Cwm LLC Grows Position in Kforce Inc. $KFRC

Cwm LLC raised its holdings in Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC) by 105.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 20,996 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,764 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Kforce were worth $649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KFRC. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Kforce by 29.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,868 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 427 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Kforce by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,841 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $530,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Kforce by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 17,381 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $521,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Kforce by 117.7% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 910 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 492 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Kforce by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 37,525 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,125,000 after buying an additional 505 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Kforce

Here are the key news stories impacting Kforce this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Kforce reported $0.46 EPS vs. $0.40 expected and revenue roughly in line; management guided Q2 EPS to $0.67–$0.75 and flagged revenue above Street estimates, fueling the rally. Kforce Q1 CY2026 Earnings Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management tone on the earnings call was optimistic, highlighting an early growth rebound and AI-driven demand acceleration — supports revenue durability and margin upside potential. Kforce Earnings Call Signals Turn in Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimate revisions are moving higher, indicating consensus EPS expectations have been trimmed upward after the quarter — a technical tailwind for the stock. Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Kforce
• Positive Sentiment: Kforce declared a quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~3.5%), which can make the stock more attractive to income-focused investors. (Company release)
• Neutral Sentiment: Media and market scanners highlighted Kforce among intraday gainers alongside peers, amplifying visibility but not adding new fundamentals. CommVault, Kforce, AxoGen And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector pieces comparing Kforce to peers provide context on relative performance but are descriptive rather than catalytic. Is COHERENT CORP (COHR) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers?
• Negative Sentiment: Some published price targets remain below the current market price (e.g., William Blair maintained a $32 target; Robert W. Baird raised its target to $42 but that still sits below the recent share price), which could limit upside from certain analysts’ coverage. Buy Rating Reiterated; PT Maintained at $32 Baird Raises PT to $42

Kforce Stock Up 1.7%

KFRC stock opened at $46.67 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a current ratio of 2.06. Kforce Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $24.49 and a fifty-two week high of $47.50. The company has a market capitalization of $850.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41 and a beta of 0.49. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $29.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.27.

Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The business services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $330.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $328.98 million. Kforce had a return on equity of 30.34% and a net margin of 3.59%.The firm’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.45 earnings per share. Kforce has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.670-0.750 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Kforce Inc. will post 2.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kforce Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Kforce’s dividend payout ratio is 81.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KFRC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Kforce from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Kforce from $34.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. William Blair raised shares of Kforce from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Kforce from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Kforce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $39.67.

About Kforce

Kforce Inc is a professional staffing services firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol KFRC. The company specializes in connecting organizations with skilled talent in technology, finance and accounting, and related business functions. Through a nationwide network of offices, Kforce partners with clients across industries to deliver both flexible contract staffing and direct hire placement solutions.

Kforce’s core offerings include temporary staffing, permanent placement, and project-based consulting engagements.