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KFY · Korn Ferry

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$84.19 -0.64 (-0.75%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$4.31B
Shares
50.86M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$84.19 Open$85.00 Day$83.49–85.50 52W close$59.54–84.83 Avg vol 30d383K Short int2.2M · 4.3% float · 5.4d Short vol84% Last earningsJun 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Jun 26

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
FQ2-27 quarter ends
~Oct 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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Strong Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +24%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +11%
      above
      RSI (14) 64
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 97%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return +41%
      trailing
      YTD return +28%
      this year
      Relative strength +28%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $76 › 200d $68 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$704.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.28% of float · ▼ -2.5% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      355 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 71
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +12%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +13%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $324.3M
      Valuation P/E 16.3
      below peers
      Balance sheet $672.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 29%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −22%
      past year
      ATR 2.6%
      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

      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jun 23, 2026
      Fee revenue · Q1 FY'27 $725M – $745M
      Diluted earnings per share · Q1 FY'27 $1.32 – $1.38
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Fee revenue fourth quarter of fiscal 2024
      guided $675M – $695M
      $699.92M Beat +2.2%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +24% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      64 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      97% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $76 › 200d $68 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$704.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.28% of float · ▼ -2.5% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      355 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $60 Now $84 · 97% Range high $85
      vs 200-day avg +24% vs 50-day avg +11%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 17.1% Full Year FY'26
      Average bill rate $458 Full Year FY'26
      Consulting Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 17.1% Full Year FY'26
      Consulting Estimated remaining fees under existing contracts $390.1M Full Year FY'26
      Ending number of consultants and execution staff 1,522 Full Year FY'26
      Hours worked in thousands 1.43M Full Year FY'26
      Average bill rate (Consulting) $470 Q3 FY'26
      Ending number of consultants (Digital) 225 Q3 FY'26
      Ending number of consultants and execution staff (Consulting) 1,524 Q3 FY'26
      Estimated remaining fees under existing contracts $1.85B Q3 FY'26
      Hours worked (Consulting) 317K Q3 FY'26

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $4.31B +27.5% +12.2% 16.3 4.3%
      RHI
      Robert Half Inc.
      $4.25B +59.1% -7.2% 36.1 22.9%
      TNET
      Trinet Group, Inc.
      $3.07B +16.3% -0.9% 3.1%
      MAN
      ManpowerGroup Inc.
      $2.61B +96.1% +0.6% 25.4 10.3%
      NSP
      Insperity, Inc.
      $1.92B +34.8% +3.5% 8.9%

      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
      355
      % held
      99.5%
      Net QoQ
      +119.3K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      561
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.2M
      Days to cover
      5.4d
      Change
      -54.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      84%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      17.8K
      Value
      $1.3M
      As of
      Jul 8, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.1%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      DEF 14A
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $295.4K
      Shares
      3.7K
      Filed
      Jul 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 24, 2026
      Last call
      Jun 23, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KFY +0.1% +7.1% +41.4% +2.3% +27.5%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -0.3% +2.7% +27.6% -1.6% +13.7%

      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)
      2.45%

      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) 335 filings 330 filers Visit website Investor relations