Sidoti Csr Decreases Earnings Estimates for Kelly Services

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Kelly Services in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.37 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Kelly Services’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The business services provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54. The firm had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 0.14% and a positive return on equity of 5.65%.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Kelly Services in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kelly Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th.

Kelly Services Price Performance

NASDAQ:KELYA opened at $14.11 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $492.30 million, a PE ratio of -70.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.99. Kelly Services has a 12 month low of $10.80 and a 12 month high of $22.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.56.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kelly Services

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 498.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 162,987 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,272,000 after buying an additional 135,730 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 791,125 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $11,031,000 after buying an additional 9,464 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 12,240 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $171,000 after buying an additional 1,076 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kelly Services during the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,343,000. Finally, Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 66,095 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $922,000 after buying an additional 2,457 shares during the last quarter. 76.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kelly Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 20th. Kelly Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently -150.00%.

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.