Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
BBSI price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
OvervaluedBBSI is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $32.55
- Sector
- Industrials
- 12-month range
- $26.83–$42.00
- Market cap
- $789M
- From 52-week high
- -22.5%
- Shares outstanding
- 24.2M
- Rank in Industrials by discount to fair value
- #94 of 106
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Barrett Business Services, Inc. is a professional employer organization that provides human resources outsourcing services, employee benefits administration, and payroll processing to small and medium-sized businesses. The company operates throughout the United States.
BBSI currently ranks #94 of 106 Industrials stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Overvalued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $789M
- P/E (trailing)
- 18x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $1.27B
- Net margin
- 2.8%
- EPS (TTM)
- $1.82
- Gross margin
- 20.3%
- Debt / equity
- 0.12
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 5.6%
- Shares outstanding
- 24.2M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- F
- Margin trend
- Contracting
- 52-week position
- The lower-middle quarter of its range
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 48 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $32.58
- 200-day average
- $33.21
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price below both averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $0.32 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 0.98%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 0 (no streak on complete calendar years)
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-08-21
- Last payment date
- 2026-09-04
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-04
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 5 beat, 3 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▼ miss (-7.1%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+13.3%)
2025-12 ▼ miss (-8.6%)
2025-09 ▼ miss (-2.5%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+1.4%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+69.2%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+2.0%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+7.2%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 3 buy · 0 hold · 0 sell (3 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $40.8
- Target vs last price
- +25.3%
What our data shows for BBSI
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for BBSI, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the middle of their 12-month price range of $26.83–$42.00.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 48.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for BBSI
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent BBSI news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for BBSI is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- Chuck Royce Trims Barrett Business Services Inc (BBSI) Stake -- Shares Look 23% Undervalued on GF Value (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-15)
TickrTrends take: A prominent investor's reduction of their BBSI position contrasts with the GF Value metric suggesting the stock trades below intrinsic worth, creating a divergence between insider action and fundamental valuation signals. TickrTrends currently marks the stock as overvalued in the Industrials sector, positioning it against the GF Value assessment and warranting scrutiny into which valuation framework better reflects current market conditions. Investors focused on valuation should monitor whether BBSI's fundamentals or market sentiment shift to reconcile these conflicting signals.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — BBSI trades in the Industrials sector and carries an Overvalued valuation verdict. The 50/200-day trend state shifted from mixed to downtrend this week, indicating weakening momentum in the stock's intermediate-term price action. This deterioration in trend positioning reflects increased selling pressure relative to the company's longer-term moving average support levels.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-05 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is BBSI stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), BBSI is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value and screens as overvalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is BBSI's TickrTrends verdict?
BBSI's current verdict is Overvalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does BBSI compare to other Industrials stocks?
BBSI ranks #94 of 106 Industrials stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is BBSI overbought or oversold?
BBSI's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does BBSI pay a dividend?
Yes. BBSI paid $0.32 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 0.98% yield on TickrTrends' last price. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-08-21.
When does BBSI report earnings next?
BBSI's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-04, per the published earnings calendar.
Does BBSI usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters BBSI beat the consensus estimate 5 times and missed 3 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about BBSI?
Of 3 analysts covering BBSI, 3 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $40.8 (+25.3% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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