Korn Ferry (KFY)
Connects organizational consulting, executive search, recruitment outsourcing and subscription talent tools.
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Advises organizations on workforce design, leadership, rewards and hiring through consulting, executive and professional search, interim staffing, recruitment outsourcing and subscription talent tools. Revenue spans project, embedded and recurring engagements, while search activity depends on client hiring demand and access to candidates.
Advises organizations on leadership, workforce design, rewards and talent acquisition through five solution areas. Consulting designs talent strategies and organizational structures; Digital delivers Talent Suite data, assessments and subscription tools; Executive Search recruits board, C-suite and senior leaders; Professional Search & Interim fills permanent and temporary professional roles; and RPO runs high-volume hiring programs for enterprise clients.
Serves clients across the Americas, EMEA and APAC through advisory projects, embedded services and subscriptions. Proprietary workforce data, behavioral science and assessment tools connect the portfolio, while cross-solution referrals help deepen multi-year client relationships.
Demand follows corporate hiring and consulting activity. Search work is constrained by client off-limits agreements, and performance depends on retaining consultants whose client relationships can move with them.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $75 | Target: $82 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $74 | Target: $94 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $70 | Target: $75 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | Target: $79 | Target: $85 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | Target: $78 | Target: $80 |
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Balance sheet, Jul 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $816.3M · Total debt $593.1M · Total assets $3.82B · Shareholders' equity $1.99B
- Revenue
- $764.6M
- Operating income
- $101.8M
- Net income
- $69.0M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 97.64% | 53.27M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 369 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 1.67% | 912.0K shares | |
| 16 holders · as of Sep 11, 2026 | |||
| Strategic holders | 3.72% | 2.03M shares | |
| 1 holder · as of Jan 9, 2018 | |||
| Adds to | 103.03% | ||
54.56M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 103.03%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 14.64% | 7.99M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 6.31% | 3.44M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 5.80% | 3.17M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
American Century Investment Management, Inc.Institution | 5.29% | 2.88M | filed Feb 8, 2023 |
Wellington Management Group LLPInstitution | 4.62% | 2.52M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Angel R. Martinez | director | −3,740 | $79.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Michael Distefano | officer: See Remarks | −3,370 | $74.55 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Lesley Uren | officer: CEO of Consulting | −2,000 | $78.75 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Lori Jean Robinson | director | −2,000 | $69.44 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Gary D. Burnison | director, officer: CEO | −16,864 | $70.01 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korn Ferry | $75.23 | −2.01% | $3.90B | 14.5 | 12.9 | 1.3 | +5.7% |
| Willis Towers Watson | $296.92 | −3.23% | $28.49B | 18.9 | 14.2 | 2.8 | +9.1% |
| Aon | $285.23 | −1.92% | $61.69B | 16.0 | 14.6 | 3.5 | +2.2% |
| Robert Half | $36.99 | +0.07% | $3.78B | 32.1 | 23.4 | 0.7 | −2.4% |
| ManpowerGroup | $56.41 | −0.25% | $2.63B | 25.6 | 13.8 | 0.1 | +7.5% |
| Kforce | $51.06 | −1.01% | $923.7M | 24.3 | 18.5 | 0.7 | +4.5% |
| Median | 24.3 | 14.6 | 0.7 | +4.5% |