Korn Ferry (KFY) Stock Analysis
Catalyst-Driven edge
Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $65.03 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — 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 $65.03 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — 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: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 28d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Korn Ferry
Latest news
- UBS Raises Price Target for Korn Ferry (KFY) While Maintaining N - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- UBS Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) Stock - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- UBS Maintains Korn Ferry(KFY.US) With Hold Rating, Raises Target Price to $70 - 富途牛牛 — 富途牛牛 positive
- Analysts Are Bullish on Top Industrial Goods Stocks: Voyager Technologies, Inc. Class A (VOYG), Korn Ferry (KFY) - The G — The Globe and Mail positive
- UBS Adjusts Price Target on Korn Ferry to $70 From $65, Maintains Neutral Rating - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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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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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $65.03 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — 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: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $61.47. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $67.38 (+3.6% upside). Prior stop was $61.47. Stop-loss: $61.47.
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 13.0 (forward 11.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover KFY with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $76.
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.