Noble Financial Forecasts Kelly Services Q2 Earnings

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) – Analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Kelly Services in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 17th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes anticipates 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.29). Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 5.98% and a positive return on equity of 4.05%. The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barrington Research cut their price objective on 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 cut shares of Kelly Services from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Kelly Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kelly Services presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.00.

Kelly Services Stock Up 2.1%

KELYA stock opened at $9.85 on Thursday. Kelly Services has a one year low of $7.98 and a one year high of $14.94. The firm has a market cap of $348.10 million, a PE ratio of -1.35, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $9.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.54.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kelly Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -4.13%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kelly Services

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in Kelly Services by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 905 shares during the period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Kelly Services by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 12,543 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 1,017 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 52.0% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,028 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Kelly Services by 173.2% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,249 shares during the period. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its holdings in Kelly Services by 14.7% in the fourth quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 10,706 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 1,369 shares during the period. 76.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kelly Services News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Kelly Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director James Christopher Hunt bought 1,000 shares at about $9.58, raising his stake ~20% to 5,976 shares — a standard bullish signal that insiders see value at current levels. Form 4 filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Noble Financial published detailed quarter-by-quarter EPS assumptions (Q2: $0.30, Q3: $0.24, Q4: $0.71) and a FY2027 projection of $2.07 — useful inputs for modeling but not uniformly bullish. Noble estimates (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Noble Financial also commented on Kelly’s recent Q1 results and outlook in a note; read-throughs provide context for the estimate revisions. Noble Financial comments
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data for February appears inconsistent/erroneous (zeros/NaN); no clear signal from short interest at present. Short interest note
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Kelly from “hold” to “strong sell,” a headline-negative that can pressure sentiment and trading flows. Zacks downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Noble Financial cut FY2026 EPS from $1.83 to $1.36 — the downward revision (and Noble’s lower-than-consensus FY2026/FY2027 path) reinforces concerns about near-term profitability after Kelly’s recent Q1 miss (EPS $0.16 vs. $0.45 estimate, revenue $1.05B vs. $1.03B). Estimate cut (MarketBeat)

About Kelly Services

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.