Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) Posts Earnings Results, Meets Estimates

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

Kelly Services Price Performance

KELYA stock traded down $0.24 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $13.81. 698,337 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 338,772. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The company has a market capitalization of $479.62 million, a P/E ratio of -3.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.93. Kelly Services has a 52-week low of $7.98 and a 52-week high of $17.75. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $16.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.64.

Kelly Services Announces Dividend

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

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kelly Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Kelly Services from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Barrington Research raised their price objective on shares of Kelly Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.00.

Kelly Services Company Profile

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.