Partners LP raised its stake in Kelly Services by 76.3% during the fourth quarter. JB Capital Partners LP now owns 207,160 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,823,000 after acquiring an additional 89,674 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new stake in Kelly Services during the first quarter worth about $4,371,000. Mangrove Partners IM LLC bought a new position in Kelly Services in the fourth quarter worth about $619,000. Finally, Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in Kelly Services in the fourth quarter worth about $488,000. 76.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kelly Services news, EVP Vanessa Peterson Williams sold 29,999 shares of Kelly Services stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.78, for a total value of $293,390.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 82,355 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $805,431.90. The trade was a 26.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 5.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Kelly Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -3.84%.

Key Stories Impacting Kelly Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Kelly Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher full-year earnings forecasts: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $1.09 from $0.81, while Noble Financial increased its forecast to $1.21 from $1.16. Both estimates are above the roughly $0.99 consensus, suggesting analysts expect stronger profitability than previously projected.
• Positive Sentiment: Price-target increase: Barrington Research raised its price target to $20 from $15 and assigned an “outperform” rating. The new target implies approximately 29.7% upside from the referenced $15.42 level, providing a significant bullish catalyst. Barrington Research Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Kelly Services Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst revisions: Sidoti reduced its Q3 FY2026 EPS forecast to $0.03 from $0.05, and Noble Financial cut its estimate to $0.14 from $0.18. However, Sidoti raised its Q4 forecast to $0.63 from $0.58, indicating that weakness may be concentrated in the third quarter. Analysts Offer Insights on Kelly Services
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data offers little insight: Reported short interest was zero shares, unchanged from the prior period, with a zero-day short-interest ratio. This suggests limited evidence of short-selling pressure, although the reported figures may reflect a data-quality issue.

Kelly Services Company Profile

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.