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Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)

Industrials | Staffing & Employment Services | Troy, United States | NasdaqGS
9.51 USD -0.02 (-0.210%) ⇩ (April 21, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | April 19, 2026, 12:08 a.m. EDT

While the forecasting models and fundamentals signal deteriorating fundamentals and a negative short-term price prediction (-3.6%), the options flow reveals a stark disagreement between passive algos and active speculators. Traders are aggressively buying upside calls at 12.5+ strikes while nearly ignoring downside risk, viewing the 3% support levels as a buying opportunity for a V-shaped recovery. However, for a long-term buyer, this is a trap; the stock is priced for recovery rather than growth, with no real earnings multiple to justify a 2x price rise.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.072915
AutoETS0.094419
AutoARIMA0.094572
MSTL0.096477

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 57%
H-stat 2.31
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.080
Excess Kurtosis 0.00
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-24
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-24
Debt to Equity Ratio 16.293
Revenue per Share 121.108
Market Cap 341,906,784
Forward P/E 5.69
Beta 0.79
Profit Margins -5.98%
Website https://www.kellyservices.com

As of April 19, 2026, 12:08 a.m. EDT: Call speculation is heavily skewed toward upside calls, particularly the 12.5 strike in the August expiration which shows massive open interest (Top OI) compared to negligible put interest. This indicates speculators are positioning for a rebound toward the 12.5-15 range, treating the 10.0 strike as an anchor for bullish volume. Conversely, put positioning is minimal and clustered only at deep out-of-the-money levels, suggesting a lack of conviction in downside protection. The disparity between the heavy call volume at OTM strikes and lack of corresponding put flow signals a strong positive sentiment bias despite weak forecast stats.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.80% 2.85% 2.09% 1.78%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-25 0.075000 0.802998
2025-11-19 0.075000 0.908732
2025-08-20 0.075000 0.530847
2025-05-19 0.075000 0.611538
2025-02-26 0.075000 0.568943
2024-11-20 0.075000 0.555672
2024-08-21 0.075000 0.380786
2024-05-17 0.075000 0.344521
2024-02-26 0.075000 0.327219
2023-11-21 0.075000 0.375326
2023-08-22 0.075000 0.437300
2023-05-19 0.075000 0.416555
2023-02-24 0.075000 0.489955
2022-11-22 0.075000 0.466073
2022-08-23 0.075000 0.470869
2022-05-25 0.075000 0.415454
2022-02-25 0.050000 0.248286
2021-11-23 0.050000 0.295568
2021-08-24 0.050000 0.268419
2020-02-21 0.075000 0.420654
2019-11-19 0.075000 0.388666
2019-08-19 0.075000 0.304473
2019-05-20 0.075000 0.336694
2019-02-22 0.075000 0.330176
2018-11-20 0.075000 0.376862
2018-08-20 0.075000 0.334134
2018-05-21 0.075000 0.344388
2018-02-23 0.075000 0.282151
2017-11-21 0.075000 0.273019
2017-08-18 0.075000 0.394220
2017-05-19 0.075000 0.350945
2017-02-23 0.075000 0.393353
2016-11-21 0.075000 0.414925
2016-08-19 0.075000 0.444161
2016-05-19 0.075000 0.461234
2016-02-26 0.050000 0.328339
2015-11-12 0.050000 0.348861
2015-08-14 0.050000 0.389835
