Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Purchases 17,500 Shares of Korn/Ferry International $KFY

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) by 22.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 95,680 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 17,500 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Korn/Ferry International were worth $6,696,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of KFY. Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 0.8% in the third quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 17,657 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,236,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $135,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Summit Global Investments grew its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 16,716 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,170,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baron Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,486 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.82% of the company’s stock.

Korn/Ferry International Stock Performance

Shares of KFY opened at $62.18 on Friday. 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 moving average of $66.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.60. The stock has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.61 and a beta of 1.35. Korn/Ferry International has a one year low of $59.23 and a one year high of $78.50.

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

Korn/Ferry International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 19th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 19th. Korn/Ferry International’s payout ratio is presently 38.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KFY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Korn/Ferry International from $85.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Korn/Ferry International in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Korn/Ferry International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.67.

Korn/Ferry International Profile

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.