B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$81.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-06-26 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
KFY
Korn FerryCNYSE / 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
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +8.5.
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
72
Value
64
Sentiment
58
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 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-11 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-06-26 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-09-11
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-11
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-11. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $90.25
Why
Momentum72 · Δ7d +0.0
Value64 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment58 · Δ7d +8.5
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Confirming evidence
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +8.5.
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: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
72
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
-8.9
Value
64
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
+0.8
Sentiment
58
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+8.5
Δ21d
+9.2
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 72.0 / Value 63.5 / Sentiment 58.2
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 2026-08-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$4.27B
Beta
1.35
Shares Out
51.36M
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 2026-09-11 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data