Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires 9,460 Shares of Korn/Ferry International $KFY

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its holdings in shares of Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) by 34.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 37,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,460 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.07% of Korn/Ferry International worth $2,467,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KFY. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 7.3% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 836,362 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $58,529,000 after purchasing an additional 56,647 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Korn/Ferry International during the third quarter worth about $10,993,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 15.9% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 204,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $14,284,000 after purchasing an additional 28,069 shares during the period. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 112.6% during the third quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 31,929 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,234,000 after purchasing an additional 16,913 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 268.4% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 57,210 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,004,000 after purchasing an additional 41,680 shares during the period. 98.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Korn/Ferry International Stock Up 0.1%

KFY opened at $66.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.12 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50-day moving average of $63.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.52. Korn/Ferry International has a 12 month low of $58.95 and a 12 month high of $78.50.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The business services provider reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $725.04 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $692.45 million. Korn/Ferry International had a return on equity of 14.36% and a net margin of 9.29%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.19 EPS. Korn/Ferry International has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.340-1.400 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Korn/Ferry International will post 5.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Korn/Ferry International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 27th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. This is an increase from Korn/Ferry International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Korn/Ferry International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KFY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Korn/Ferry International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Korn/Ferry International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Korn/Ferry International from $88.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $73.00.

Korn/Ferry International Company Profile

Korn Ferry International is a global organizational consulting firm that partners with clients to design optimal structures, roles and responsibilities. The company’s core offerings include executive search, talent acquisition, leadership development and succession planning. By blending deep industry expertise with data-driven insights, Korn Ferry helps organizations identify, assess and develop executives and high-potential talent for critical roles.

Since its founding in 1969 and with headquarters in Los Angeles, Korn Ferry has expanded its presence to more than 50 offices across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.