Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) Announces Earnings Results, Hits Estimates

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Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA – Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $927.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.87 million. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 3.08% and a positive return on equity of 2.36%.

Kelly Services Stock Down 1.7%

KELYA stock opened at $13.81 on Friday. Kelly Services has a twelve month low of $7.98 and a twelve month high of $17.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a market cap of $479.62 million, a PE ratio of -3.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.93. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.64.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.0750 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Kelly Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -3.84%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KELYA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barrington Research upped their price target on shares of Kelly Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen raised Kelly Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Kelly Services from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Kelly Services currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.00.

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Key Headlines Impacting Kelly Services

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Sidoti projects FY2028 EPS of $1.82, above its FY2026 forecast of $0.91, pointing to a potential longer-term earnings recovery.
  • Positive Sentiment: Kelly declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, or $0.30 annualized, representing a stated yield of 2.2%. The dividend is payable December 2 to shareholders of record November 18.
  • Neutral Sentiment: A Q3 earnings-call recap highlighted ETM turning positive alongside margin developments, which could offer support, though the supplied headline provides limited detail. Kelly Services Q3 2026 earnings call highlights
  • Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.91 from $1.09 and cut forecasts for Q1 2027 to $0.33 from $0.38, Q2 2027 to $0.42 from $0.47, and Q4 2027 to $0.52 from $0.57. These downward revisions may weigh on near-term sentiment.

About Kelly Services

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Kelly Services, Inc is a workforce solutions company that provides staffing, recruiting, and talent-management services to employers. The company helps organizations address temporary, contract, direct-hire, and outsourced workforce needs across a range of industries and skill levels.

Its offerings include professional and industrial staffing, office and administrative support, science and engineering talent, education staffing, contact-center solutions, and workforce outsourcing and consulting.

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