Q1 Earnings Estimate for Kelly Services Issued By Sidoti Csr

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Sidoti Csr reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kelly Services in a research note issued on Friday, February 14th. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now expects that the business services provider will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Kelly Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. Kelly Services had a net margin of 0.97% and a return on equity of 6.93%.

Separately, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Kelly Services in a report on Wednesday, February 12th.

Kelly Services Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ:KELYA opened at $14.14 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $13.80 and a 200-day moving average of $17.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $503.53 million, a P/E ratio of 12.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.11. Kelly Services has a twelve month low of $12.68 and a twelve month high of $25.27.

Kelly Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. Kelly Services’s payout ratio is currently 26.09%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Daniel H. Malan purchased 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of $13.88 per share, with a total value of $48,580.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the senior vice president now owns 95,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,331,175.28. This represents a 3.79 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 3.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kelly Services

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 367.1% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,396 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,883 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in Kelly Services by 109.1% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,886 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 2,028 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Kelly Services by 49.0% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,277 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 1,406 shares in the last quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,194 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 950 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kelly Services by 3,062.7% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,330 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $130,000 after buying an additional 9,035 shares during the period. 76.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Kelly Services

Kelly Services, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries. The company operates through five segments: Professional & Industrial; Science, Engineering & Technology; Education; Outsourcing & Consulting; and International. The Professional & Industrial segment delivers staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services providing administrative, accounting, and finance; light industrial; contact center staffing; and other workforce solutions.