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KFY · Korn Ferry

$78.02 -0.59 (-0.75%) At close · Jul 20
Market Cap
$3.97B
Shares
50.86M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$78.02 Open$78.07 Day$77.39–78.40 52W$58.44–79.97 Avg vol 30d650K Short int2.1M · 4.2% float · 2.0d Short vol68% Last earningsJun 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-K · Jun 26

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Jul 30, 2026 Est
filed Jun 26, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Strong Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 18.7 · elevated Equity put/call 0.66
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +16%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +11%
      above
      RSI (14) 64
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 91%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +9%
      trailing
      6-month return +15%
      trailing
      YTD return +19%
      this year
      Relative strength +8%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $71 › 200d $67 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      48 of 343 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +14.1K sh shares · +9 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$704.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.23% of float · ▲ +9.8% MoM · 2.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      343 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +12%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +13%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $324.3M
      Valuation P/E 15
      below peers
      Buyback $318.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $672.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 29%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −21%
      past year
      ATR 3.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 3 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jun 23, 2026
      Fee revenue · Q1 FY'27 Maintained $725M – $745M
      prior qtr $725.04M midpoint +1.4% QoQ
      Diluted earnings per share · Q1 FY'27 Initiated $1.32 – $1.38
      prior qtr $1.23 midpoint +9.8% QoQ
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      Fee revenue fourth quarter of fiscal 26
      guided $730M – $750M
      $768.26M Beat +3.8%
      Fee revenue third quarter of fiscal '26
      guided $680M – $694M
      $725.04M Beat +5.5%
      GAAP diluted earnings per share third quarter of fiscal '26
      guided $1.15 – $1.21
      $1.23 Beat +4.2%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +16% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      64 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      91% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $71 › 200d $67 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      48 of 343 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +14.1K sh shares · +9 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$704.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.23% of float · ▲ +9.8% MoM · 2.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      343 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $58 Now $78 · 91% 52-wk high $80
      vs 200-day avg +16% vs 50-day avg +11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      business referral rate 29.1% Q4 FY2026 call
      estimated remaining fees under existing contracts 1.9B Q4 FY2026 call
      marquee and diamond account penetration 40% Q4 FY2026 call
      RPO new business from new logos 74% Q4 FY2026 call
      RPO new business won $137M Q4 FY2026 call
      shares repurchased 1.24M Q4 FY2026 call
      Consulting Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $28.4M Q3 FY'26
      Ending number of consultants (Digital) 225 Q3 FY'26
      Subscription & License fee revenue (Digital) $37.2M Q3 FY'26

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Staffing & Employment Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KFY
      Korn Ferry
      this stock
      $3.97B +19.2% +12.2% 15.0 4.2%
      RHI
      Robert Half Inc.
      $4.21B +58.0% -7.2% 31.7 21.8%
      TNET
      Trinet Group, Inc.
      $2.75B +2.7% -0.9% 17.7 3.8%
      MAN
      ManpowerGroup Inc.
      $2.40B +78.6% +0.6% 14.5%
      NSP
      Insperity, Inc.
      $1.97B +37.3% +3.5% 11.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      350
      % held
      92.6%
      Reported
      48 of 343
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      385
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.1M
      Days to cover
      2.0d
      Change
      +191.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      68%
      As of
      Jul 21, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.3K
      Value
      $94.3K
      As of
      Jun 24, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.5%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$704.2K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $277.4M
      EPS diluted
      $5.22
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $300.0M
      Remaining
      $318.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 29, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $295.4K
      Shares
      3.7K
      Filed
      Jul 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KFY +3.5% +9.2% +15.4% +17.2% +19.2%
      SPY -1.0% -0.6% +7.1% -0.6% +8.8%
      vs SPY +4.4% +9.8% +8.3% +17.8% +10.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.55 / share · ex Jul 6, 2026
      Raised 14.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.06 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.64%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 21, 2022
      Authorized
      $300.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $318.00M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 56679 CUSIP 500643200 13F (30d) 49 filings 48 filers Visit website Investor relations