B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$81.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-06-26 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
KFY
Korn FerryBNYSE / Commercial & Professional Services
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
The best post-earnings evidence is company-sourced: Q4 fee revenue rose 7%, backlog rose 10%, margins held, and Q1 FY27 EPS guidance bracketed consensus in checked secondary coverage, leaving the report supportive rather than merely defensive. The anchor price of $70.57 on June 25, 2026 also suggests the market accepted the print positively.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.7.
What can break
Management explicitly conditioned outlook on no material negative impact from the recent Middle East conflict and otherwise stable geopolitical, economic, financial-market, and foreign-exchange conditions, underscoring macro sensitivity. [#SEC-8K-2026-06-23]
Momentum
30
Value
65
Sentiment
60
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $75.00 · Bull $81.00 · Bear $62.00Analysis 2026-06-26; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-27 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-28 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-06-26 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-10-28
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-28
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-28. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $90.50
Why
Momentum30 · Δ7d +18.3
Value65 · Δ7d -0.7
Sentiment60 · Δ7d -3.5
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Confirming evidence
- • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.7.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • Management explicitly conditioned outlook on no material negative impact from the recent Middle East conflict and otherwise stable geopolitical, economic, financial-market, and foreign-exchange conditions, underscoring macro sensitivity. [#SEC-8K-2026-06-23]
- • Q1 FY27 guidance calls for fee revenue of $725 million-$745 million versus Q4 fee revenue of $759.8 million, so even after a beat the near-term bar still depends on steady demand. [#SEC-8K-2026-06-23]
- • The forward setup is not fully de-risked because Q1 FY27 fee-revenue guidance of $725 million-$745 million implies a sequential step down from Q4, and management explicitly tied the outlook to stable macro, geopolitical, financial-market, and FX conditions.
Catalyst clock
2026-07-10
Q4 beat and stronger backlog improved the post-print setup
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
30
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+18.3
Δ21d
+9.8
Value
65
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.7
Δ21d
-0.7
Sentiment
60
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-3.5
Δ21d
-13.6
Why this grade
Composite grade B. Momentum 30.3 / Value 64.5 / Sentiment 59.7
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-06-26. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$75.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-06-26 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$62.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-06-26 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-10-27
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-27
Market Cap
$4.15B
Beta
1.35
Shares Out
54.56M
P/E (TTM)
13.4
P/S (TTM)
1.21
P/FCF (TTM)
19.40
Rev YoY
+6.7%
EPS YoY
+15.0%
Gross Margin
+21.2%
Op Margin
+13.1%
Net Debt
-$538.19M
Current Ratio
1.94
As of 2026-10-28 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data