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KELYA Kelly Services (KELYA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Services · Services-help supply services · CIK 0000055135
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SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about KELYA

Insiders, 180 days
-$293.4K net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

Kelly Services insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, KELLY SERVICES INC insiders sold a net $293.4K of stock across 32 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Williams Vanessa Peterson
EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec
SELL
2026-05-15 SECtraded 2026-05-14
29,999.23
$293.4K
+71.1%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Dec 3, 2021.
  • The trade is 36.4% of the 82,354 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec Williams Vanessa Peterson sold about $293.4K of KELYA on May 14, 2026.
Layden Christopher D.
President, and CEO
BUY
2026-03-24 SEC
100
$1.4K
+87.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 100 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: President, and CEO Layden Christopher D. bought about $1.4K of KELYA on Mar 24, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Layden Christopher D.
President, and CEO
BUY
2026-03-24 SEC
10,000
$87.6K
+87.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 2.6% of the 382,513 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: President, and CEO Layden Christopher D. bought about $87.6K of KELYA on Mar 24, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Brock-Kyle Angela
Director
BUY
2026-03-13 SECtraded 2026-03-04
100
$1.5K
+95.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 100 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Brock-Kyle Angela bought about $1.5K of KELYA on Mar 4, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Hunt James Christopher
Director
BUY
2026-02-26 SECtraded 2026-02-25
4,000
$37.2K
+72.1%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Feb 23, 2026.
  • +10.1% median (+9.4% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 13.3% of the 29,976 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Hunt James Christopher bought about $37.2K of KELYA on Feb 25, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
32 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$293.4K over 180 days
more than 54% of Services
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
-1.9% year over year
below 71% of Services
Margin
-6.0% net margin
below 69% of Services
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
3.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 4.0 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+35.1%12M
-35%-10%+15%+41%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-14 · Williams Vanessa Peterson sold $293.4K2026-02-20 · Hunt James Christopher bought $95.7K2026-02-23 · Hunt James Christopher bought $94.3K2026-03-24 · Layden Christopher D. bought $87.6K2026-02-25 · Hunt James Christopher bought $37.2K2026-02-18 · Hunt James Christopher bought $9.6K2026-03-04 · Brock-Kyle Angela bought $1.5K2026-03-24 · Layden Christopher D. bought $1.4K2025-12-24 · MURPHY LESLIE A sold $4002026-01-30 · Hunt Equity Opportunities, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (92.2%)2026-01-30 · HEO Finance, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (92.2%)2026-01-30 · Hunt ELP, Ltd. filed a 5%+ stake (92.2%)2026-01-30 · HB GP, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (92.2%)2026-01-30 · Hunt Company, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (92.2%)2026-01-30 · Hunt Companies, Inc. filed a 5%+ stake (92.2%)2026-01-30 · Woody L. Hunt filed a 5%+ stake (92.2%)2026-01-30 · James Christopher Hunt filed a 5%+ stake
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Who owns KELYA: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in KELYA

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Hunt Equity Opportunities, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-01-30
92.2%
HEO Finance, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-01-30
92.2%
Hunt ELP, Ltd.
Activist 13D · 2026-01-30
92.2%
HB GP, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-01-30
92.2%
Hunt Company, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-01-30
92.2%

KELYA planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
Government contracts
Award ceilings over the contract's life, subsidiaries included. Not annual revenue (USASpending.gov).
Department Of Health And Human Services
SOAR-D12-KELLY -- TASK ORDER # 460 SCIENTIFIC, OPERATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES (SOAR) TO TH · 2021-07-07
$19.1M
Department Of Health And Human Services
SOAR-D12-KELLY -- TASK ORDER # 453 SCIENTIFIC, OPERATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES (SOAR) TO TH · 2021-07-07
$18.8M
Department Of Health And Human Services
SOAR-D12-04533 KELLY -- TASK ORDER # 462 · 2021-07-07
$18.0M
Department Of Health And Human Services
2021 SOAR D12 -- TASK ORDER # 4 · 2021-09-13
$14.9M
Department Of Health And Human Services
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES (STOPS) · 2021-01-25
$14.1M
Department Of Health And Human Services
SOAR-D12-05118 KELLY -- TASK ORDER # 529 · 2021-07-07
$12.6M
Federal awards ≥ $25M in the last 90 days, matched via the SAM.gov parent registry
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2020
$1.6M
$1.3M
$786.8K
n/a
+1%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. This filer reported no return figures.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $293.4K sold by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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KELYA financials

Revenue growth
-1.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-6.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$4.1B
four quarters, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Net margin, TTM
-0.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Free cash flow, TTM
$20.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Debt to equity
0.08x
long-term 2026-06-28 plus current 2024-09-29 (21 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-28
Cash flow to debt
0.35x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-28 plus current 2024-09-29 (21 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
-1.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-29 and 2026-06-28
Return on assets
-0.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-29 and 2026-06-28
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
-5.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-29 and 2026-06-28 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122023-01
Revenue$4.3B$4.3B$4.8B$5.0B
Gross profit$853.0M$882.6M$961.4M$1.0B
Operating income-$69.8M-$15.1M$24.3M$14.8M
Net income-$600.0K-$600.0K$36.4M-$62.5M
EPS (diluted)n/a-0.020.98-1.64
Operating cash flow$122.6M$26.9M$76.7M-$76.3M
Cash$33.0M$39.0M$125.8M$153.7M
Long-term debt$101.9M$239.4M$0n/a
Dividends paid$11.0M$10.9M$11.0M$10.6M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

KELYA Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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KELYA ranks highest on financial health (66th percentile) and profitability (36th), and lowest on insider conviction (27th), among Services peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
36
Inputs
  • Return on equity-1.8% · 35 pct, sector of 207
  • Return on assets-0.8% · 46 pct, sector of 269
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed-5.9% · 27 pct, sector of 203
Financial health
66
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.08x · 74 pct, sector of 228
  • Cash flow to debt0.35x · 59 pct, sector of 199
Growth
29
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-1.9% · 29 pct, sector of 341
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
27
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$293K · 53 pct, sector of 175
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 180
Risk and compliance
31
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+3.7% · 42 pct, sector of 384
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+21.0% · 20 pct, sector of 227
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

KELYA filings, in plain words

Are Kelly Services insiders buying or selling KELYA?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Kelly Services insiders were net sellers, a net $293.4K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Kelly Services insiders were net sellers of KELYA, a net $293.4K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by Hunt Equity Opportunities, LLC, filed 2026-01-30, for 92.2% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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