Barrington Research Reaffirms Outperform Rating for Kelly Services with $25.00 Price Target

Barrington Research reaffirms its Outperform rating for Kelly Services (KELYA) with a price target of $25.00, maintaining the same rating and target since September 2025. Analyst Kevin Steinke's consistent assessment highlights a stable outlook for the stock. The company provides workforce solutions and consulting, staffing services, and talent solutions through its four business segments. Wall Street analysts forecast an average target price of $26.00 with a 91.74% upside from the current price.

RefAssured, a provider of automated reference checking solutions and performance insight for the staffing industry, has raised $3.3 million in seed funding to expand its capabilities and accelerate growth. The funding round, led by Dogwood Ventures, underscores the company's rapid growth and strong financial performance since emerging from stealth two years ago RefAssured Raises $3.3 Million Seed Round to Deliver “Back of a Baseball Card” for Talent Performance Insight^[1].

RefAssured's platform aims to deliver a comprehensive "back of a baseball card" for talent performance data, providing a 360-degree scorecard that answers critical questions about a candidate's job suitability and performance. With millions of references processed and 20 million unique data points on soft skills and performance indicators, the platform offers an at-a-glance evaluation of potential hires RefAssured Raises $3.3 Million Seed Round to Deliver “Back of a Baseball Card” for Talent Performance Insight^[1].

The company plans to use the new funding to hire strategically across departments and accelerate product development. Key initiatives include post-hire performance evaluations, advanced identity verification, universal candidate profiles, and job-to-match templates. These features aim to enhance the hiring process, combat candidate fraud, and improve the velocity of placements RefAssured Raises $3.3 Million Seed Round to Deliver “Back of a Baseball Card” for Talent Performance Insight^[1].

The seed funding round was supported by Dogwood Ventures and HighSage Ventures, with additional strategic investors including Bullhorn Ventures, LocumTenens.com, Jeff Bowling, Dan Campbell, Jeff Harris, and Belal Badat Ventures. Brian Vesce, CEO of RefAssured, emphasized the company's commitment to exceeding customer expectations and partnering with investors who align with its values RefAssured Raises $3.3 Million Seed Round to Deliver “Back of a Baseball Card” for Talent Performance Insight^[1].

RefAssured's automated reference checking platform has gained traction among staffing agencies, with notable customers such as Vaco, Kelly Services, Soliant, LRS, Ingenovis Health, Triage, and Fusion Medical Staffing. The company maintains a 100% customer referenceability score, indicating strong value and ROI for its customers RefAssured Raises $3.3 Million Seed Round to Deliver “Back of a Baseball Card” for Talent Performance Insight^[1].

In a separate development, Barrington Research has reaffirmed its Outperform rating for Kelly Services (KELYA) with a price target of $25.00, maintaining the same rating and target since September 2025. Analyst Kevin Steinke's consistent assessment highlights a stable outlook for the stock, which provides workforce solutions, consulting, staffing services, and talent solutions through its four business segments. Wall Street analysts forecast an average target price of $26.00 with a 91.74% upside from the current price .