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KELYA Stock Chart & Stats
$9.51
-$0.34(-2.45%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$9.51
-$0.34(-2.45%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$7.98 - $14.94
Previous CloseN/A
Volume57.60K
Average Volume (3M)395.94K
Market Cap
$497.07M
Enterprise Value$553.53M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$25.60M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$183.90M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.85
Next Earnings
Aug 06, 2026EPS Estimate
0.19Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.53%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-7.58
Shares Outstanding31,373,150
10 Day Avg. Volume437,899
30 Day Avg. Volume395,943
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.31
Price to Sales (P/S)0.07
P/FCF Ratio2.67
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.13
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.69
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-17.30
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.00Price Target Upside68.24% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.89
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.06B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Low Leverage / Strong Balance Sheet FlexibilityKelly's low debt-to-equity (~0.19) and sizable equity base provide durable financial flexibility to fund technology investments, absorb cyclical staffing demand, maintain the dividend and support working capital. This reduces refinancing risk and preserves strategic optionality over coming quarters.
Positive Free Cash FlowSustained positive free cash flow (~$66M TTM) despite accounting losses shows the business converts revenue to cash, enabling reinvestment and shareholder distribution without immediate reliance on external financing. That cash cushion supports execution of restructuring and tech modernization plans.
Tech Modernization & AI-Enabled WinProgress on CRM and platform migrations and AI-enabled capabilities produced a material MSP win, demonstrating differentiated tech-driven service offerings. This structural shift toward tech-enabled talent solutions can expand higher-value managed services and improve client stickiness over the medium term.
Bears Say
Sharp Revenue ContractionA 27.4% TTM revenue decline signals persistent top-line pressure that erodes scale economics and bargaining power. Sustained revenue contraction reduces operating leverage, limits reinvestment capacity, and forces ongoing margin rescue actions that may take multiple quarters to restore.
Negative Profitability And ReturnsNegative operating profit and a -8.6% net margin reflect structural earnings weakness and poor returns on capital. Persistent losses depress ROE (around -24.6%) and constrain internal funding for growth, increasing reliance on cost cuts and structural change to return to sustainable profitability.
Customer Concentration And Segment WeaknessRevenue volatility tied to a few large customers and weak pockets (SET, education) heightens downside risk. Large-client runoffs and sector-specific softness can prolong recovery, complicate forecasting, and require diversification of customers or services to stabilize long-term revenue trends.
KELYA FAQ
What was Kelly Services’s price range in the past 12 months?
Kelly Services lowest stock price was $7.98 and its highest was $14.94 in the past 12 months.
What is Kelly Services’s market cap?
Kelly Services’s market cap is $497.07M.
When is Kelly Services’s upcoming earnings report date?
Kelly Services’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 06, 2026 which is in 25 days.
How were Kelly Services’s earnings last quarter?
Kelly Services released its earnings results on May 07, 2026. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.058 by -$0.028.
Is Kelly Services overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Kelly Services’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Kelly Services pay dividends?
Kelly Services pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.075 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.53%. See more information on Kelly Services dividends here
What is Kelly Services’s EPS estimate?
Kelly Services’s EPS estimate is 0.19.
How many shares outstanding does Kelly Services have?
Kelly Services has 31,373,150 shares outstanding.
What happened to Kelly Services’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Kelly Services reported an EPS of $0.03 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.058. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.916%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Kelly Services?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in KELYA
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Kelly Services Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$16.00 (68.24% Upside)
$16.00 (68.24% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
KELYA Sentiment 67%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 395.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $293.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-26.01%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-24.58%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-13.10%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Kelly Services
Kelly Services, Inc. is a leading global provider of human capital solutions, serving a wide range of sectors. The enterprise organizes its operations across five distinct business divisions. The Professional & Industrial segment delivers flexible staffing, project-based engagements, and permanent recruitment services for roles spanning administrative support, specialized professional fields, light manufacturing, and customer service centers. Concurrently, the Science, Engineering & Technology division specializes in contingent, results-oriented, and direct-hire placements for positions in scientific research, clinical studies, various engineering disciplines, information technology, and telecommunications. The Education segment focuses on furnishing temporary personnel and executive search services to educational institutions, from early childhood learning environments to universities. Under its Outsourcing & Consulting arm, Kelly Services provides comprehensive talent management programs, encompassing full recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), outsourced payroll administration, strategic talent advisory, and other managed services. The International division extends staffing, RPO, and permanent placement solutions primarily to clients located throughout Europe and Mexico. With a substantial global footprint, Kelly Services caters to customers across North America (including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico), various European nations (such as France, Switzerland, Portugal, Russia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and Ireland, among others), and the wider Asia-Pacific area. Established in 1946, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Troy, Michigan.
KELYA Company Deck
KELYA Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presents a balanced picture: clear near-term headwinds with meaningful YoY declines in revenue, gross profit and adjusted EPS, and some ongoing charges and working-capital-driven cash usage. Offsetting these negatives are tangible operational responses — significant SG&A reductions, technology modernization progress (CRM and platform migrations), a major MSP win driven by AI-enabled capabilities, a strengthened growth office and a credible outlook for sequential improvement and margin expansion in H2 2026. Given the mix of material negatives and concrete corrective actions with a credible recovery path, the tone is cautiously constructive but not yet decisively positive.View all KELYA earnings summariesKELYA Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Average Price Target
$16.00
▲(68.24% Upside)
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Ownership Overview
2.27% Insiders
18.83% Mutual Funds
0.08% Other Institutional Investors
58.46% Public Companies and
Individual Investors





