Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.230-1.33 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.270. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Korn/Ferry International Stock Down 0.8%

KFY opened at $72.62 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a PE ratio of 15.72 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Korn/Ferry International has a 52 week low of $59.23 and a 52 week high of $80.64. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.79.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The business services provider reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.07. Korn/Ferry International had a return on equity of 14.49% and a net margin of 8.91%. Korn/Ferry International has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.230-1.33 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Korn/Ferry International will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Korn/Ferry International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 26th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Korn/Ferry International’s payout ratio is 41.56%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KFY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Korn/Ferry International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $75.00 to $74.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $81.00.

Institutional Trading of Korn/Ferry International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KFY. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 22.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,413 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $775,000 after buying an additional 2,112 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 3.4% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,567 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,073,000 after purchasing an additional 1,009 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 566.9% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 124,786 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,464,000 after purchasing an additional 106,076 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Korn/Ferry International during the first quarter valued at approximately $231,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 6.8% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 172,556 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,704,000 after purchasing an additional 11,020 shares in the last quarter. 98.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Korn/Ferry International Company Profile

Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, provides organizational consulting services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) & Professional Search. The company provides executive search services to recruit board level, chief executive, other senior executive, and general management talent of organizations.