Korn Ferry (KFY) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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KFY Stock Forecast


Korn Ferry stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $75.75 (represents a -2.19% downside from KFY’s last price of $77.45) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 3 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

KFY Price Target


The average price target for Korn Ferry (KFY) is $75.75 based on 1-year price targets from 3 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $79.00 to $72.00. This represents a potential -2.19% downside from KFY's last price of $77.45.

KFY Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Korn Ferry's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for KFY stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 2 'Buy' (66.67%), 1 'Hold' (33.33%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Korn Ferry Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Jun 14, 2024Tobey SommerTruist Financial--15.47%0.71%
Jun 14, 2024Joshua ChanUBS--7.35%-7.04%
Jun 14, 2024Mark MarconRobert W. Baird--12.42%2.00%
Jun 07, 2024Joshua ChanUBS--4.84%-12.20%
Jun 17, 2022Truist Financial--44.09%-3.16%
Jun 07, 2022Goldman Sachs--19.84%-4.45%
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The latest Korn Ferry stock forecast, released on Jun 14, 2024 by Tobey Sommer from Truist Financial, set a price target of $78.00, which represents a 15.47% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($67.55), and a 0.71% increase from KFY last price ($77.45).

Korn Ferry Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts--4
Avg Price Target--$74.25
Last Closing Price$77.45$77.45$77.45
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%-4.13%

In the current month, the average price target of Korn Ferry stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Korn Ferry's last price of $77.45. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Sep 05, 2024Goldman SachsBuyBuyHold
Sep 05, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
Jun 14, 2024Goldman SachsBuyBuyHold
Jun 07, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
Feb 29, 2024William BlairOutperformUpgrade
Dec 12, 2022Goldman SachsBuyBuyHold
Jun 07, 2022Goldman SachsBuyBuyHold
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Korn Ferry's last stock rating was published by Goldman Sachs on Sep 05, 2024. The company gave KFY a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Korn Ferry Financial Forecast


Korn Ferry Revenue Forecast

May 27Jan 27Oct 26Jul 26May 26Jan 26Oct 25Jul 25May 25Jan 25Oct 24Jul 24May 24Jan 24Oct 23Jul 23May 23Jan 23Oct 22Jul 22May 22Jan 22Oct 21Jul 21May 21Jan 21Oct 20Jul 20May 20Jan 20
Revenue--------------$712.45M--$686.85M$735.72M$703.15M-$163.82M$643.40M$588.10M-$477.88M$437.79M$346.88M-$527.98M
Avg Forecast$757.72M$717.94M$738.81M$729.55M$741.89M$709.25M$715.03M$707.67M$703.37M$670.64M$675.27M$663.84M$687.36M$657.91M$687.29M$683.41M$699.83M$669.98M$695.32M$697.04M$680.05M$650.42M$604.67M$540.52M$488.64M$422.92M$379.68M$361.26M$436.38M$500.27M
High Forecast$767.31M$727.02M$748.15M$738.78M$751.27M$718.22M$724.07M$716.62M$712.26M$679.14M$676.28M$663.84M$687.36M$658.20M$687.40M$692.05M$708.68M$678.45M$704.57M$705.60M$688.41M$658.41M$612.10M$547.16M$494.65M$428.12M$384.35M$365.70M$441.75M$506.42M
Low Forecast$748.07M$708.80M$729.40M$720.26M$732.44M$700.22M$705.92M$698.66M$694.41M$662.13M$674.27M$663.83M$687.36M$657.63M$687.18M$674.70M$690.92M$661.45M$689.38M$690.40M$673.57M$644.22M$598.91M$535.37M$483.99M$418.89M$376.07M$357.82M$432.23M$495.51M
# Analysts112222111331113222111111115555
Surprise %--------------1.04%--1.03%1.06%1.01%-0.25%1.06%1.09%-1.13%1.15%0.96%-1.06%

Korn Ferry's average Quarter revenue forecast for Jan 24 based on 1 analysts is $657.91M, with a low forecast of $657.63M, and a high forecast of $658.20M. KFY's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -7.65% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $712.45M (Oct 23).

