NASDAQ:BBSI Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.52 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.52 +0.00 (+0.02%) As of 05/22/2026 05:38 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$30.40▼$31.8650-Day Range$26.93▼$31.5752-Week Range$25.33▼$49.65Volume255,762 shsAverage Volume236,157 shsMarket Capitalization$774.13 millionP/E Ratio20.47Dividend Yield1.02%Price Target$41.50Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Barrett Business Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreBBSI MarketRank™: Barrett Business Services scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 297 stocks in the business services 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 2.60, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialBarrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.50, representing about 31.7% upside from its current price of $31.52.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 Growth18.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Barrett Business Services are expected to grow by 18.09% in the coming year, from $1.88 to $2.22 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 20.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barrett Business Services is 20.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 25.45.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBarrett Business Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.05. 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 3.77. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.40% 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 4.03.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barrett Business Services has recently increased by 13.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldBarrett Business Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.02%, 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 20.78%. 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 14.41% 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 Media2.9 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentBarrett Business Services has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Barrett Business Services this week, compared to 4 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 Follows1 people have added Barrett Business Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $173,359.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0224% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barrett Business Services insiders have bought 335.25% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $225,069.00 in company stock and sold $51,710.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders4.10% 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. BBSI Stock News HeadlinesBarrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesMay 22 at 5:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comBarrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) Rating Lowered to "Sell" at Wall Street ZenMay 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Barrington Keeps Their Buy Rating on Barrett Business Services (BBSI)May 14, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Barrett Business Services (BBSI) and Infratil Limited (OtherIFUUF)May 14, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comBarrett Business Services Inc: BBSI Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsMay 10, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deBarrett Business Services Balances Growth and HeadwindsMay 7, 2026 | tipranks.comBarrett (BBSI) Q1 2026 Earnings TranscriptMay 7, 2026 | fool.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 beginning of the year. Since then, BBSI stock has decreased by 13.0% and is now trading at $31.52. How were Barrett Business Services' earnings last quarter? Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.02. The business's revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Barrett Business Services' stock split? Barrett Business Services shares split on the morning of Monday, June 24th 2024.The 4-1 split was announced on Monday, June 24th 2024. The newly created shares were payable 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 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.69%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.60%), Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. (1.16%) and Riverbridge Partners LLC (1.13%). 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 Humana (HUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), American Water Works (AWK), Meta Platforms (META), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 3/27 Dividend3/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/13/2026Dividend Payable3/27/2026Last Earnings5/06/2026Record date for 6/5 Dividend5/22/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend5/22/2026Today5/24/2026Dividend Payable6/05/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2026Fiscal 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 (6m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 BBSI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. BBSI has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Outsourcing Sub-IndustryHuman Resource & Employment Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:BBSI CIK902791 Webwww.barrettbusiness.com Phone(360) 828-0700Fax360-828-0701Employees3,197Year Founded1951Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Barrett Business Services$41.50 High Price Target$42.00 Low Price Target$41.00 Potential Upside/Downside+31.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.54 Trailing P/E Ratio20.47 Forward P/E Ratio16.77 P/E Growth1.05Net Income$54.45 million Net Margins3.24% Pretax Margin5.46% Return on Equity22.89% Return on Assets6.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.16 Quick Ratio1.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.24 billion Price / Sales0.62 Cash Flow$2.45 per share Price / Cash Flow12.88 Book Value$8.37 per share Price / Book3.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,560,000Free Float23,553,000Market Cap$774.13 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.97 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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