CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) Trading Down 9.3% Following Analyst Downgrade

CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) fell 9.3% during trading on Friday after Zacks Research downgraded the stock from a hold rating to a strong sell rating. The stock traded as low as $28.57 and last traded at $28.8310. 339,714 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 71% from the average session volume of 1,191,720 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.80.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. CJS Securities upgraded shares of CBIZ to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of CBIZ in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of CBIZ in a research note on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CBIZ currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

Insider Activity

In other CBIZ news, Director Benaree Pratt Wiley sold 8,288 shares of CBIZ stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.54, for a total transaction of $410,587.52. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 35,956 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,781,260.24. The trade was a 18.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 4.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting CBIZ

Here are the key news stories impacting CBIZ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $3.75–$3.85, which, if achieved, would imply meaningful earnings recovery and could support valuation expansion. CBIZ, Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Positive Sentiment: Company is targeting 2%–5% revenue growth for 2026 and is prioritizing integration of acquisitions and AI investments — a strategic shift that could drive margin improvement and incremental revenue over time. CBIZ targets 2%–5% revenue growth in 2026 as integration and AI drive strategic priorities
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 revenue was up ~17.9% year‑over‑year, showing topline expansion despite the quarter missing street sales estimates — the growth helps the multi‑year story but didn’t offset the misses this quarter. CBIZ Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed estimates (reported $(0.70) vs. consensus $(0.66)) and revenue came in below analyst expectations ($542.7M reported vs. ~$578M expected), which is the primary near‑term catalyst for the selloff. CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q4 CY2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Technically the stock is far below its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and trading near its 52‑week low with above‑average volume, indicating bearish momentum that can amplify downside even if longer‑term fundamentals look constructive.

Institutional Trading of CBIZ

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Durable Capital Partners LP acquired a new position in CBIZ in the third quarter valued at approximately $207,872,000. 22C Capital LLC purchased a new stake in CBIZ in the fourth quarter valued at $161,554,000. Bank of Montreal Can purchased a new stake in CBIZ in the fourth quarter valued at $113,596,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of CBIZ in the 4th quarter valued at $35,653,000. Finally, Sunriver Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CBIZ in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,605,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

CBIZ Trading Down 10.2%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $42.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion, a PE ratio of 16.13 and a beta of 0.92.

CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The business services provider reported ($0.70) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.66) by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $542.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $578.02 million. CBIZ had a net margin of 4.19% and a return on equity of 12.02%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.20) earnings per share. CBIZ has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS. Analysts expect that CBIZ, Inc. will post 2.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CBIZ Company Profile

CBIZ, Inc (NYSE: CBZ), founded in 1996 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is a leading provider of professional business services in the United States. Since its inception, the company has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to deliver a broad spectrum of financial, tax and advisory solutions tailored to the needs of small to mid-market organizations.

Through its Financial & Advisory Services segment, CBIZ offers accounting, tax preparation and compliance, audit support, and wealth management services.