Korn Ferry EBITDA Forecast

May 27Jan 27Oct 26Jul 26May 26Jan 26Oct 25Jul 25May 25Jan 25Oct 24Jul 24May 24Jan 24Oct 23Jul 23May 23Jan 23Oct 22Jul 22May 22Jan 22Oct 21Jul 21May 21Jan 21Oct 20Jul 20May 20Jan 20
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EBITDA--------------$92.06M--$83.81M$127.69M$128.60M-$2.00K$123.92M$119.77M-$95.56M$63.45M$-17.58M-$50.55M
Avg Forecast$106.68M$101.08M$104.02M$102.71M$104.45M$99.86M$100.67M$99.63M$99.03M$94.42M$95.07M$93.46M$2.24K$92.63M$96.76M$96.22M$2.04K$120.39M$109.43M$109.70M$1.85K$102.36M$95.16M$85.06M$66.09M$66.56M$59.75M$56.85M$49.17M$78.73M
High Forecast$108.03M$102.36M$105.33M$104.01M$105.77M$101.12M$101.94M$100.89M$100.28M$95.62M$95.21M$93.46M$2.69K$92.67M$96.78M$97.43M$2.44K$144.46M$110.88M$111.05M$2.22K$103.62M$96.33M$86.11M$79.31M$67.38M$60.49M$57.55M$59.00M$79.70M
Low Forecast$105.32M$99.79M$102.69M$101.41M$103.12M$98.59M$99.39M$98.37M$97.77M$93.22M$94.93M$93.46M$1.79K$92.59M$96.75M$94.99M$1.63K$96.31M$108.49M$108.65M$1.48K$101.39M$94.25M$84.25M$52.88M$65.92M$59.18M$56.31M$39.33M$77.98M
Surprise %--------------0.95%--0.70%1.17%1.17%-0.00%1.30%1.41%-1.44%1.06%-0.31%-0.64%

1 analysts predict KFY's average Quarter EBITDA for Jan 24 to be $92.63M, with a high of $92.67M and a low of $92.59M. This is 0.62% upper than Korn Ferry's previous annual EBITDA (Oct 23) of $92.06M.

Korn Ferry Net Income Forecast

May 27Jan 27Oct 26Jul 26May 26Jan 26Oct 25Jul 25May 25Jan 25Oct 24Jul 24May 24Jan 24Oct 23Jul 23May 23Jan 23Oct 22Jul 22May 22Jan 22Oct 21Jul 21May 21Jan 21Oct 20Jul 20May 20Jan 20
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Net Income--------------$-1.71M--$11.25M$73.54M$77.25M-$85.06M$76.33M$74.82M-$51.32M$27.78M$-30.83M-$19.99M
Avg Forecast$79.03M$68.57M$75.64M$73.94M$75.94M$68.57M$71.19M$65.97M$66.98M$60.91M$63.96M$58.94M$59.31M$52.43M$50.30M$48.12M$52.96M$73.61M$74.58M$79.64M$81.86M$78.27M$72.37M$56.54M$35.50M$26.65M$2.56M$6.50M$19.45M$38.68M
High Forecast$80.33M$69.70M$76.89M$75.16M$77.19M$69.69M$72.36M$67.06M$68.08M$61.44M$64.48M$58.96M$59.32M$52.53M$51.13M$48.91M$53.83M$88.34M$75.87M$80.92M$85.12M$79.52M$73.52M$58.15M$42.60M$27.07M$2.60M$6.61M$23.33M$39.30M
Low Forecast$77.72M$67.43M$74.39M$72.72M$74.68M$67.43M$70.01M$64.88M$65.87M$59.86M$63.43M$58.93M$59.30M$52.32M$49.47M$47.32M$52.08M$58.89M$73.75M$78.66M$78.60M$77.30M$71.47M$54.94M$28.40M$26.32M$2.53M$6.42M$15.56M$38.20M
Surprise %---------------0.03%--0.15%0.99%0.97%-1.09%1.05%1.32%-1.93%10.86%-4.74%-0.52%

Korn Ferry's average Quarter net income forecast for May 23 is $52.96M, with a range of $52.08M to $53.83M. KFY's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 370.85% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $11.25M (Jan 23).

