Public Sector Pension Investment Board Acquires 28,069 Shares of Korn/Ferry International $KFY

Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in shares of Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) by 15.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 204,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,069 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Korn/Ferry International were worth $14,284,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its position in Korn/Ferry International by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 17,657 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,236,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 21.1% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 937 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 3.0% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 5,648 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $414,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 5.2% during the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,312 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 9.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $135,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. 98.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Korn/Ferry International Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of KFY stock opened at $61.32 on Friday. Korn/Ferry International has a fifty-two week low of $59.23 and a fifty-two week high of $78.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a current ratio of 2.14. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.89. The company has a market cap of $3.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.44 and a beta of 1.35.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 9th. The business services provider reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $729.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $705.16 million. Korn/Ferry International had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 9.21%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.21 EPS. Korn/Ferry International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.19-1.250 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Korn/Ferry International will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Korn/Ferry International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 19th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 19th. Korn/Ferry International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Korn/Ferry International from $85.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Korn/Ferry International in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Korn/Ferry International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Korn/Ferry International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.67.

About Korn/Ferry International

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.