Korn Ferry's stock rose by 4.56%, reaching a 20-day high following a strong quarterly performance. The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.33 and sales of $729.80 million, both exceeding analyst expectations.
The positive earnings report was driven by broad-based growth across its services, with a 7% year-over-year increase in fee revenue. Korn Ferry also provided optimistic guidance for the third quarter, anticipating adjusted EPS between $1.19 and $1.25, closely aligning with market estimates.
This strong performance reflects investor confidence in Korn Ferry's growth trajectory and strategic positioning, further supported by the announcement of a cash dividend of 48 cents per share, set to be paid in January 2026.
Wall Street analysts forecast KFY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for KFY is 73.00 USD with a low forecast of 72.00 USD and a high forecast of 74.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast KFY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for KFY is 73.00 USD with a low forecast of 72.00 USD and a high forecast of 74.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 66.350
Low
72.00
Averages
73.00
High
74.00
Current: 66.350
Low
72.00
Averages
73.00
High
74.00
Goldman Sachs
George Tong
Buy
to
Buy
downgrade
$85 -> $74
2025-11-21
Reason
Goldman Sachs
George Tong
Price Target
$85 -> $74
AI Analysis
2025-11-21
downgrade
Buy
to
Buy
Reason
Goldman Sachs analyst George Tong lowered the firm's price target on Korn Ferry to $74 from $85 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Truist
Buy
maintain
$80 -> $88
2025-06-21
Reason
Truist
Price Target
$80 -> $88
2025-06-21
maintain
Buy
Reason
Truist raised the firm's price target on Korn Ferry to $88 from $80 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The stock rallied after the company's better than expected Q4 results amid low expectations from investors on concerns about tariff-driven uncertainty impacting demand, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Engagements also increased 17% from Q3 and 3% y/y, indicating human capital market stabilization, the firm added.
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Goldman Sachs
Buy
maintain
$77 -> $85
2025-06-20
Reason
Goldman Sachs
Price Target
$77 -> $85
2025-06-20
maintain
Buy
Reason
Goldman Sachs raised the firm's price target on Korn Ferry to $85 from $77 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after fiscal Q4 revenue, EBITDA margins and EPS came in ahead of the firm's estimates and consensus and guidance for Q1 exceeded Street expectations. The fourth edition of Talent Suite released in Q4 should drive accelerated digital segment revenue growth in calendar 2026 and potential upside to management's 16%-18% medium-term EBITDA margin target, the analyst tells investors.
UBS
Neutral
downgrade
$75 -> $74
2025-05-27
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$75 -> $74
2025-05-27
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
UBS lowered the firm's price target on Korn Ferry to $74 from $75 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
About KFY
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. The Company works with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. Its businesses include consulting, digital, executive search, professional search & interim, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). Its consulting business aligns organizational structure, culture, performance, development, and people to drive growth by addressing four fundamental organizational and talent needs: organization strategy, assessment and succession, leadership and professional development, and total rewards. The Company's digital business builds, sells and delivers its technology products. Its executive search business helps organizations recruit board-level, chief executive, and other c-suite/senior executive and general management talent. Its professional search & interim business delivers enterprise talent acquisition solutions. The Company's RPO business offers scalable recruitment outsourcing and projects solutions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
