Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.710-0.790 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $349.0 million-$357.0 million.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Kforce from $38.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. William Blair raised shares of Kforce from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research cut Kforce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Kforce from $42.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group set a $59.00 target price on shares of Kforce in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.67.

Kforce Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:KFRC opened at $58.37 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $49.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $38.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 2.06. Kforce has a fifty-two week low of $24.49 and a fifty-two week high of $60.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.78 and a beta of 0.87.

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The business services provider reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.03. Kforce had a return on equity of 30.34% and a net margin of 3.59%.The firm had revenue of $349.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $348.11 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. Kforce has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.710-0.790 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Kforce will post 2.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kforce Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Kforce’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.47%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Kforce by 427.2% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 854 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kforce in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in Kforce by 273.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,865 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 1,365 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in shares of Kforce by 117.6% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 3,771 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $117,000 after buying an additional 2,038 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP increased its holdings in shares of Kforce by 4,933.3% during the second quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 4,228 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $174,000 after buying an additional 4,144 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.77% of the company’s stock.

Kforce Company Profile

Kforce Inc is a professional staffing services firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol KFRC. The company specializes in connecting organizations with skilled talent in technology, finance and accounting, and related business functions. Through a nationwide network of offices, Kforce partners with clients across industries to deliver both flexible contract staffing and direct hire placement solutions.

Kforce’s core offerings include temporary staffing, permanent placement, and project-based consulting engagements.