CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: Seven analysts give CBIZ an average rating of "Hold" (breakdown: 1 sell, 3 hold, 2 buy, 1 strong buy) with a mean 12-month price target of $41.33.
• Insider buy: CFO Brad S. Lakhia bought 12,775 shares at $25.97, boosting his stake to 148,480 shares (a 9.41% increase); insiders own 4.10% of the company while institutional ownership is about 87.44%.
• Recent results and guidance: CBIZ missed quarterly EPS and revenue estimates (EPS -$0.70 vs. -$0.66; revenue below consensus) but revenue was up 17.9% YoY and management set FY2026 guidance of $3.75–$3.85 EPS (analysts expect $3.78).

Shares of CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the seven research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.3333.

CBZ has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of CBIZ from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of CBIZ in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of CBIZ in a research report on Monday, March 30th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $33.00 price target for the company. Stephens started coverage on shares of CBIZ in a research report on Friday, April 10th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $31.00 price target for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of CBIZ in a research report on Monday, January 12th. They set a "hold" rating and a $60.00 price target for the company.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Brad S. Lakhia purchased 12,775 shares of CBIZ stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $25.97 per share, for a total transaction of $331,766.75. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 148,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,856,025.60. The trade was a 9.41% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 4.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CBIZ

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CBZ. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of CBIZ by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,725 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $889,000 after acquiring an additional 682 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of CBIZ by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 29,294 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,222,000 after acquiring an additional 1,318 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of CBIZ by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 143,270 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $10,868,000 after acquiring an additional 7,676 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of CBIZ by 96.1% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 41,240 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,128,000 after acquiring an additional 20,214 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of CBIZ by 80.4% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 6,637 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $492,000 after acquiring an additional 2,957 shares during the period. 87.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CBIZ Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CBZ opened at $29.68 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.77, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.93. CBIZ has a 52 week low of $24.29 and a 52 week high of $77.91. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $28.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.14.

CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The business services provider reported ($0.70) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.66) by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $542.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $578.02 million. CBIZ had a net margin of 4.19% and a return on equity of 12.23%. CBIZ's revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.20) EPS. CBIZ has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS. Research analysts predict that CBIZ will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

About CBIZ

CBIZ, Inc NYSE: CBZ, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is a leading provider of professional business services in the United States. Since its inception, the company has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to deliver a broad spectrum of financial, tax and advisory solutions tailored to the needs of small to mid-market organizations.

Through its Financial & Advisory Services segment, CBIZ offers accounting, tax preparation and compliance, audit support, and wealth management services.

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