Korn/Ferry International $KFY Shares Bought by Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its position in Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) by 108.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 33,514 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 17,414 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky owned about 0.06% of Korn/Ferry International worth $2,346,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 0.8% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Korn/Ferry International by 5.2% in the second 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 period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 9.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Summit Global Investments increased its stake in Korn/Ferry International by 1.0% in the third quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 16,716 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,170,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Korn/Ferry International by 20.5% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,029 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.82% of the company’s stock.

Korn/Ferry International Price Performance

KFY stock opened at $63.23 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.83 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a current ratio of 2.14. Korn/Ferry International has a 1 year low of $58.95 and a 1 year high of $78.50. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $65.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.03.

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

Korn/Ferry International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 19th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 19th. Korn/Ferry International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on KFY shares. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Korn/Ferry International from $85.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Korn/Ferry International in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Korn/Ferry International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.