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KFRC Stock Forecast: Kforce, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Oct 2026
$51
−0.14% on the day

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Kforce, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $60 — +17.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 86 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$920.0M
Ticker Nerd rank
86 / 100
Median analyst target
$60
Analysts covering
5
Revenue$349.3M+4.5% y/y
Operating income$18.8M
Net income$12.3M
Free cash flow−$6.5M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.9%
1M
−1.9%
YTD
+71.0%
1Y
+89.4%
From 52W high
−14.5%
From 52W low
+118.2%
$24
$60
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

KFRC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Kforce, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Oct 2026
86 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
92
Revisions
88
Quality
80
Volatility
73
Value
69
Issuance
54
Growth
48
Size
44
Accruals
37

Momentum (92): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Accruals (37): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

KFRC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on KFRC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$20$30$40$50$60$70Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26KFRCHigh $63Median $60Low $59

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says5 analysts
2 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Low $59Median $60High $63

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
28 July 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform$42 → $63
22 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$38 → $60
28 Apr 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform—
28 Apr 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform$40 → $42
21 Apr 2026William BlairUpgradeOutperform—
21 Apr 2026William BlairUpgradeOutperform—
3 Feb 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
27 Jan 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
5 Nov 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
13 Oct 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
30 July 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
29 July 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
24 July 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
30 Apr 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
15 Apr 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
29 Oct 2024Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
15 Oct 2024Sidoti & Co.UpgradeBuy—
30 Apr 2024BairdMaintainsOutperform—
6 Feb 2024BairdMaintainsOutperform—
25 Jan 2024Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. KFRC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

KFRC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Kforce, Inc. returned +89.4% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

KFRC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100150200Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26KFRCS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

KFRC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+5.5%
Analysts raising
5
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Kforce, Inc. (KFRC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
24.2×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.7×

Cheaper than 76% of US stocks

Price / book
7.0×

Cheaper than 13% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
17.1×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.5%

Higher than 37% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
17.9%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Gross margin
28.5%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Operating margin
5.4%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Net margin
2.7%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
28.3%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Return on assets
8.7%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.1%

Higher than 86% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Kforce, Inc. (KFRC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Kforce, Inc. has a market value of $920.0M and an enterprise value of $970.0M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.3B. The latest quarter grew 4.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $36.5M, a 2.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.08.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $22.6M, after $13.7M of capital spending.

  • Kforce, Inc. spent $33.7M on share buybacks and $27.1M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 17.9M.

  • Trailing P/E: 24.2×; forward P/E: 16.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.12%, paying out 75% of earnings.

  • Kforce, Inc. employs 1,600 people — $840K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 15 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

KFRC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelStaffing & Employment Services
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
KFRCKforce, Inc.$920.0M
86
BBSIBarrett Business Services, Inc.$783.7M
57
KELYAKelly Services, Inc.$589.1M
78
NSPInsperity, Inc.$1.9B
71
MANManpowerGroup, Inc.$2.4B
96
TNETTriNet Group, Inc.$3.1B
97
TBITrueBlue, Inc.$265.6M
74

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Kforce, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest KFRC news & analysis

Kforce Inc. to Announce Third Quarter Results on October 26, 2026

Business Wire · 1 Oct 2026neutral

Kforce Inc. (NYSE: KFRC), a provider of professional staffing services and solutions, announced it will release its third quarter results after market close on Monday, October 26, 2026. A conference call to discuss the results will follow at 5:00 pm ET, with a replay available on the company's investor website for one year.

Why it matters — KFRC watchers would want to know the scheduled date, dial-in details, and replay availability for the upcoming earnings release and conference call.

Kforce Inc. Announces Participation in the J.P. Morgan 2026 Ultimate Services Investor Conference

Business Wire · 23 Sept 2026neutral

Kforce Inc. (NYSE: KFRC) announced that management will participate in the J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Investor Conference in New York on November 17, 2026. The investor presentation will be accessible on Kforce's investor relations website under "Events and Presentations."

Why it matters — A KFRC watcher would be interested in this as an opportunity for management to present the company's business to institutional investors at a major conference.

Kforce (KFRC) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

Zacks Investment Research · 15 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reported that Kforce (KFRC) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. The upgrade could potentially drive the stock higher in the near term.

Why it matters — A KFRC watcher would care because the upgrade signals improved outlook for the company's near-term earnings based on Zacks' assessment.

Is Kforce (KFRC) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published an article examining how Kforce (KFRC) and Coherent (COHR) have performed compared to their business services sector so far this year. The piece compares the year-to-date stock performance of both companies against their peer group.

Why it matters — KFRC watchers can gauge how the company's stock is tracking relative to its sector and a peer over the year.

Kforce: Buying The Inflection, Not The Trough

Seeking Alpha · 11 Aug 2026positive

The article discusses Kforce's confirmed inflection point, supported by first-quarter revenue growth and upwardly revised guidance targeting 20% EPS growth and margin expansion. It notes the stock trades at 52-week highs, with valuation driven by re-rating and expectations of future earnings.

Why it matters — KFRC watchers would care because the piece evaluates the company's growth inflection and earnings trajectory against its current valuation.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about KFRC stock

What is the KFRC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Kforce, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $60, with estimates ranging from $59 to $63. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is KFRC stock a buy right now?

Of the 5 analysts covering Kforce, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Kforce, Inc. 86 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank KFRC?

As at 14 Oct 2026, Kforce, Inc. ranks 86 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (92 of 100).

Will KFRC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +17.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Kforce, Inc. 86 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the KFRC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Kforce, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for KFRC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $59 to $63 over the next 12 months.

How has KFRC stock performed over the past year?

Kforce, Inc. returned +89.4% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Kforce, Inc. do?

Kforce Inc. is a professional staffing and solutions company that connects organizations with specialized talent across technology, finance, accounting, and related business functions.

What is the latest news on KFRC?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 1 Oct 2026): "Kforce Inc. to Announce Third Quarter Results on October 26, 2026". Kforce Inc. (NYSE: KFRC), a provider of professional staffing services and solutions, announced it will release its third quarter results after market close on Monday, October 26, 2026. A conference call to discuss the results will follow at 5:00 pm ET, with a replay available on the company's investor website for one year.

Company

About Kforce, Inc.

Kforce Inc. is a professional staffing and solutions company that connects organizations with specialized talent across technology, finance, accounting, and related business functions. Kforce Inc. operates through two main segments: Technology and Finance and Accounting. Its Technology services support clients in areas such as systems and applications development, data management and analytics, cloud engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, project management, and network security. The Finance and Accounting segment provides talent solutions for financial planning and analysis, general accounting, business intelligence, taxation, treasury, and transactional support roles. Kforce Inc. serves a broad range of industries, including financial and business services, healthcare, and manufacturing, and it is positioned as a flexible workforce partner for both temporary staffing and direct-hire needs. Based in Tampa, Florida, Kforce Inc. remains focused on delivering specialized professional staffing services across the United States.

CEO Mr. Joseph J. Liberatore · 1,600 employees · United States · https://www.kforce.com