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Korn/Ferry International (KFY) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Korn/Ferry International · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 52 calls · price $71.9
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What the company does: Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of organizational consulting services worldwide.

📈 Korn/Ferry International (KFY) stock price

$71.9+3.1% over range
Oct 14, 25low $59.54 · high $86.28Oct 13, 26
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67% recommend buying · 3 analysts
📊 JPI status : Korn/Ferry International is no longer in our current JPI rankings, but appeared in the past (2020) — its upside may be behind it. See the stocks picked in 2020 →

🎯 KFY price target & analyst consensus — price $71.90

The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 3$85+18.2%
Median target · of 3 targets$82+14.0%
Lowest target · 2 firms of 3$80+11.3%
Current price$71.9
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: UBS — 63% of its targets hit on this sector (87 calls tested). It aims for $82 (+14 %), call made on September 11, 2026, maturing on September 11, 2027 (33 d ago).

The 1 reliable analyst $82+14 %
The 2 other firms $82.50+15 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $82 median. “The 2 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy267%
Hold133%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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✅ Historical analyst reliability on KFY

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕ % right i ↕ Gain vs sector i ↕ Calls i ↕
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 100% +114.4% 3
Sidoti & Co. 80% +62.3% 5
Credit Suisse 75% -15.4% 4
Truist Securities ↗ 58% +12.9% 12
Baird ↗ 56% +11.7% 9
William Blair ↗ 50% +35.4% 2
Goldman Sachs ↗ 40% -1.1% 5

📊 What $1,000 invested in Korn/Ferry International would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Korn/Ferry International 10 years ago would be worth $2,217 today, i.e. +8%/yr on average. Best year: 2021 (+74%), worst: 2022 (-33%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Korn/Ferry International

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,091+9%
3 years ago$1,453+45%
5 years ago$1,691+69%
→ See Korn/Ferry International's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Korn/Ferry International)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+11%$1,114 (+11%)
2025-2%$1,091 (+9%)
2024+14%$1,239 (+24%)
→ See Korn/Ferry International's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on KFY

