Quantinno Capital Management LP Boosts Position in Kelly Services, Inc. $KELYA

Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its position in Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) by 34.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 189,010 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,431 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Kelly Services were worth $1,673,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in KELYA. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in shares of Kelly Services by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 905 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP grew its stake in Kelly Services by 173.2% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,249 shares during the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its holdings in Kelly Services by 14.7% during the 4th 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 acquiring an additional 1,369 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc increased its holdings in Kelly Services by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 24,780 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 1,532 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Kelly Services by 83.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,324 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 1,967 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.34% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Kelly Services

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher full-year earnings forecasts: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $1.09 from $0.81, while Noble Financial increased its forecast to $1.21 from $1.16. Both estimates are above the roughly $0.99 consensus, signaling improving confidence in Kelly’s profitability. Analyst earnings estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Engineering division receives industry recognition: Kelly Engineering was named a Leader by Everest Group for the fifth consecutive year and a Star Performer for the third year in a row. The recognition highlights its specialized staffing, AI-enabled recruiting, workforce development investments and exposure to high-growth markets including semiconductors, data centers and advanced manufacturing. Kelly also retained its ranking as the fourth-largest U.S. engineering staffing firm. Kelly Engineering Everest Group recognition
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying provides additional support: Recent trading data shows seven insider purchases versus one sale over the past six months, including purchases by CEO Christopher Layden and executive James Hunt. This may indicate management confidence, though insider activity is not a guarantee of future performance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong recent operating performance: Kelly’s latest reported quarter exceeded expectations, with $0.37 EPS versus the $0.18 consensus and revenue of approximately $1.04 billion versus the $1.01 billion forecast. However, the company remains unprofitable on a trailing basis and revenue was reportedly down year over year.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term earnings expectations were reduced: Sidoti lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.03 from $0.05, while Noble Financial cut its estimate to $0.14 from $0.18. The revisions suggest a softer third quarter before the stronger Q4 and full-year forecasts.

Kelly Services Stock Up 0.1%

KELYA opened at $15.44 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $535.30 million, a P/E ratio of -1.98, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.83. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.06. Kelly Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $7.98 and a 52 week high of $17.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.19. Kelly Services had a negative net margin of 6.73% and a positive return on equity of 2.69%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.52 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Kelly Services, Inc. will post 1.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kelly Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Kelly Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently -3.84%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barrington Research upped their price target on shares of Kelly Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kelly Services in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Kelly Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.00.

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.