FY2025 Earnings Estimate for BBSI Issued By Sidoti Csr

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr issued their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Barrett Business Services in a report issued on Tuesday, January 27th. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.14 for the year. The consensus estimate for Barrett Business Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.00 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Barrett Business Services’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.83 EPS.

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $318.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $319.27 million. Barrett Business Services had a net margin of 4.48% and a return on equity of 24.36%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.74 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on BBSI. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Barrett Business Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. CJS Securities raised Barrett Business Services to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Barrett Business Services in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of Barrett Business Services in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Barrett Business Services currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $46.00.

Barrett Business Services Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of Barrett Business Services stock opened at $36.65 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $938.97 million, a P/E ratio of 17.62, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $36.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.36. Barrett Business Services has a 12-month low of $33.01 and a 12-month high of $49.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of BBSI. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its position in Barrett Business Services by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 45,971 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,037,000 after acquiring an additional 477 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in Barrett Business Services by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 17,036 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $709,000 after buying an additional 482 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Barrett Business Services by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 49,800 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,207,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Barrett Business Services by 63.0% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,456 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Barrett Business Services by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,219 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $626,000 after purchasing an additional 633 shares in the last quarter. 86.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Joseph Stephen Clabby bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $34.83 per share, for a total transaction of $34,830.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,391 shares in the company, valued at $536,068.53. The trade was a 6.95% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 4.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Barrett Business Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Barrett Business Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.38%.

About Barrett Business Services

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.