Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

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

Kforce Trading Up 5.5%

KFRC traded up $3.03 during trading on Monday, reaching $58.15. 482,981 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 253,115. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $49.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a current ratio of 2.06. Kforce has a fifty-two week low of $24.49 and a fifty-two week high of $60.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 21.70 and a beta of 0.87.

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The business services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.06. Kforce had a return on equity of 30.34% and a net margin of 3.59%.The company had revenue of $330.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $329.32 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.45 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kforce will post 2.7 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KFRC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Kforce from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Zacks Research lowered Kforce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Kforce in a research note on Thursday. William Blair upgraded shares of Kforce from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Kforce from $38.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $47.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kforce

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Kforce by 144.5% during the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 411,706 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $12,343,000 after acquiring an additional 243,303 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in Kforce by 258.2% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 285,019 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,545,000 after acquiring an additional 205,457 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Kforce by 81.3% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 442,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $13,683,000 after purchasing an additional 198,447 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Kforce by 90.5% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 310,403 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,598,000 after purchasing an additional 147,503 shares during the period. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Kforce by 49.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 409,575 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $12,279,000 after purchasing an additional 135,804 shares in the last quarter. 92.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Kforce

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.