Barrett Business Services Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:BBSI) $110.92 +0.97 (+0.88%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$109.01▼$111.3750-Day Range$87.24▼$110.9252-Week Range$76.22▼$111.59Volume48,454 shsAverage Volume40,112 shsMarket Capitalization$734.29 millionP/E Ratio16.05Dividend Yield1.08%Price Target$115.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Barrett Business Services MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.7% Upside$115.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.92% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.12Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.48Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$29,884 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth8.03%From $7.10 to $7.67 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.58 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector59th out of 305 stocksHelp Supply Services Industry4th out of 15 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBarrett Business Services has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $115.00, Barrett Business Services has a forecasted upside of 3.7% from its current price of $110.92.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarrett Business Services has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.92% of the float of Barrett Business Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarrett Business Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barrett Business Services has recently increased by 15.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBarrett Business Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBarrett Business Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Barrett Business Services is 17.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Barrett Business Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.65% next year. This indicates that Barrett Business Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 5.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBarrett Business Services has received a 87.97% net impact score from Upright. Barrett Business Services seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Distributing knowledge". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Corporate risk management services", "Payroll management software", and "Headhunting services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Barrett Business Services is -0.12. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBarrett Business Services has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Barrett Business Services this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for BBSI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Barrett Business Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barrett Business Services insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $29,884.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.20% of the stock of Barrett Business Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.91% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Barrett Business Services are expected to grow by 8.03% in the coming year, from $7.10 to $7.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 16.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 16.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.48.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBarrett Business Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBarrett Business Services has a P/B Ratio of 4.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Barrett Business Services Stock (NASDAQ:BBSI)Barrett Business Services, Inc. provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. The company develops a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with tools from the human resource outsourcing industry. It offers professional employer services under which it enters into a client services agreement to establish a co-employment relationship with each client company, assuming responsibility for payroll, payroll taxes, workers compensation coverage, and other administration functions for the client's existing workforce. The company also provides staffing and recruiting services, such as on-demand or short-term staffing assignment, contract staffing, direct placement, and long-term or indefinite-term on-site management services. It serves electronics manufacturers, light-manufacturing industries, agriculture-based companies, transportation and shipping enterprises, food processors, telecommunications companies, public utilities, general contractors in various construction-related fields, restaurant franchises, and professional services firms. Barrett Business Services, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.Read More BBSI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BBSI Stock News HeadlinesDecember 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBarrett Business Services, Inc. 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November 27, 2023 | msn.comBarrett Business Services (BBSI) Price Target Increased by 5.07% to 126.74November 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Barrett (BBSI)November 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBest Growth Stocks to Buy for November 13thNovember 11, 2023 | morningstar.comBarrett Business Services Inc BBSINovember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThere's A Lot To Like About Barrett Business Services' (NASDAQ:BBSI) Upcoming US$0.30 DividendDecember 3, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) have seen favorable returns of 50% over the past three yearsNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBBSI Reports Strong Third Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarrett Business Services Inc (BBSI) Reports Q3 2023 Net Income of $18.2 MillionOctober 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBBSI Sets Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call for Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ETOctober 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith EPS Growth And More, Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) Makes An Interesting CaseSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyce Investment Partners Commentary: A Deep Dive Into 2 Quality Value HoldingsAugust 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThis Barrett Business Services Insider Increased Their Holding By 20% Last YearAugust 4, 2023 | stocknews.comAre These 3 Outsourcing Stocks a Good Buy for August?August 4, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBarrett Business Services: Business Resilience, Cheap Valuation, And Solid BuybacksAugust 4, 2023 | insidermonkey.comBarrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBBSI Reports Strong Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Announces New $75 Million Stock Repurchase ProgramAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarrett Business Services (BBSI) Beats Q2 Earnings EstimatesAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarrett (BBSI) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesJuly 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBBSI Sets Second Quarter 2023 Conference Call for Wednesday, August 02, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ETJuly 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith 86% ownership, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) boasts of strong institutional backingJune 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo Its Financials Have Any Role To Play In Driving Barrett Business Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BBSI) Stock Up Recently?See More Headlines Receive BBSI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barrett Business Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/01/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/16/2023Dividend Payable12/01/2023Today12/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/06/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Help supply services Sub-IndustryHuman Resource & Employment Services SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:BBSI CUSIP06846310 CIK902791 Webwww.barrettbusiness.com Phone(360) 828-0700Fax360-828-0701Employees127,141Year Founded1951Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$115.00 High Stock Price Target$115.00 Low Stock Price Target$115.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.91 Trailing P/E Ratio16.05 Forward P/E Ratio15.62 P/E Growth1.12Net Income$47.27 million Net Margins4.47% Pretax Margin6.17% Return on Equity26.82% Return on Assets6.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio1.25 Quick Ratio1.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.05 billion Price / Sales0.70 Cash Flow$7.69 per share Price / Cash Flow14.43 Book Value$27.27 per share Price / Book4.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,620,000Free Float6,405,000Market Cap$734.29 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Gary Edward Kramer (Age 43)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.17MMr. Anthony J. Harris (Age 38)Executive VP, CFO, Principal Accounting Officer & Treasurer Comp: $953.17kMr. Gerald R. Blotz (Age 53)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.24MMr. James R. Potts (Age 55)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $813.68kMs. Rachael StutzmanSenior Vice President of Sales & MarketingKey CompetitorsKelly ServicesNASDAQ:KELYATrueBlueNYSE:TBIKforceNASDAQ:KFRCCross Country HealthcareNASDAQ:CCRNTTECNASDAQ:TTECView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWellington Management Group LLPBought 3,000 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 2.644%American Century Companies Inc.Sold 3,233 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 5.763%Deutsche Bank AGBought 296 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.065%Comerica BankBought 500 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.008%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 25,875 shares on 11/17/2023Ownership: 0.979%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BBSI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Barrett Business Services stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barrett Business Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BBSI shares. View BBSI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Barrett Business Services' stock price target for 2024? 1 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Barrett Business Services' shares. Their BBSI share price targets range from $115.00 to $115.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $115.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BBSI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BBSI shares performed in 2023? Barrett Business Services' stock was trading at $93.28 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BBSI shares have increased by 18.9% and is now trading at $110.92. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Barrett Business Services? Barrett Business Services saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 58,600 shares, an increase of 15.8% from the October 31st total of 50,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 31,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Barrett Business Services' Short Interest. When is Barrett Business Services' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, March 6th 2024. View our BBSI earnings forecast. How were Barrett Business Services' earnings last quarter? Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 1st. The business services provider reported $2.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.28. The business services provider earned $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2 billion. Barrett Business Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.82% and a net margin of 4.47%. How often does Barrett Business Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Barrett Business Services? Barrett Business Services announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, December 1st. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 16th. Read our dividend analysis for BBSI. Is Barrett Business Services a good dividend stock? Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.08%. The dividend payout ratio is 17.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BBSI will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.65% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BBSI. What ETF holds Barrett Business Services' stock ? First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund holds 18,256 shares of BBSI stock, representing 1.04% of its portfolio. What is Gary Kramer's approval rating as Barrett Business Services' CEO? 53 employees have rated Barrett Business Services Chief Executive Officer Gary Kramer on Glassdoor.com. Gary Kramer has an approval rating of 70% among the company's employees. 54.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Barrett Business Services to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Barrett Business Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Barrett Business Services investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), General Motors (GM), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Zynga (ZNGA), AbbVie (ABBV), Conagra Brands (CAG) and Chimerix (CMRX). Who are Barrett Business Services' major shareholders? Barrett Business Services' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include American Century Companies Inc. (5.76%), Private Capital Management LLC (5.20%), FMR LLC (4.76%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.64%), Kennedy Capital Management LLC (2.55%) and Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (2.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Meeker, Gary Kramer, James B Hicks, Jon L Justesen, Joseph Stephen Clabby, Thomas J Carley and Vincent P Price. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Barrett Business Services? Shares of BBSI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Barrett Business Services have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Barrett Business Services: Associated Insurance Company for Excess, BBS I LLC, Ecole Insurance Company, First Employment Services, Phillips Temps, Pro HR, and Strategic Staffing.Read More This page (NASDAQ:BBSI) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Barrett Business Services, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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