Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.710-0.790 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $349.0 million-$357.0 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on KFRC shares. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Kforce in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Kforce from $38.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research cut Kforce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Kforce from $42.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, William Blair raised Kforce from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $54.00.

Kforce Stock Performance

Shares of KFRC opened at $58.15 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.70 and a beta of 0.87. Kforce has a 12 month low of $24.49 and a 12 month high of $60.70. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $38.22. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The business services provider reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. Kforce had a net margin of 3.59% and a return on equity of 30.34%. The firm had revenue of $349.33 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $348.11 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Kforce has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.710-0.790 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Kforce will post 2.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kforce Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Kforce’s payout ratio is currently 80.81%.

Key Kforce News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kforce this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings exceeded expectations: Kforce reported adjusted earnings of $0.73 per share, above the $0.70 consensus estimate and up from $0.59 a year earlier. Revenue reached $349.3 million, surpassing the $348.1 million analyst forecast and increasing 4.5% year over year. Kforce Reports Second Quarter 2026 Revenue of $349.3 Million, up 4.5% Year Over Year
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability remained solid: Kforce posted a 30.34% return on equity and a 3.59% net margin, while management said quarterly revenue and profitability exceeded its expectations. The earnings beat was also highlighted by Zacks. Kforce Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter outlook supports continued earnings: Kforce issued Q3 2026 EPS guidance of $0.71 to $0.79, indicating that management expects earnings to remain near the level achieved in the latest quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend provides shareholder support: Kforce declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, payable September 25 to shareholders of record September 11. The annualized payout is $1.60 per share, representing an indicated yield of approximately 2.8% at the reported share price.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s Q2 earnings call provided additional commentary on the results and outlook, but the available report does not include further specific operating details. Kforce Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Kforce by 144.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 411,706 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $12,343,000 after purchasing an additional 243,303 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Kforce by 258.2% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 285,019 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,545,000 after buying an additional 205,457 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Kforce by 81.3% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 442,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,683,000 after buying an additional 198,447 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Kforce by 90.5% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 310,403 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $9,598,000 after buying an additional 147,503 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Kforce by 49.6% during the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 409,575 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $12,279,000 after buying an additional 135,804 shares during the last quarter. 92.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kforce Company Profile

Kforce Inc is a professional staffing services firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol KFRC. The company specializes in connecting organizations with skilled talent in technology, finance and accounting, and related business functions. Through a nationwide network of offices, Kforce partners with clients across industries to deliver both flexible contract staffing and direct hire placement solutions.

Kforce’s core offerings include temporary staffing, permanent placement, and project-based consulting engagements.