Korn Ferry·Industrials

Korn Ferry remains rated 'Hold' as I await evidence of stronger growth and resilience to AI disruption. Management consistently guides conservatively, with KFY regularly beating top- and bottom-line estimates, but headline growth remains muted. Executive search and Digital segments show double-digit and high-single-digit growth, offsetting weakness in entry-level job placements.

Meta Platforms announced it would lay off approximately 10% of its workforce, 8,000 employees, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg citing "success isn't given." Tech layoffs in 2026 appear to be structural, not cyclical, as companies slash human headcount to self-fund massive AI infrastructure. As companies rush to flatten hierarchies and redesign modern workflows, this restructuring demand fuels growth opportunities for companies that can capitalize.

Alan Guarino, Korn Ferry vice chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the labor market, impact of AI on productivity, jobs numbers vs. return on people (ROP), and more.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) has once again been recognized by Forbes Magazine as America's Best Executive Recruiter, marking the ninth time in the past 10 years the firm has earned the top spot since Forbes and market research firm Statista began publishing the annual rankings. In addition, Korn Ferry was recognized as one of the top professional search firms in America, elevating its position from the previous year. “We are pleased to be recognized once again by Forbes.

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHO: Jennifer Smith, Global Leader of Staffing & RPO at Joveo , the global leader in AI-led, high-performance recruitment marketing WHAT: Will join Quincy Valencia, VP of Talent Transformation at Korn Ferry, to facilitate the HRO Today webinar, “The AI-Ready TA Leader in 2026.

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Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, provides organizational consulting services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) & Professional Search. The company provides executive search services to recruit board level, chief executive, other senior executive, and general management talent of organizations. It also offers organizational strategy, assessment and succession, leadership and professional development, and total reward services. In addition, the company provides RPO, business project, professional search, and outsource recruiting solutions. Further, the company offers tech-enabled solutions that identify structures, roles, capabilities, and behaviors to drive businesses. It serves public and private companies, and middle market and emerging growth companies, as well as government and non-profit organizations. The company was formerly known as Korn/Ferry International and changed its name to Korn Ferry in January 2019. Korn Ferry was founded in 1969 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
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