Kelly Services shifts control to Hunt with new board

Kelly Services ( (KELYA) ) has issued an announcement.

On January 30, 2026, Kelly Services entered into a letter agreement with Hunt Equity Opportunities, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Hunt Companies, to amend and effectively terminate its stockholder rights plan in connection with Hunt’s purchase of shares from the Terence E. Adderley Revocable Trust K. Following the board’s approval of an amendment to the rights plan on January 29–30, 2026, the trust closed a transaction in which Hunt acquired 3,039,940 shares of Kelly’s Class B common stock, making Hunt the controlling stockholder with 92.2% of that class; in parallel, Kelly granted Hunt extensive governance rights, including board representation, committee influence, information and access rights, and adopted covenants governing future going‑private and controlling stockholder transactions, potentially enabling Kelly to rely on Nasdaq’s “controlled company” exemption and reducing the proportion of independent directors. The deal triggered significant board changes on January 30, 2026, with five directors resigning and four Hunt designees—James Christopher Hunt, James K. Hunt, Edward Escudero, and Angela Brock-Kyle—joining the board alongside CEO Christopher Layden and three incumbent independent directors, and James Christopher Hunt assuming the role of chairman, marking a decisive shift in control and governance that aligns Kelly more closely with its new majority owner while raising governance considerations for minority shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (KELYA) stock is a Hold with a $9.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kelly Services stock, see the KELYA Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on KELYA Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, KELYA is a Neutral.

Kelly Services faces significant challenges with declining revenues and profitability issues, as highlighted in the earnings call. Technical indicators suggest bearish momentum, and the negative P/E ratio raises concerns about financial health. Despite these challenges, the company is making efforts to stabilize and grow through strategic restructuring and technology integration.

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More about Kelly Services

Kelly Services, Inc., headquartered in Troy, Michigan, is a leading specialty talent solutions provider that helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and assists job seekers in finding employment. Operating globally since 1946, the company delivers staffing, outsourcing, and consulting services across industries including science, engineering, technology, education, manufacturing, retail, finance, and energy, and generated $4.3 billion in revenue in 2024.

Average Trading Volume: 517,017

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $364M

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