Korn Ferry SG&A Forecast

May 27Jan 27Oct 26Jul 26May 26Jan 26Oct 25Jul 25May 25Jan 25Oct 24Jul 24May 24Jan 24Oct 23Jul 23May 23Jan 23Oct 22Jul 22May 22Jan 22Oct 21Jul 21May 21Jan 21Oct 20Jul 20May 20Jan 20
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SG&A--------------$519.60M$545.80M-$552.17M$529.85M$530.08M-$506.68M$495.70M$446.50M-$373.60M$353.66M$331.10M-$419.95M
Avg Forecast$484.47M$459.03M$472.38M$466.45M$474.34M$453.48M$457.17M$452.47M$449.71M$428.79M$431.75M$424.44M$439.48M$420.65M$439.43M$436.95M$447.45M$481.59M$444.57M$445.67M$434.80M$415.86M$386.61M$345.59M$258.41M$270.40M$242.76M$230.98M$408.45M$319.86M
High Forecast$490.60M$464.84M$478.35M$472.35M$480.34M$459.21M$462.95M$458.19M$455.40M$434.22M$432.39M$424.44M$439.48M$420.84M$439.50M$442.48M$453.11M$577.91M$450.48M$451.14M$440.15M$420.97M$391.36M$349.84M$310.10M$273.73M$245.74M$233.82M$490.14M$323.79M
Low Forecast$478.30M$453.19M$466.36M$460.51M$468.30M$447.70M$451.35M$446.70M$443.99M$423.35M$431.11M$424.44M$439.48M$420.47M$439.36M$431.39M$441.75M$385.27M$440.77M$441.42M$430.66M$411.90M$382.93M$342.30M$206.73M$267.83M$240.45M$228.78M$326.76M$316.82M
Surprise %--------------1.18%1.25%-1.15%1.19%1.19%-1.22%1.28%1.29%-1.38%1.46%1.43%-1.31%

Korn Ferry's average Quarter SG&A projection for Jan 24 is $420.65M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $420.47M to $420.84M. The forecast indicates a -19.04% fall compared to KFY last annual SG&A of $519.60M (Oct 23).

Korn Ferry EPS Forecast

May 27Jan 27Oct 26Jul 26May 26Jan 26Oct 25Jul 25May 25Jan 25Oct 24Jul 24May 24Jan 24Oct 23Jul 23May 23Jan 23Oct 22Jul 22May 22Jan 22Oct 21Jul 21May 21Jan 21Oct 20Jul 20May 20Jan 20
# Analysts112222111331113222111111115555
EPS--------------$-0.03--$0.21$1.39$1.46-$1.60$1.44$1.38-$0.95$0.51$-0.58-$0.37
Avg Forecast$1.50$1.30$1.43$1.40$1.44$1.30$1.35$1.25$1.27$1.15$1.21$1.12$1.12$0.99$0.95$0.91$1.00$0.91$1.41$1.51$1.55$1.48$1.37$1.07$0.98$0.51$0.05$0.12$0.39$0.73
High Forecast$1.52$1.32$1.46$1.42$1.46$1.32$1.37$1.27$1.29$1.16$1.22$1.12$1.12$1.00$0.97$0.93$1.02$0.93$1.44$1.53$1.61$1.51$1.39$1.10$1.00$0.51$0.05$0.13$0.40$0.75
Low Forecast$1.47$1.28$1.41$1.38$1.42$1.28$1.33$1.23$1.25$1.13$1.20$1.12$1.12$0.99$0.94$0.90$0.99$0.90$1.40$1.49$1.49$1.47$1.36$1.04$0.97$0.50$0.05$0.12$0.39$0.72
Surprise %---------------0.03%--0.23%0.98%0.97%-1.08%1.05%1.29%-1.88%10.51%-4.70%-0.50%

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Korn Ferry's projected average Quarter EPS for May 23 is $1.00, with a low estimate of $0.99 and a high estimate of $1.02. This represents a 378.10% increase compared to KFY previous annual EPS of $0.21 (Jan 23).

Korn Ferry Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
KELYAKelly Services--66.67%
MANManpowerGroup--41.76%Buy
KFRCKforce--21.74%Hold
KFYKorn Ferry---2.19%Buy
HSIIHeidrick & Struggles---9.81%Hold

KFY Forecast FAQ


Is Korn Ferry a good buy?

Yes, according to 3 Wall Street analysts, Korn Ferry (KFY) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 2 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 66.67% of KFY's total ratings.

What is KFY's price target?

Korn Ferry (KFY) average price target is $75.75 with a range of $72 to $79, implying a -2.19% from its last price of $77.45. The data is based on 3 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Korn Ferry stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for KFY stock, the company can go down by -2.19% (from the last price of $77.45 to the average price target of $75.75), up by 2.00% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -7.04% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Korn Ferry stock reach $120?

KFY's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $75.75 does not support the claim that Korn Ferry can reach $120 in the near future.

Did the KFY's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

In terms of the last quarterly report (Oct 2023), Korn Ferry's revenue was $712.45M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $687.29M by 3.66%. The company's EBITDA was $92.06M, missing the average prediction of $96.76M by -4.86%. Korn Ferry's net income was $-1.711M, missing the average estimation of $50.3M by -103.40%. The company's SG&A was $519.6M, beating the average forecast of $439.43M by 18.24%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0333, missing the average prediction of $0.954 by -103.49%