2015-05-14 0.050000 0.344029
2015-02-20 0.050000 0.328664
2014-11-13 0.050000 0.378153
2014-08-14 0.050000 0.362882
2014-05-15 0.050000 0.321340
2014-02-21 0.050000 0.243284
2013-11-14 0.050000 0.271788
2013-08-15 0.050000 0.320457
2013-05-16 0.050000 0.349156
2013-02-21 0.050000 0.341132
2012-11-15 0.050000 0.457803
2012-08-15 0.050000 0.463847
2012-05-17 0.050000 0.470786
2012-02-23 0.050000 0.380882
2011-11-15 0.050000 0.389987
2011-08-29 0.050000 0.393287
2008-11-25 0.135000 1.500530
2008-08-27 0.135000 0.836903
2008-05-21 0.135000 0.788480
2008-02-20 0.135000 0.827274
2007-11-28 0.135000 0.878196
2007-08-29 0.135000 0.738599
2007-05-23 0.125000 0.565400
2007-02-21 0.125000 0.495113
2006-11-17 0.125000 0.541097
2006-08-18 0.125000 0.591641
2006-05-19 0.100000 0.487458
2006-02-16 0.100000 0.481890
2005-11-10 0.100000 0.450326
2005-08-12 0.100000 0.455661
2005-05-13 0.100000 0.489414
2005-02-17 0.100000 0.441890
2004-11-10 0.100000 0.459999
2004-08-12 0.100000 0.520556
2004-05-13 0.100000 0.471400
2004-02-19 0.100000 0.455041
2003-11-13 0.100000 0.510143
2003-08-14 0.100000 0.544574
2003-05-08 0.100000 0.602787
2003-02-12 0.100000 0.694465
2002-11-21 0.100000 0.544418
2002-08-22 0.100000 0.564837
2002-05-22 0.100000 0.506625
2002-02-21 0.100000 0.570623
2001-12-06 0.100000 0.665935
2001-08-23 0.250000 1.393493
2001-05-24 0.250000 1.514710
2001-02-22 0.250000 1.356759
2000-11-22 0.250000 1.494073
2000-08-24 0.250000 1.546110
2000-05-25 0.250000 1.495309
2000-02-24 0.240000 1.484485
1999-11-24 0.240000 1.394189
1999-08-26 0.240000 1.231226
1999-05-27 0.240000 1.288051
1999-02-25 0.230000 1.388588
1998-11-25 0.230000 1.099473
1998-08-27 0.230000 1.249165
1998-05-28 0.230000 1.036342
1998-02-26 0.220000 0.994290
1997-11-26 0.220000 1.217141
1997-08-28 0.220000 1.065106
1997-05-29 0.220000 1.245345
1997-02-27 0.210000 1.246995
1996-11-27 0.210000 1.303700
1996-08-29 0.210000 1.221849
1996-05-30 0.210000 1.150203
1996-02-29 0.200000 1.170201
1995-11-22 0.200000 1.302918
1995-08-24 0.200000 1.203118
1995-05-23 0.200000 1.155622
1995-02-21 0.180000 1.021622
1994-11-21 0.180000 1.143616
1994-08-23 0.180000 1.060525
1994-05-24 0.180000 1.159550
1994-02-22 0.160000 1.014359
1993-11-19 0.160000 0.993626
1993-08-23 0.160000 0.965624
1993-05-24 0.160000 1.031477
1993-02-22 0.152000 0.857004
1992-11-20 0.152000 0.825356
1992-08-24 0.144000 1.068493
1992-05-22 0.144000 0.948068
1992-02-24 0.144000 0.920108
1991-11-22 0.144000 1.090019
1991-08-26 0.144000 0.875726
1991-05-24 0.144000 0.897491
1991-02-25 0.144000 0.830255
1990-11-26 0.132000 1.053519
1990-08-27 0.132000 1.096243
1990-05-21 0.132000 0.823432
1990-02-26 0.132000 0.916325
1989-11-27 0.120000 0.727270
1989-08-21 0.120000 0.739214
1989-05-22 0.096000 0.693717
1989-02-27 0.102400 0.853686
1988-11-18 0.102400 0.913284
1988-08-22 0.102400 0.758285
1988-05-23 0.089600 0.646646
1988-02-22 0.089600 0.715270
1987-11-20 0.089600 0.808588
1987-08-24 0.059733 0.387765
1987-05-22 0.074667 0.690402
1987-02-23 0.074667 0.636608
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.3
dividendYield 3.15
exDividendDate 2026-02-25
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.3
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.03147954
lastDividendValue 0.075
lastDividendDate 2026-02-25
dividendDate 2026-03-11

