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Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$32.26 -0.29 (-0.90%)
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About Barrett Business Services Stock (NASDAQ:BBSI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.67
$32.47
50-Day Range
$31.18
$41.05
52-Week Range
$25.33
$47.51
Volume
77,341 shs
Average Volume
240,289 shs
Market Capitalization
$781.72 million
P/E Ratio
23.76
Dividend Yield
0.99%
Price Target
$41.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBSI) is a professional employer organization (PEO) headquartered in Northridge, California. Founded in 1971 by Barrett K. Levesque, the company provides comprehensive human resources outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. Through its consultative model, Barrett Business Services helps clients streamline administrative processes, mitigate regulatory risk and focus on core operations.

The company’s core offerings include payroll administration, employee benefits management, workers’ compensation and risk management services. Barrett Business Services also delivers human resources consulting, recruitment and retention support, training programs and compliance assistance for federal, state and local employment regulations. These services are designed to reduce administrative burdens and improve workforce performance.

Operating a network of regional offices across all 50 states, Barrett Business Services serves a diverse range of industry sectors, including manufacturing, construction, hospitality, healthcare and professional services. By combining national resources with local expertise, the firm tailors its HR and risk-management programs to meet the specific needs of each client’s business environment.

Under the leadership of founder and Chairman Barrett K. Levesque, who has guided the company since its inception, Barrett Business Services has grown into a publicly traded enterprise known for its client-focused approach and steady expansion of service capabilities. The company’s ongoing emphasis on personalized service and regulatory compliance positions it as a longstanding partner for businesses seeking to outsource complex HR functions.

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Barrett Business Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

BBSI MarketRank™: 

Barrett Business Services scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Barrett Business Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Barrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.00, representing about 27.2% upside from its current price of $32.25.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Barrett Business Services has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Barrett Business Services' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Barrett Business Services are expected to grow by 19.64% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $2.01 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 23.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.10.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 23.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.68.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Barrett Business Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Barrett Business Services has a P/B Ratio of 3.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Barrett Business Services' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.06% of the float of Barrett Business Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Barrett Business Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.87, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Barrett Business Services has recently increased by 14.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Barrett Business Services has a dividend yield of 0.94%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Barrett Business Services has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Barrett Business Services is 23.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Barrett Business Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.92% next year. This indicates that Barrett Business Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Barrett Business Services' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Barrett Business Services has a news sentiment score of 1.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Barrett Business Services this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Barrett Business Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Barrett Business Services insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $786,233.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    4.80% of the stock of Barrett Business Services is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.76% of the stock of Barrett Business Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Barrett Business Services' insider trading history.
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BBSI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Barrett Business Services' stock was trading at $36.21 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BBSI shares have decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $32.2450.

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The business services provider reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.04. The business services provider earned $319.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $321.55 million. Barrett Business Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.95% and a net margin of 2.77%.
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Barrett Business Services's stock split before market open on Monday, June 24th 2024.The 4-1 split was announced on Monday, June 24th 2024. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 24th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split.

Barrett Business Services subsidiaries include these companies: First Employment Services, Phillips Temps, Strategic Staffing, Pro HR, Associated Insurance Company for Excess, BBS I LLC, and Ecole Insurance Company.

Top institutional investors of Barrett Business Services include BlackRock Inc. (8.34%), California State Teachers Retirement System (3.75%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.53%) and Heartland Advisors Inc. (1.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary Kramer, Gerald Blotz, Thomas J Carley, Anthony Meeker, James R Potts, Thomas B Cusick, Carla A Moradi and Joseph Stephen Clabby.
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Shares of BBSI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Barrett Business Services investors own include Humana (HUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), American Water Works (AWK), Meta Platforms (META), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Record date for 9/4 Dividend
8/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend
8/21/2026
Dividend Payable
9/04/2026
Today
9/09/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Professional Services
Sub-Industry
Human Resource & Employment Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BBSI
CIK
902791
Employees
3,197
Year Founded
1951

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$44.00
Low Price Target
$38.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+26.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.36
Trailing P/E Ratio
23.75
Forward P/E Ratio
19.24
P/E Growth
1.26
Net Income
$54.45 million
Net Margins
2.77%
Pretax Margin
4.78%
Return on Equity
20.95%
Return on Assets
6.11%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.14
Quick Ratio
1.14

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.27 billion
Price / Sales
0.62
Cash Flow
$2.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.86
Book Value
$9.40 per share
Price / Book
3.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
24,235,000
Free Float
23,072,000
Market Cap
$783.28 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NASDAQ:BBSI) was last updated on 9/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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