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

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$30.77 -0.26 (-0.84%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$30.80 +0.03 (+0.08%)
As of 11/13/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Barrett Business Services Stock (NASDAQ:BBSI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$30.55
▼
$31.65
50-Day Range
$29.91
▼
$34.30
52-Week Range
$25.33
▼
$42.25
Volume
110,181 shs
Average Volume
178,202 shs
Market Capitalization
$737.25 million
P/E Ratio
24.42
Dividend Yield
1.04%
Price Target
$41.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBSI) provides outsourced business management and staffing solutions, primarily to small and midsize businesses. Its services are designed to help clients manage workforce needs and day-to-day employment responsibilities.

Through its professional employer organization model, BBSI offers services that include payroll administration, human resources support, employee benefits, workers’ compensation, and workplace safety and risk management. The company also provides recruiting and staffing services to help businesses find and place employees.

Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, BBSI serves businesses across multiple U.S. states. Gary Kramer has led the company as chief executive officer since 2016.

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Barrett Business Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

BBSI MarketRank™: 
3.926605504585 of 5 stars

Barrett Business Services scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 273rd out of 654 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 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Barrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.00, representing about 33.2% upside from its current price of $30.77.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Barrett Business Services has only been the subject of 2 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 7.41% in the coming year, from $1.62 to $1.74 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 24.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 24.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.12.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Barrett Business Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.28. 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 3.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.44% 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 7.88.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Barrett Business Services has recently increased by 0.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Barrett Business Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than 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 25.40%. 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 18.39% 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 0.24. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Barrett Business Services this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Barrett Business Services insiders have not sold or bought any 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 News Headlines

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BBSI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Barrett Business Services' stock was trading at $36.21 at the start of the year. Since then, BBSI stock has decreased by 15.0% and is now trading at $30.77.

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 4th. The business services provider reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.00. The business services provider had revenue of $334.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $335.89 million. Barrett Business Services had a net margin of 2.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.94%.
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Barrett Business Services shares split on Monday, June 24th 2024.The 4-1 split was announced on Monday, June 24th 2024. The newly created shares were issued 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 First Employment Services, Phillips Temps, Strategic Staffing, Pro HR, Associated Insurance Company for Excess, BBS I LLC, and Ecole Insurance Company.

Top institutional shareholders of Barrett Business Services include Royce & Associates LP (4.49%), Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (3.52%), State Street Corp (2.79%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (1.10%). 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 Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Southwest Airlines (LUV).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/4 Dividend
8/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend
8/21/2026
Dividend Payable
9/04/2026
Last Earnings
11/04/2026
Today
11/15/2026
Record date for 12/4 Dividend
11/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/4 Dividend
11/20/2026
Dividend Payable
12/04/2026
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
+33.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.26
Trailing P/E Ratio
24.42
Forward P/E Ratio
17.68
P/E Growth
1.28
Net Income
$54.45 million
Net Margins
2.44%
Pretax Margin
4.39%
Return on Equity
19.94%
Return on Assets
5.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.18
Quick Ratio
1.18

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.24 billion
Price / Sales
0.59
Cash Flow
$2.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.68
Book Value
$8.67 per share
Price / Book
3.55

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
23,960,000
Free Float
22,814,000
Market Cap
$737.25 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NASDAQ:BBSI) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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