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BBSI · Barrett Business Services Inc

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$32.24 -0.77 (-2.33%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$781.34M
Shares
24.24M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$32.24 Open$32.96 Day$32.04–33.14 52W close$26.83–49.17 Avg vol 30d253K Short int818K · 3.4% float · 3.7d Short vol37% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJun 2024–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Jun 24, 2024; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −5%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −11%
      below
      RSI (14) 34
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 24%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −20%
      trailing
      6-month return +4%
      trailing
      YTD return −11%
      this year
      Relative strength −10%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $36 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +33 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$454.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.37% of float · ▲ +18.5% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      195 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 61
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 28%
      contracting
      EPS growth +5%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $60.3M
      Valuation P/E 23.9
      below peers
      Buyback $40.3M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $66.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 40%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −45%
      past year
      ATR 5.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Gross billings growth · 2026 3% – 4%
      Effective annual tax rate · 2026 26% – 27%
      Growth in the average number of WSEs · 2026 2% – 3%
      Gross margin as a percent of gross billings · 2026 2.7% – 2.75%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Gross billings increase · for the year 6% – 8%
      Average worksite employees increase · for the year 4% – 5%
      Gross margin as a percent of gross · for the year 2.95% – 3.15%
      Effective annual tax rate · for the year 26% – 27%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −5% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −11% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      34 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      24% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $36 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +33 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$454.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.37% of float · ▲ +18.5% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      195 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $27 Now $32 · 24% Range high $49
      vs 200-day avg -5% vs 50-day avg -11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Non-GAAP net income non-GAAP 9.63M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Gross margin (% of gross billings) 2.9% Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Payroll taxes and benefits (% of gross billings) 7.9% Year Ended December 31, 2025
      PEO and staffing wages (% of gross billings) 86.9% Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Workers' compensation (% of gross billings) 2.3% Year Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Staffing & Employment Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      BBSI
      Barrett Business Services Inc
      this stock
      $781.34M -11.0% +9.5% 23.9 3.4%
      KFY
      Korn Ferry
      $4.31B +27.5% +12.2% 16.3 4.3%
      RHI
      Robert Half Inc.
      $4.25B +59.1% -7.2% 36.1 22.9%
      TNET
      Trinet Group, Inc.
      $3.07B +16.3% -0.9% 3.1%
      MAN
      ManpowerGroup Inc.
      $2.61B +96.1% +0.6% 25.4 10.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      195
      % held
      89.0%
      Net QoQ
      +220.0K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      299
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      817.7K
      Days to cover
      3.7d
      Change
      +127.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      37%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      20.3K
      Value
      $730.0K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.1%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$454.2K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $920.4M
      Net income (FY)
      $54.4M
      EPS diluted
      $2.08
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 100.0M
      Remaining
      $40.3M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $131.3K
      Shares
      3.5K
      Filed
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Jun 24, 2024; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BBSI -2.8% -19.6% +4.3% -17.4% -11.0%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -3.2% -24.0% -9.5% -21.3% -24.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.08 / share · ex May 22, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.08 / share · ex Aug 21, 2026
      Raised 6.7%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.32 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.99%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $40.30M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 902791 CUSIP 068463108 13F (30d) 188 filings 184 filers Visit website Investor relations