UBS ↗
Sep 10, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $78.14 — gap to target +5%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 10, 27
UBS ↗
Jun 24, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $70.63 — gap to target +6%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 24, 27
Baird ↗
Jun 24, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$85
Price at call : $70.63 — upside +20%
Today : $71.9 — upside +18%
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 24, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $73.3 — upside +9%
Today : $71.9 — upside +11%
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 9, 27
UBS ↗
Apr 9, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $60.53 — gap to target +16%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 27
UBS ↗
Mar 10, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $62.45 — gap to target +4%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 10, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $62.59 — upside +20%
Today : $71.9 — upside +4%
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 10, 27
Goldman Sachs ↗
Nov 21, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $64.38 — upside +15%
Today : $71.9 — upside +3%
🎯 on KFY : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 21, 26
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▲ Buy · 🎯$88
Price at call : $72.2 — upside +22%
Today : $71.9 — upside +22%
Expected +22% · Actual -6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
-6.1%
stock -6% · XLI +26%
matured Jun 20, 26
UBS ↗
Jun 14, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $67.62 — gap to target +6%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target +0%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 14, 26
UBS ↗
May 27, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $67.86 — gap to target +9%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 27, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $61.66 — upside +30%
Today : $71.9 — upside +11%
Expected +30% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
+6.1%
stock +6% · XLI +37%
matured Apr 15, 26
UBS ↗
Mar 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $66.47 — gap to target +13%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 11, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $71.56 — upside +17%
Today : $71.9 — upside +17%
Expected +17% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
-9.2%
stock -9% · XLI +10%
matured Dec 6, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $66.12 — upside +18%
Today : $71.9 — upside +8%
Expected +18% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
+2.3%
stock +2% · XLI +17%
matured Jun 14, 25
Baird ↗
Jun 14, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$79
Price at call : $66.73 — upside +18%
Today : $71.9 — upside +10%
Expected +18% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
+1.3%
stock +1% · XLI +19%
matured Jun 14, 25
UBS ↗
Jun 7, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$68
Price at call : $62.51 — gap to target +9%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 7, 25
Baird ↗
Mar 8, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$72
Price at call : $65.6 — upside +10%
Today : $71.9 — upside +0%
Expected +10% · Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
-4.7%
stock -5% · XLI +8%
matured Mar 8, 25
Baird ↗
Mar 7, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$70
Price at call : $65.03 — upside +8%
Today : $71.9 — upside -3%
Expected +8% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
+1.1%
stock +1% · XLI +10%
matured Mar 7, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $66.14 — upside +12%
Today : $71.9 — upside +3%
Expected +12% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
-3.2%
stock -3% · XLI +8%
matured Mar 4, 25
William Blair ↗
Feb 29, 24
▲ Outperform
Actual -0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 23.5% · -8.8% (17 calls)
-0.5%
stock -0% · XLI +11%
matured Feb 28, 25
UBS ↗
Feb 28, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $63.66 — gap to target -1%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $54.72 — upside +6%
Today : $71.9 — upside -19%
Expected +6% · Actual +33% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
+32.5%
stock +33% · XLI +28%
matured Dec 6, 24
UBS ↗
Dec 7, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $54.72 — gap to target +1%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target -24%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 6, 24
UBS ↗
Dec 1, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$54
Price at call : $54.3 — gap to target -1%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target -25%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 30, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $48.73 — upside +19%
Today : $71.9 — upside -19%
Expected +19% · Actual +49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
+48.8%
stock +49% · XLI +32%
matured Oct 5, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $47.35 — upside +37%
Today : $71.9 — upside -10%
Expected +37% · Actual +54% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
+54.2%
stock +54% · XLI +33%
matured Sep 25, 24
UBS ↗
Sep 15, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$53
Price at call : $47.08 — gap to target +13%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target -26%
🎯 on KFY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 46% · +0.5% (87 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 14, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $52.83 — upside +23%
Today : $71.9 — upside -10%
Expected +23% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
+29.2%
stock +29% · XLI +15%
matured Jul 13, 24
Goldman Sachs ↗
Apr 11, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $50.48 — upside +27%
Today : $71.9 — upside -11%
Expected +27% · Actual +25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
+24.5%
stock +25% · XLI +25%
matured Apr 10, 24
Baird ↗
Mar 16, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$59
Price at call : $52.17 — upside +13%
Today : $71.9 — upside -18%
Expected +13% · Actual +22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
+21.6%
stock +22% · XLI +24%
matured Mar 15, 24
Goldman Sachs ↗
Dec 12, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $51.49 — upside +20%
Today : $71.9 — upside -14%
Expected +20% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
+9.7%
stock +10% · XLI +10%
matured Dec 12, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $51.61 — upside +26%
Today : $71.9 — upside -10%
Expected +26% · Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
+8.3%
stock +8% · XLI +9%
matured Dec 9, 23
Goldman Sachs ↗
Nov 8, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$66
Price at call : $53.66 — upside +23%
Today : $71.9 — upside -8%
Expected +23% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
-11.1%
stock -11% · XLI +5%
matured Nov 8, 23
Baird ↗
Sep 8, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$64
Price at call : $51.35 — upside +25%
Today : $71.9 — upside -11%
Expected +25% · Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
-5.4%
stock -5% · XLI +12%
matured Sep 8, 23
Baird ↗
Jun 23, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$72
Price at call : $55.77 — upside +29%
Today : $71.9 — upside +0%
Expected +29% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
-10.9%
stock -11% · XLI +20%
matured Jun 23, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $51.84 — upside +45%
Today : $71.9 — upside +4%
Expected +45% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
-2.6%
stock -3% · XLI +22%
matured Jun 17, 23
Goldman Sachs ↗
Jun 7, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $62.49 — upside +18%
Today : $71.9 — upside +3%
Expected +18% · Actual -17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
-16.6%
stock -17% · XLI +5%
matured Jun 7, 23
Credit Suisse
Jun 23, 21
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $70.58 — gap to target -8%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on KFY : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 23, 22
Baird ↗
Jun 23, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$89
Price at call : $70.58 — upside +26%
Today : $71.9 — upside +24%
Expected +26% · Actual -21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
-21.0%
stock -21% · XLI -15%
matured Jun 23, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$88
Price at call : $66.46 — upside +32%
Today : $71.9 — upside +22%
Expected +32% · Actual -6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 44.3% · -3.5% (106 calls)
-6.0%
stock -6% · XLI -9%
matured Jun 2, 22
Baird ↗
Nov 25, 20
▲ Outperform · 🎯$49
Price at call : $42.71 — upside +15%
Today : $71.9 — upside -32%
Expected +15% · Actual +75% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
+75.3%
stock +75% · XLI +16%
matured Nov 25, 21
Sidoti & Co.
Jul 16, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $29.83 — upside +44%
Today : $71.9 — upside -40%
Expected +44% · Actual +121% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 80% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
+120.9%
stock +121% · XLI +42%
matured Jul 16, 21
Credit Suisse
May 21, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32
Price at call : $29.44 — gap to target +9%
Today : $71.9 — gap to target -55%
🎯 on KFY : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 21, 21
Sidoti & Co.
May 18, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$36
Price at call : $28.22 — upside +28%
Today : $71.9 — upside -50%
Expected +28% · Actual +130% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 80% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
+130.3%
stock +130% · XLI +64%
matured May 18, 21
▲ Buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $25.28 — upside +46%
Today : $71.9 — upside -49%
Expected +46% · Actual +149% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+149.4%
stock +149% · XLI +66%
matured Apr 3, 21
▲ Buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $23.6 — upside +86%
Today : $71.9 — upside -39%
Expected +86% · Actual +172% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+171.5%
stock +172% · XLI +64%
matured Mar 11, 21
Credit Suisse
Mar 11, 20
▼ Underperform · 🎯$29
Price at call : $27.78 — upside +4%
Today : $71.9 — upside -60%
Expected +4% · Actual +131% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-130.7%
stock +131% · XLI +47%
matured Mar 11, 21
Sidoti & Co.
Mar 6, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$53
Price at call : $34.98 — upside +52%
Today : $71.9 — upside -26%
Expected +52% · Actual +79% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 80% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
+79.0%
stock +79% · XLI +30%
matured Mar 6, 21
Sidoti & Co.
Dec 6, 19
▲ Buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $40.1 — upside +45%
Today : $71.9 — upside -19%
Expected +45% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 80% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
+4.7%
stock +5% · XLI +10%
matured Dec 5, 20
Sidoti & Co.
Sep 6, 19
▲ Buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $38.21 — upside +65%
Today : $71.9 — upside -12%
Expected +65% · Actual -24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KFY : 80% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
-23.5%
stock -24% · XLI -1%
matured Sep 5, 20
Baird ↗
Sep 6, 13
▲ Outperform · 🎯$24
Price at call : $20.79 — upside +15%
Today : $71.9 — upside -67%
Expected +15% · Actual +47% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KFY : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
+47.3%
stock +47% · XLI +21%
matured Sep 6, 14

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