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Kforce Inc. (KFRC)

Industrials | Staffing & Employment Services | Tampa, United States | NYSE
58.10 USD +0.18 (0.311%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 58.10
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:01 a.m. EDT

The recent 17% surge following Q1 earnings has created a classic 'sell the news' dynamic, evidenced by the heavy put writing at key psychological support levels ($50, $55). While the company boasts exceptional profitability metrics—nearly 28% ROE and a forward P/E of roughly 19x implying a re-rating from its depressed valuation—the immediate technical setup looks fragile. The stock is trading well above its 200-day average, yet the options flow suggests traders are betting on a pullback to test those lower moving averages. For the long term, the business quality is undeniable with strong cash generation and a fortress-like balance sheet, but the lack of analyst coverage and the recent multi-year price weakness suggest the market hasn't fully priced in the recovery yet. This is a hold for existing owners waiting for the dust to settle, but a cautious entry point for new capital until the short-term selling pressure eases.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.064275
AutoETS0.128446
AutoARIMA0.128449
MSTL0.134799

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 36%
H-stat 1.51
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.374
Excess Kurtosis -1.00
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-10
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 98.737
Revenue per Share 78.249
Market Cap 1,040,512,896
Trailing P/E 27.28
Forward P/E 18.82
Beta 0.88
Profit Margins 2.71%
Website https://www.kforce.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:01 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume at the $50 and $55 strikes for the October expiration, creating a significant barrier against further downside. Conversely, call interest is concentrated deep in-the-money at the $30 and $45 strikes, suggesting a 'buy the dip' strategy rather than aggressive upside speculation. Implied volatility remains elevated on the downside strikes relative to the near-term calls, indicating fear of a continued correction.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.80% 4.85% 3.39% 2.83%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-12 0.40 0.800000
2026-03-06 0.40 1.463058
2025-12-05 0.39 1.306095
2025-09-12 0.39 1.280368
2025-06-13 0.39 0.991609
2025-03-07 0.39 0.762463
2024-12-06 0.38 0.636090
2024-09-13 0.38 0.608974
2024-06-14 0.38 0.623360
2024-03-14 0.38 0.557185
2023-12-14 0.36 0.523941
2023-09-14 0.36 0.614754
2023-06-15 0.36 0.611725
2023-03-09 0.36 0.582713
2022-12-08 0.30 0.600360
2022-09-15 0.30 0.494560
2022-06-09 0.30 0.443590
2022-03-10 0.30 0.436745
2021-12-09 0.26 0.357585
2021-09-09 0.26 0.434202
2021-06-10 0.23 0.367353
2021-03-11 0.23 0.431277
2020-12-03 0.20 0.486027
2020-09-10 0.20 0.595593
2020-06-04 0.20 0.632911
2020-03-05 0.20 0.623636
2019-12-05 0.18 0.454660
2019-09-05 0.18 0.536033
2019-06-06 0.18 0.517986
2019-03-07 0.18 0.513552
2018-12-06 0.18 0.597015
2018-09-06 0.18 0.424028
2018-06-07 0.12 0.350365
2018-03-08 0.12 0.421053
2017-12-07 0.12 0.460653
2017-09-07 0.12 0.664820
2017-06-07 0.12 0.674157
2017-03-08 0.12 0.486815
2016-12-07 0.12 0.517241
2016-09-07 0.12 0.621762
2016-06-08 0.12 0.615069
2016-03-09 0.12 0.662617
2015-12-09 0.12 0.475059
2015-09-09 0.11 0.408922
2015-06-10 0.11 0.477638
2015-03-11 0.11 0.491071
2014-12-10 0.11 0.473322
2014-09-10 0.10 0.521921
2014-06-11 0.10 0.453926
2014-03-12 0.10 0.463392
2013-12-12 0.10 0.539084
2012-12-13 1.00 7.849294
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.59
dividendYield 2.75
exDividendDate 2026-09-11
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.58
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.027279006
lastDividendValue 0.4
lastDividendDate 2026-06-12
dividendDate 2026-09-25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.80436134
Address1 1,150 Assembly Drive
Address2 Suite 500
All Time High 81.47
All Time Low 1.63
Ask 62.01
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 233,730
Average Daily Volume3 Month 229,837
Average Volume 229,837
Average Volume10Days 233,730
Beta 0.881
Bid 35.0
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 5
Book Value 7.373
City Tampa
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 58.1
Current Ratio 1.931
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 59.255
Day Low 56.61
Debt To Equity 98.737
Display Name Kforce
Dividend Date 1,790,294,400
Dividend Rate 1.59
Dividend Yield 2.75
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,186,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,186,000
Earnings Growth 0.238
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.179
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,182,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,649,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,649,600
