NASDAQ:BBSI Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.77 -0.26 (-0.84%) Closing price 11/13/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.80 +0.03 (+0.08%) As of 11/13/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Barrett Business Services Stock (NASDAQ:BBSI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get BBSI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.55▼$31.6550-Day Range$29.91▼$34.3052-Week Range$25.33▼$42.25Volume110,181 shsAverage Volume178,202 shsMarket Capitalization$737.25 millionP/E Ratio24.42Dividend Yield1.04%Price Target$41.00Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Barrett Business Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreBBSI MarketRank™: 3.926605504585 of 5 starsBarrett 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. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBarrett 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 PotentialBarrett 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 CoverageBarrett 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.41% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioBarrett 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 RatioBarrett 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.44% 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 7.88.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barrett Business Services has recently increased by 0.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldBarrett Business Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBarrett Business Services has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Barrett Business Services is 25.40%. 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 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 and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.24 News SentimentBarrett 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Barrett Business Services this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.9 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barrett Business Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders4.80% of the stock of Barrett Business Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.76% 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. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(NASDAQ:BBSI) Stock Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street BrokeragesNovember 13 at 2:45 AM | americanbankingnews.comQ1 EPS Estimates for Barrett Business Services Cut by SidotiNovember 12 at 1:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comURGENT: If you own a home, please review the map below.More than 1,300 red dots are scattered across the country, and 2,800 more are already on the way. Jim Rickards urges homeowners to check the map and see whether one is near them. Families in Georgia have been forced to sell, entire Ohio neighborhoods are being torn down, and nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents face losing power. Rickards advised the Pentagon and the U.S. intelligence community for decades. He says one man outside Washington can stop it.November 15 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for BBSI Q4 EarningsNovember 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comBBSI Earnings Call Highlights Growth Amid Rising PressuresNovember 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comBarrett Business Services (BBSI) Gets a Buy from BarringtonNovember 6, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comBarrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBarrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average Following Weak EarningsNovember 6, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines BBSI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BBSI shares performed this year? 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. How were Barrett Business Services' earnings last quarter? 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%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Barrett Business Services' stock split? 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. Does Barrett Business Services have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are Barrett Business Services' major shareholders? 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. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Barrett Business Services own? 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 Dividend8/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend8/21/2026Dividend Payable9/04/2026Last Earnings11/04/2026Today11/15/2026Record date for 12/4 Dividend11/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/4 Dividend11/20/2026Dividend Payable12/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 BBSI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. BBSI has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Professional Services Sub-IndustryHuman Resource & Employment Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:BBSI CIK902791 Webwww.bbsi.com Phone(360) 828-0700Fax360-828-0701Employees3,197Year Founded1951Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Barrett Business Services$41.00 High Price Target$44.00 Low Price Target$38.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.26 Trailing P/E Ratio24.42 Forward P/E Ratio17.68 P/E Growth1.28Net Income$54.45 million Net Margins2.44% Pretax Margin4.39% Return on Equity19.94% Return on Assets5.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio1.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.24 billion Price / Sales0.59 Cash Flow$2.43 per share Price / Cash Flow12.68 Book Value$8.67 per share Price / Book3.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,960,000Free Float22,814,000Market Cap$737.25 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.93 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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