Korn Ferry (KFY) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $72.66 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4).
Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm providing executive search, professional search, RPO, organizational consulting, and digital talent solutions across five solution areas. With $2.7B in fiscal 2025 fee revenue and 9,253 employees in 103 offices across 51 countries, it... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $72.66 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 76. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Korn Ferry
Latest news
- NEWS Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Korn Ferry (KFY), Primoris Services (PRIM) and — The Globe and Mail neutral
- NEWS KFY Maintained by Truist Securities -- Price Target Raised to $8 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Truist Securities Adjusts Price Target on Korn Ferry to $80 From $75, Maintains Buy Rating - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com neutral
- NEWS Korn Ferry stock ticks up to $72.66 as Korn Ferry touts human insight in AI era - Traders Union — Traders Union positive
- NEWS Korn Ferry stock holds near weekly highs amid bullish momentum and overbought signals - Traders Union — Traders Union positive
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerMarquee and Diamond accounts39%10-K Item 1: 'our 350 Marquee and Diamond accounts represented approximately 39% of consolidated fee revenue'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-06Item 5.02LOWBoard expanded to nine directors; Peter Shimer elected as independent director on March 5, 2026. Appointed to Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. No reason cited for change.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $72.66 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 76. Prior stop was $69.08. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $71.76 (-1.2% upside). Prior stop was $69.08. Stop-loss: $69.08.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Korn Ferry trades at a P/E of 14.3 (forward 12.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover KFY with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $78.
What does Korn Ferry do?Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm providing executive search, professional search, RPO, organizational consulting,...
Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm providing executive search, professional search, RPO, organizational consulting, and digital talent solutions across five solution areas. With $2.7B in fiscal 2025 fee revenue and 9,253 employees in 103 offices across 51 countries, it serves Fortune 500 companies, public institutions, and high-growth organizations. Its 350 Marquee and Diamond accounts represent approximately 39% of consolidated fee revenue.