Research Analysts Set Expectations for BBSI Q3 Earnings

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) – Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Barrett Business Services in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Capital analyst J. Martin now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.89 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.90. The consensus estimate for Barrett Business Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.00 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Barrett Business Services’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS.

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by ($0.02). Barrett Business Services had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 24.59%. The business had revenue of $318.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $319.27 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.74 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Barrett Business Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Barrett Business Services in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barrington Research set a $46.00 price target on Barrett Business Services and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $46.00.

Barrett Business Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BBSI traded down $1.22 on Friday, reaching $33.74. 91,574 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 153,046. Barrett Business Services has a fifty-two week low of $33.44 and a fifty-two week high of $49.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $866.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.67, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business’s 50-day moving average is $44.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.53.

Institutional Trading of Barrett Business Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Private Trust Co. NA acquired a new stake in shares of Barrett Business Services during the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Dakota Wealth Management bought a new position in Barrett Business Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $645,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Barrett Business Services by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 528,243 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $21,737,000 after purchasing an additional 10,627 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of Barrett Business Services by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 21,874 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $900,000 after purchasing an additional 855 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brio Consultants LLC bought a new position in Barrett Business Services during the first quarter worth $284,000. Institutional investors own 86.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Barrett Business Services

In other news, CEO Gary Kramer sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.35, for a total value of $3,868,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 287,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,878,384. This trade represents a 21.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas J. Carley sold 12,646 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.62, for a total value of $602,202.52. Following the sale, the director directly owned 94,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,509,233.04. The trade was a 11.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 110,438 shares of company stock valued at $5,296,983. 4.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Barrett Business Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. Barrett Business Services’s payout ratio is presently 15.76%.

About Barrett Business Services

Barrett Business Services, Inc provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. The company develops a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with tools from the human resource outsourcing industry.