Q1 Earnings Estimate for Kelly Services Issued By Sidoti Csr

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Sidoti Csr decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a report issued on Friday, February 14th. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Kelly Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. Kelly Services had a net margin of 0.97% and a return on equity of 6.93%.

Separately, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Kelly Services in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.

Kelly Services Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of KELYA stock opened at $14.14 on Monday. Kelly Services has a 1-year low of $12.68 and a 1-year high of $25.27. The company has a market cap of $503.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.30, a PEG ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.32.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 367.1% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,396 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,883 shares during the period. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Kelly Services by 109.1% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,886 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 2,028 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Kelly Services by 49.0% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,277 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 1,406 shares during the period. Palouse Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,194 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 950 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Kelly Services by 3,062.7% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,330 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $130,000 after acquiring an additional 9,035 shares during the period. 76.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Daniel H. Malan acquired 3,500 shares of Kelly Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $13.88 per share, for a total transaction of $48,580.00. Following the acquisition, the senior vice president now owns 95,906 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,331,175.28. This represents a 3.79 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

Kelly Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be issued a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.12%. Kelly Services’s payout ratio is 26.09%.

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.