Ebitda 56,863,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0423
Enterprise To Ebitda 19.271
Enterprise To Revenue 0.815
Enterprise Value 1,095,782,528
Eps Current Year 2.53858
Eps Forward 3.08764
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.13
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,084,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 55.0362
Fifty Day Average Change 3.063797
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.05566876
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 80.436134
Fifty Two Week High 61.68
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.5800018
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.058041535
Fifty Two Week Low 24.49
Fifty Two Week Low Change 33.61
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.372397
Fifty Two Week Range 24.49 - 61.68
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 808,493,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.62
Float Shares 15,414,579
Forward Eps 3.08764
Forward P E 18.81696
Free Cashflow 36,656,624
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,600
Fullday Change 0.18
Fullday Change Percent 0.310774
Fullday Price 58.1
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.2767
Gross Profits 371,987,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.075040005
Held Percent Institutions 0.98539
Implied Shares Outstanding 17,909,000
Industry Staffing & Employment Services
Industry Disp Staffing & Employment Services
Industry Key staffing-employment-services
Ir Website http://investor.kforce.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Last Dividend Value 0.4
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 877,305,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Kforce Inc. provides professional staffing services and solutions in the United States. It operates through two segments, Technology, and Finance and Accounting (FA). The Technology segment provides talent solutions to its clients in disciplines, such as systems and applications architecture and development; data management and analytics; cloud architecture and engineering; business and artificial intelligence; machine learning; project and program management; and network architecture and security. This segment serves clients in the financial and business services, communications, insurance, retail, and technology industries. Its FA segment offers talent solutions to its clients in finance and accounting roles, including financial planning and analysis, business intelligence analysis, general accounting, transactional accounting, business and cost analysis, and taxation and treasury, as well as consultants in mortgage servicing, customer and call center support, data entry, and other administrative roles. This segment serves clients in various industries, including financial and business services, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
Long Name Kforce Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,040,512,896
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_340462
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 36,479,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,037,289,280
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 58.33
Operating Cashflow 36,303,000
Operating Margins 0.05368
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.7453
Peg Ratio 0.56
Phone 813 552 5000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 58.1
Post Market Time 1,787,959,804
Previous Close 57.92
Price Eps Current Year 22.88681
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 7.8801026
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.77398497
Profit Margins 0.02713
Quick Ratio 1.847
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.18
Regular Market Change Percent 0.310774
Regular Market Day High 59.255
Regular Market Day Low 56.61
Regular Market Day Range 56.61 - 59.255
Regular Market Open 58.33
Regular Market Previous Close 57.92
Regular Market Price 58.1
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 203,623
Return On Assets 0.086619996
Return On Equity 0.28273
Revenue Growth 0.045
Revenue Per Share 78.249
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 17,909,000
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0671
Shares Short 1,201,633
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,314,897
Short Name Kforce, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.08229999
Short Ratio 4.24
Source Interval 15
State FL
Symbol KFRC
Target High Price 63.0
Target Low Price 59.0
Target Mean Price 60.66667
Target Median Price 60.0
Total Cash 330,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.02
Total Debt 122,066,000
Total Revenue 1,344,358,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.58
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.027279006
Trailing Eps 2.13
Trailing P E 27.276993
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 39.0281
Two Hundred Day Average Change 19.0719
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.48867097
Type Disp Equity
Volume 203,623
Website https://www.kforce.com
Zip 33,607