Kforce Inc. (KFRC) Stock Rises on Q1 2026 Earnings

Kforce Inc. (KFRC) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $330.4 million, essentially flat year‑over‑year (up 0.1%).

Revenue: $330.4 million (up 0.1% YoY)

Gross profit: $90.1 million (up 2.05% YoY)

Operating profit: $12.0 million (up 3.22% YoY)

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $7.9 million (down 2.7% YoY)

Diluted EPS: $0.46 (up 2.22% YoY)

The quarter missed revenue expectations — consensus was $335.6 million, about 1.6% higher than reported — while earnings per share beat the estimate, with EPS of $0.46 versus an estimate near $0.40.

Cash from operating activities: $19.7 million (up roughly 7,815% YoY)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: $3.0 million (down 26.7% YoY)

Cash and cash equivalents: $1.3 million (up 201.4% YoY)

Total liabilities: $267.4 million (up 16.2% YoY)

Cost of sales for the quarter was $240.3 million, and the stock showed a market move of 4.19% since market close following the results.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Kforce Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 101 institutional investors add shares of Kforce Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 105 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

TRIBUTARY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 449,331 shares (-54.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $13,893,314
FMR LLC removed 388,002 shares (-93.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $11,997,021
VANGUARD GROUP INC removed 344,776 shares (-23.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $10,660,473
BLACKROCK, INC. added 292,957 shares (+19.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $9,058,230
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC removed 250,465 shares (-11.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $7,744,377
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 198,447 shares (+81.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $6,135,981
UBS GROUP AG removed 197,903 shares (-88.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $6,119,160

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Kforce Inc. Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $KFRC in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

William Blair issued a "Outperform" rating on 04/21/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for Kforce Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $KFRC forecast page.

Kforce Inc. Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $KFRC recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $KFRC in the last 6 months, with a median target of $38.5.

Here are some recent targets:

Joshua Chan from UBS set a target price of $39.0 on 02/03/2026
Tobey Sommer from Truist Securities set a target price of $38.0 on 01/27/2026