NASDAQ:BBSI Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.58 -0.27 (-0.88%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.58 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:37 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$30.25▼$30.9750-Day Range$30.58▼$41.0552-Week Range$25.33▼$45.53Volume158,502 shsAverage Volume202,938 shsMarket Capitalization$741.26 millionP/E Ratio22.49Dividend Yield1.05%Price Target$41.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. The company combines professional employer organization (PEO) services with staffing and recruiting capabilities, allowing clients to outsource or supplement key human resources and administrative functions. Its services include payroll administration, employee benefits support, workers’ compensation management, human resources guidance, workplace safety and risk management, and regulatory compliance assistance. Through its staffing operations, BBSI also helps businesses recruit and place temporary, contract, and permanent employees. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, BBSI serves businesses through a network of branch offices primarily across the Western and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Its integrated service model is designed to help clients manage employment-related responsibilities while focusing on their core operations.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Barrett Business Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreBBSI MarketRank™: Barrett Business Services scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 667 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBarrett 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 PotentialBarrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.00, representing about 34.1% upside from its current price of $30.58.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarrett 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 and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth19.64% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 16.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 16.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.13.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBarrett Business Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. 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 3.25. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.16% 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 7.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barrett Business Services has recently increased by 16.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldBarrett Business Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.04%, 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 23.53%. 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 15.92% 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 and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.15 News SentimentBarrett Business Services has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Barrett Business Services this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Barrett Business Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 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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BBSI Stock News HeadlinesReviewing Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI) and Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI)September 28 at 4:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comBarrett Business: Not Impressed With The Performance (Rating Downgrade)September 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.September 29 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Barrett Business Services Inc.August 16, 2026 | barrons.comBarrett’s Q2 earnings call: Our top 5 analyst questionsAugust 12, 2026 | msn.comBBSI Q2 deep dive: Margin pressure and client workforce reductions shape outlookAugust 6, 2026 | msn.comWhy Barrett (BBSI) stock is down todayAugust 6, 2026 | msn.comBarrett’s (NASDAQ:BBSI) Q2 CY2026 earnings results: Revenue in line with expectationsAugust 6, 2026 | msn.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BBSI stock has decreased by 15.5% and is now trading at $30.58. How were Barrett Business Services' earnings last quarter? Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) issued its 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 had revenue of $319.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.55 million. Barrett Business Services had a net margin of 2.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.95%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Barrett Business Services' stock split? Shares of Barrett Business Services split on the morning of 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 closing bell 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? The following companies are subsidiaries of Barrett Business Services: First Employment Services, Phillips Temps, Strategic Staffing, Pro HR, Associated Insurance Company for Excess, BBS I LLC, and Ecole Insurance Company. 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 Humana (HUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), American Water Works (AWK), Meta Platforms (META), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Record date for 9/4 Dividend8/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend8/21/2026Dividend Payable9/04/2026Today9/29/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal 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 (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 BBSI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. BBSI has been in this zone for over one month. 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+34.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.36 Trailing P/E Ratio22.49 Forward P/E Ratio18.20 P/E Growth1.15Net Income$54.45 million Net Margins2.77% Pretax Margin4.78% Return on Equity20.95% Return on Assets6.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.14 Quick Ratio1.14 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.24 billion Price / Sales0.60 Cash Flow$2.43 per share Price / Cash Flow12.61 Book Value$9.40 per share Price / Book3.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,240,000Free Float23,072,000Market Cap$741.26 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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