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.16137564
Address1 999 West Big Beaver Road
All Time High 38.75
All Time Low 5.233778
Ask 12.18
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 334,110
Average Daily Volume3 Month 465,714
Average Volume 465,714
Average Volume10Days 334,110
Beta 0.791
Bid 7.0
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 9
Book Value 28.571
City Troy
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 9.51
Current Ratio 1.543
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 9.79
Day Low 9.495
Debt To Equity 16.293
Display Name Kelly Services
Dividend Date 1,773,187,200
Dividend Rate 0.3
Dividend Yield 3.15
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,770,904,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,770,904,800
Earnings Timestamp 1,770,903,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,157,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,157,000
Ebitda 97,300,000
Ebitda Margins 0.02289
Enterprise To Ebitda 4.64
Enterprise To Revenue 0.106
Enterprise Value 451,451,616
Eps Current Year 0.885
Eps Forward 1.6725
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -7.24
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,771,977,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 9.163
Fifty Day Average Change 0.34700012
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.037869707
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -16.137564
Fifty Two Week High 14.94
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.4299994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.36345378
Fifty Two Week Low 7.98
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.5300002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.19172935
Fifty Two Week Range 7.98 - 14.94
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.25
Float Shares 28,919,689
Forward Eps 1.6725
Forward P E 5.6860986
Free Cashflow 170,562,496
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 4,900
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.20066
Gross Profits 853,000,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.053400002
Held Percent Institutions 0.88308
Implied Shares Outstanding 35,952,342
Industry Staffing & Employment Services
Industry Disp Staffing & Employment Services
Industry Key staffing-employment-services
Ir Website http://ir.kellyservices.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,771,977,600
Last Dividend Value 0.075
Last Fiscal Year End 1,766,880,000
Last Split Date 740,016,000
Last Split Factor 5:4
Long Business Summary Kelly Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries in the Americas, Europe, Mexico, and the Asia-Pacific region. It operates in three segments: Enterprise Talent Management, Science, Engineering & Technology, and Education. The Enterprise Talent Management segment delivers temporary staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services providing administrative, accounting, and finance; light industrial; contact center staffing; and other workforce solutions. This segment also delivers talent solutions, including managed service provider, payroll process outsourcing, recruitment process outsourcing solutions, and executive coaching programs to customers on a global basis that includes its RocketPower and Sevenstep brands. The Science, Engineering & Technology segment offers temporary staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services in the areas of science and clinical research, engineering, technology, and telecommunications specialties. The Education segment provides staffing, permanent placement, and executive search services to pre-K-12 school districts and education organizations. Kelly Services, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.
Long Name Kelly Services, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 341,906,784
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_282655
Most Recent Quarter 1,766,880,000
Net Income To Common -254,100,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,416,000
Non Diluted Market Cap 347,724,764
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 9.64
Operating Cashflow 122,600,000
Operating Margins 0.0057200002
Overall Risk 9
Payout Ratio 0.2586
Peg Ratio 0.82
Phone 248 362 4444
Previous Close 9.53
Price Eps Current Year 10.745763
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.33285502
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.080431625
Profit Margins -0.05978
Quick Ratio 1.487
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0199995
Regular Market Change Percent -0.209858
Regular Market Day High 9.79
Regular Market Day Low 9.495
Regular Market Day Range 9.495 - 9.79
Regular Market Open 9.64
Regular Market Previous Close 9.53
Regular Market Price 9.51
Regular Market Time 1,776,801,601
Regular Market Volume 188,749
Return On Assets 0.014049999
Return On Equity -0.22984
Revenue Growth -0.119
Revenue Per Share 121.108
Sand P52 Week Change 0.3140242
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 30,915,587
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0321
Shares Short 1,097,808
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 904,803
Short Name Kelly Services, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0377
Short Ratio 2.97
Source Interval 15
State MI
Symbol KELYA
Target High Price 18.0
Target Low Price 15.0
Target Mean Price 16.66667
Target Median Price 17.0
Total Cash 33,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.965
Total Debt 159,100,000
Total Revenue 4,250,899,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.3
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.03147954
Trailing Eps -7.24
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.8191
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 10.8767
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.3667002
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.12565394
Type Disp Equity
Volume 188,749
Website https://www.kellyservices.com
Zip 48,084-4782