Noble Financial Estimates Kelly Services Q2 Earnings

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Investment analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kelly Services in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 17th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes expects that the business services provider will earn $0.30 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Kelly Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Kelly Services’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.07 EPS.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by ($0.29). The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. Kelly Services had a positive return on equity of 4.05% and a negative net margin of 5.98%.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on KELYA. Zacks Research raised shares of Kelly Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Barrington Research lowered their price objective on shares of Kelly Services from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kelly Services from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kelly Services presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.00.

Kelly Services Trading Up 4.8%

Shares of Kelly Services stock opened at $9.80 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Kelly Services has a 12-month low of $7.98 and a 12-month high of $14.94. The company has a market capitalization of $346.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.35, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $9.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.14.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. Kelly Services’s payout ratio is presently -4.13%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kelly Services

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KELYA. CSM Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kelly Services in the second quarter valued at about $4,807,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Kelly Services in the second quarter worth approximately $727,000. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in Kelly Services by 56.7% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 90,287 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,057,000 after acquiring an additional 32,669 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its position in Kelly Services by 11.6% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 561,329 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,573,000 after purchasing an additional 58,200 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Kelly Services during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,349,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.34% of the company’s stock.

Kelly Services Company Profile

Kelly Services, Inc is a global workforce solutions provider specializing in talent acquisition and staffing services across a wide range of industries. The company offers temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing solutions, and consulting services to help organizations address their workforce needs. Its service offerings are designed to support clients in areas such as administrative support, information technology, engineering, science, education, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Founded in 1946 by William Russell Kelly, Kelly Services has grown from a small local staffing firm into an international organization.