Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $80.25 According to Brokerages

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $80.25.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Korn/Ferry International in a research report on Friday, September 18th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Korn/Ferry International from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Korn/Ferry International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 13th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Korn/Ferry International

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KFY. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Korn/Ferry International by 3.4% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,615 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $474,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 14.6% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,866 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 53.4% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 721 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 251 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 5.3% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 5,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $329,000 after buying an additional 265 shares during the period. Finally, Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Korn/Ferry International in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. 98.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Korn/Ferry International Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE KFY opened at $78.89 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.37. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $70.96. Korn/Ferry International has a 12 month low of $58.95 and a 12 month high of $87.51. The company has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 1.25.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 9th. The business services provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $764.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $737.66 million. Korn/Ferry International had a net margin of 9.36% and a return on equity of 14.43%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share. Korn/Ferry International has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.300-1.400 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Korn/Ferry International will post 5.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Korn/Ferry International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 22nd were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 22nd. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Korn/Ferry International’s payout ratio is 41.51%.

Korn/Ferry International Company Profile

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that helps companies and other institutions align their people, strategy and operations. Its services are designed to support organizations across the employee lifecycle, from attracting and selecting talent to developing leaders, improving performance and managing organizational change.

The company’s principal offerings include executive search and professional recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing, leadership assessment and development, succession planning, executive coaching, compensation and rewards consulting, and broader organizational strategy.