CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Consensus "Hold": Six analysts give CBIZ a consensus rating of "Hold" (2 sell, 1 hold, 2 buy, 1 strong buy) with an average 1-year price target of $46.50.
• CBIZ's latest quarter missed estimates—reported EPS of ($0.70) vs. ($0.66) expected and revenue $542.66M vs. $578.02M—though revenue was up 17.9% YoY and management set FY2026 guidance of EPS $3.75–3.85 (analysts expect 2.65 EPS for the current fiscal year).
• Insider activity: CFO Brad Lakhia bought 12,775 shares at $25.97 (a ~9.4% increase in his holdings); insiders own 4.95% of the company while institutions hold about 87.44%.

CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Hold" by the six analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $46.50.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CBZ. CJS Securities upgraded shares of CBIZ to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on CBIZ in a research report on Monday. They set an "outperform" rating and a $33.00 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on CBIZ in a report on Monday, January 12th. They set a "hold" rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of CBIZ in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered CBIZ from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th.

CBIZ Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of CBIZ stock traded up $0.94 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $27.07. 112,537 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,258,211. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $31.88 and a 200-day moving average of $45.41. CBIZ has a 12 month low of $24.29 and a 12 month high of $80.65. The company has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 15.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22.

CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The business services provider reported ($0.70) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.66) by ($0.04). CBIZ had a net margin of 4.19% and a return on equity of 12.23%. The company had revenue of $542.66 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $578.02 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.20) EPS. The business's revenue was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. CBIZ has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that CBIZ will post 2.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at CBIZ

In other CBIZ news, CFO Brad S. Lakhia bought 12,775 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $25.97 per share, for a total transaction of $331,766.75. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 148,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,856,025.60. This represents a 9.41% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 4.95% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CBZ. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in CBIZ by 5.0% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,798 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of CBIZ by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 4,969 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of CBIZ by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 29,529 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,117,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Chatham Capital Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of CBIZ by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Chatham Capital Group Inc. now owns 50,877 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,567,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. increased its position in CBIZ by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 4,050 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $214,000 after buying an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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