Q1 EPS Estimates for Kelly Services Boosted by Sidoti Csr

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, November 8th. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.57 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.56. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.49 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Kelly Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.41 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.67 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded Kelly Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $29.00 target price on shares of Kelly Services in a research note on Friday, September 27th.

Kelly Services Price Performance

KELYA stock opened at $16.23 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $577.27 million, a P/E ratio of 14.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 1.61. Kelly Services has a 52-week low of $16.17 and a 52-week high of $25.27. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $20.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.28.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The business services provider reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.23). Kelly Services had a return on equity of 6.93% and a net margin of 0.97%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.50 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be given a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.85%. Kelly Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.09%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kelly Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in Kelly Services during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Kelly Services during the second quarter valued at about $39,000. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Kelly Services during the second quarter valued at about $47,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Kelly Services during the second quarter valued at about $51,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Kelly Services during the first quarter valued at about $125,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.34% of the company’s stock.

About Kelly Services

Kelly Services, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries. The company operates through five segments: Professional & Industrial; Science, Engineering & Technology; Education; Outsourcing & Consulting; and International. The Professional & Industrial segment delivers staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services providing administrative, accounting, and finance; light industrial; contact center staffing; and other workforce solutions.