Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Expected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.56 per share and revenue of $321.5540 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Barrett Business Services had a return on equity of 22.89% and a net margin of 3.24%.The business had revenue of $307.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.68 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.04) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Barrett Business Services to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Barrett Business Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BBSI opened at $39.04 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $958.82 million, a PE ratio of 25.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.94. Barrett Business Services has a fifty-two week low of $25.33 and a fifty-two week high of $49.65.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on BBSI shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Barrett Business Services from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Barrett Business Services from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $41.00 target price on shares of Barrett Business Services in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Barrett Business Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Barrett Business Services currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $41.50.

Insider Transactions at Barrett Business Services

In related news, Director Anthony Meeker sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.85, for a total transaction of $454,200.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 44,945 shares in the company, valued at $1,701,168.25. This trade represents a 21.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP James R. Potts sold 3,490 shares of Barrett Business Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $132,620.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 32,035 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,217,330. This trade represents a 9.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 20,779 shares of company stock valued at $786,233. Insiders own 4.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Barrett Business Services

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BBSI. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in Barrett Business Services in the fourth quarter valued at $388,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Barrett Business Services during the fourth quarter worth about $370,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Barrett Business Services during the fourth quarter worth about $352,000. Polymer Capital Management US LLC purchased a new position in shares of Barrett Business Services during the fourth quarter worth about $265,000. Finally, Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Barrett Business Services during the fourth quarter worth about $244,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.76% of the company’s stock.

Barrett Business Services Company Profile

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.