Stock Ratings / Consumer Discretionary / KELYB / forecast

KFRC (75) BBSI (68) BWMN (62) EFOR (71) ⌘ Pro Terminal →

Kelly Services Inc. (Class B) (KELYB) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$27.35 -4.05% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $27.10

Kelly Services Inc. (Class B) (KELYB) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 62/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $949.7M

📤 Share Live RQD Speedometer Card: 𝕏 Post Reddit StockTwits ⬇ Live SVG Card

⚡ INSTANT AI QUANT PREVIEW • $0 FREE TIER Click Any Pre-Computed AI Quant Specialist Briefing on KELYB Below — or Connect Your Own ChatGPT / Claude

🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is KELYB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

▼

As of 2026-11-02, Kelly Services Inc. (Class B) (NASDAQ: KELYB) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 62/100 at a spot price of $27.35 (-4.05% 1D, market cap $949.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, KELYB ranks #304 in composite RQD confidence.

✓ Pre-computed one-to-many AI Quant brief

🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does KELYB compare to KFRC and BBSI in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

▼

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Professional Services), KELYB carries a Roarable C (62/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 20.1%, and ROIC of -5.8%. By comparison, KFRC (Kforce Inc.) holds a B grade (75/100 RQD, P/E 29.8x, ROIC 32.3%, cap $1.04B) and BBSI (Barrett Business Services Inc.) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 14.4x, ROIC 33.6%, cap $784.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, EFOR leads on earnings multiple (13.4x) while BBSI leads on capital efficiency (33.6% ROIC).

✓ Pre-computed one-to-many AI Quant brief

🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for KELYB?

▼

Per KELYB's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-28, CIK 0000055135), Kelly Services Inc. (Class B) generated $4.25B in revenue (-1.9% YoY), -$600.0K in net income, and $122.6M in free cash flow against $2.25B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

✓ Pre-computed one-to-many AI Quant brief

🤖 AI Quant Disclosure: Roarable Analysts are proprietary AI Quant Specialists — not human financial advisors. Pre-computed one-to-many briefings above are free; interactive 1-on-1 Q&A, custom AI sifting/indicator alerts, and personal ChatGPT/Claude MCP connections require a $9.95/mo Pro account (currently waitlist-only).

INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $27.10 (-0.92%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 2.9% FCF Margin

Verify 90D Bucket Audit →

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 62/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

Audit Bucket Track Record →

RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)

Cash

SEC

Whale

Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for KELYB)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (62/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY KELYB SCORES 62/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+14/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 16% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 72.6 (OVERBOUGHT (>70))

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (21% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-9 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$22.01+1.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$22.40+18.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$26.50+3.2% Next Q

Current

Grade C$27.35+0.7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (54) → C (62)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the KELYB Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 62/100 (C) score, KELYB faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 17.6% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($23.49) or 200D SMA ($19.27) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($27.84) toward Bear Floor ($21.72).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $KELYB• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “KELYB Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 27, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

YES 62%NO 38%Trade / Inspect Odds →

INTERACTIVE 12-MONTH POSITION SIMULATOR

Drag to Test Your KELYB Position Size: $10,000

Shares at $27.35: 365.6 sh

$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000

12M Bear Case FloorTarget $21.72

$7,941

$-2,059 (-20.6%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $27.84

$10,179

+$179 (+1.8%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $131.25

$47,989

+$37,989 (+379.9%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (28 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 2

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$29	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	BUY	$123	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	HOLD	$25	58%	C

ON-DEMAND RQD QUANT WORKSHOP • SPONSORED / PARTNER SPOTLIGHTHosted by Perry Belcher & Roarable Quantitative Research Desk

Scheduled RQD Strong Buys & Whale Accumulation Briefing (KELYB Tape Review)

✓Breakdown of the highest-scoring RQD Green-Light breakouts across our 5,200+ rated universe
✓Forensic Red-Light accounting & dilution traps to review on your watchlist
✓Includes downloadable .ics calendar invite & nightly RQD rating-change email alerts

RQD INSIDER CLUB WAITLIST$49/YR PLANNED

Want Custom AI PineScript / Python Indicators & Priority Rating-Change Alerts?

Join Founding VIP Waitlist (No Card Required) →$100K Arena

KELYB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +72.77%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $28.50H $28.50L $27.35C $27.35VOL 203

RES: $28.79SUP: $21.87SMA50: $23.49SMA200: $19.27

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

KELYB Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

🦋 KELYB Butterfly Map → + Track KELYB →

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on KELYB today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for KELYB. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

🎬 No recent verified company-specific video clip queued for KELYB today (we never pad ticker pages with unrelated generic clips). Browse Macro Video Desk →

DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (KELYB)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #304 of 1011 ⚔️ KFRC vs KELYB Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (KELYB vs. KFRC, BBSI, BWMN, EFOR)

Industry: Professional Services (48 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Kelly Services Inc. (Class B) (KELYB) ranks #304 by composite RQD confidence (62/100, grade C) and #516 by equity capitalization ($949.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, EFOR leads on earnings valuation at 13.4x trailing P/E, while BBSI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 33.6% ROIC and 21.0% gross margin. KFRC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 75/100 (B) compared with KELYB at 62/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
KELYB ACTIVE Kelly Services Inc. (Class B)	C	62/100	—	20.1%	-5.8%	-4.05%	$949.7M	Benchmark Subject
KFRC Kforce Inc.	B	75/100	29.8x	27.2%	32.3%	+1.40%	$1.04B	/kfrc-vs-kelyb →
BBSI Barrett Business Services Inc.	C+	68/100	14.4x	21.0%	33.6%	-0.25%	$784.3M	/bbsi-vs-kelyb →
BWMN Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.	C	62/100	57.8x	53.4%	6.2%	0.00%	$743.0M	/bwmn-vs-kelyb →
EFOR Everforth Inc.	B-	71/100	13.4x	28.9%	6.5%	-4.47%	$1.52B	/efor-vs-kelyb →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-28 • CIK 0000055135

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-28), Kelly Services Inc. (Class B) (KELYB) reported GAAP revenue of $4.25B (-1.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.33B , and -12.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$600.0K, operating cash flow of $122.6M, and free cash flow of $122.6M (+355.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, KELYB closed FY2025 with $2.25B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-28	$4.25B	-$600.0K	$122.6M	$122.6M	$2.25B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-29	$4.33B	-$600.0K	$26.9M	$26.9M	$2.63B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$4.84B	$36.4M	$76.7M	$76.7M	—	—

3. KELYB Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLED

Is KELYB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does KELYB compare to KFRC and BBSI in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for KELYB?

Where is KELYB trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

KELYB last traded at $27.35 (-4.05% on volume of 203 shares), positioning the stock +16.43% above its 50-day simple moving average ($23.49) and +41.93% above its 200-day simple moving average ($19.27). Across its 52-week range of $8.38 to $125.00, KELYB sits at the 16.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 72.6 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.7% ($26.34 to $28.36).

KELYB Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

What is KELYB's 12-month stock price target?

Kelly Services Inc. (Class B) (KELYB) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $27.84 (+1.8% from $27.35), with a bull-case target of $131.25 and a bear-case floor of $21.72.

Is KELYB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates KELYB C (Hold — HOLD) with an RQD Confidence score of 62/100.

Direct Sub-Reports: KELYB RQD Cockpit KELYB 12M Forecast KELYB Earnings & Move KELYB Dividends & DRIP KELYB Insiders & 13F KELYB Whale Options KELYB Profit Sankey KELYB News & Why