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KFY

Korn Ferry

KFY

NYSE·Industrials·Staffing & Employment Services·Mkt cap $3.4B

$69.68

+2.88%

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52-Week Range

$58.95 - $78.50

P/E

13.22

Fwd P/E

12.06

Beta

1.21

Div Yield

2.94%

Avg Vol

526.9K

Shares Out

51.9M

Mkt Cap

$3.4B

Price action

Price chart

Down 9.3% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • 55+ year legacy and brand recognition in executive search and organizational consulting
  • Proprietary assessment and talent identification technology platforms
  • Integrated service model combining consulting, search, and RPO capabilities
  • Deep relationships with board members, executives, and organizational leaders globally
  • Comprehensive data and insights on talent markets and organizational trends

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Stable outlook

Increasing demand for executive search and C-suite recruitment services

Value

Fairly valued vs Staffing & Recruitment peers

Momentum

Strong

+6.9% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Solid

2.94% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Sep 8, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

JUN 23, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.40 vs $1.37 consensus (+2.2% surprise). Revenue of $759.8M vs $743.3M expected (+2.2%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +2.2%
Rev beat +2.2%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+2.2%

Next: Sep 8, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

-0%

+3%

+5%

+7%

+7%

+7%

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 26

Q4 26

$682.8M

$682.0M

$676.5M

$719.8M

$715.5M

$729.8M

$725.0M

$768.3M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

Operating

13.2%

Profit

9.5%

Wall Street consensus

2 analysts · 50% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

1

50%

Hold

1

50%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$70.00

+0.5% vs $69.68

Low $70.00
Median $70.00
High $70.00

Latest: UBS · Jun 24, 2026

1 analyst covering

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How KFY stacks vs Staffing & Employment Services

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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