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Best Specialty Business Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top specialty business service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best specialty business service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Specialty Business Services is Zen Rated C and is the 66th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
QUAD	QUAD/GRAPHICS INC	$6.59	106,000	-35.37%	6.55	6.66	6.52	6.23	6.11	49.12	49.65	46.47	63.70	56.93	-0.01	0.01	-0.02	1.07
LZ	LEGALZOOMCOM INC	$5.79	1,924,000	-14.30%	6.11	6.37	7.29	8.58	9.21	30.13	7.86	14.39	9.41	31.07	-0.38	-0.40	0.02	1.40
AZZ	AZZ INC	$123.29	132,000	5.60%	123.31	125.98	128.12	117.24	111.70	45.15	62.75	49.26	85.92	73.01	-1.50	-1.45	-0.05	1.05
RTO	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC	$30.71	1,265,000	57.73%	31.58	31.33	31.62	30.07	27.50	45.00	15.68	30.67	19.53	36.25	-0.03	0.06	-0.09	0.88
AMTM	AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$26.54	968,000	-8.25%	27.07	28.44	31.55	29.56	26.74	31.26	10.04	8.12	5.27	3.05	-1.32	-1.27	-0.05	1.34
RHLD	RESOLUTE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT INC	$159.12	264,000	-6.38%	149.79	157.14	180.67	184.04	120.27	47.84	80.29	77.31	93.13	92.36	-6.63	-9.55	2.92	0.98
ULS	UL SOLUTIONS INC	$83.75	1,272,000	1.76%	85.07	83.75	77.89	80.25	75.28	53.32	74.69	79.52	49.23	54.73	2.00	2.10	-0.10	0.62
DLB	DOLBY LABORATORIES INC	$58.73	605,000	-13.20%	60.18	62.49	63.38	64.64	68.63	31.78	7.21	6.26	0.98	2.87	-1.50	-1.05	-0.44	0.79
FA	FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP	$11.29	662,000	-10.42%	10.91	11.30	11.81	12.95	14.58	50.51	46.74	39.08	78.70	67.06	-0.14	-0.23	0.09	1.08
KODK	EASTMAN KODAK CO	$8.88	1,095,000	18.89%	7.96	7.44	7.48	7.71	7.00	76.26	97.34	94.61	100.00	99.05	0.30	0.10	0.20	1.67
MMS	MAXIMUS INC	$66.03	371,000	-54.03%	69.18	72.45	80.32	83.08	81.96	27.94	8.43	10.08	5.23	4.12	-3.34	-3.10	-0.24	0.69
RELX	RELX PLC	$32.07	4,226,000	5.73%	33.48	34.20	34.21	37.71	43.44	37.83	7.05	12.25	0.14	5.48	-0.35	-0.14	-0.21	0.65
CTAS	CINTAS CORP	$168.85	3,605,000	12.27%	183.15	191.64	193.56	190.13	200.07	21.50	4.72	5.93	1.27	3.55	-5.71	-3.02	-2.69	0.85
ABM	ABM INDUSTRIES INC	$38.22	524,000	28.43%	38.05	40.51	43.49	43.41	45.04	31.73	18.29	16.12	46.50	35.38	-1.76	-1.69	-0.07	0.82
RBA	RB GLOBAL INC	$98.12	1,060,000	23.54%	97.49	99.98	106.42	104.08	106.69	43.71	23.94	19.92	42.31	32.59	-2.40	-2.47	0.06	0.74
ANPA	RICH SPARKLE HOLDINGS LTD	$8.61	12,900	37.23%	8.66	8.93	39.86	34.00	N/A	33.79	34.87	29.00	66.89	64.43	-6.41	-8.27	1.86	4.08
BUUU	BUUU GROUP LTD	$14.25	16,200	161.29%	14.74	14.30	12.32	10.11	N/A	51.09	47.69	47.58	32.13	36.63	0.65	0.75	-0.10	0.55
CASS	CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC	$43.91	99,000	39.44%	43.95	44.42	44.51	43.15	42.41	45.83	49.89	47.13	61.70	55.49	-0.20	-0.13	-0.07	0.70
CVEO	CIVEO CORP	$27.85	32,000	-2.14%	27.91	28.21	27.27	24.93	23.96	49.92	28.26	30.06	29.73	23.97	0.10	0.27	-0.17	0.76
BV	BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC	$11.70	332,000	35.51%	11.82	12.34	13.02	12.78	13.70	38.43	26.29	20.19	74.22	58.22	-0.43	-0.41	-0.02	1.10
YSXT	YSX TECH CO LTD	$1.13	180,000	4.05%	1.37	1.34	1.27	1.57	2.49	39.74	18.23	39.32	0.00	24.50	0.01	0.04	-0.02	0.00
TRI	THOMSON REUTERS CORP	$90.38	1,721,000	-7.97%	92.48	98.48	100.71	117.50	148.45	39.66	8.92	6.80	6.97	2.48	-3.18	-2.22	-0.96	0.62
GPN	GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC	$69.97	2,265,000	3.42%	69.82	72.70	73.54	75.66	79.64	43.21	34.73	31.57	65.59	56.80	-1.47	-1.31	-0.16	1.20
PRSU	PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS & HOSPITALITY INC	$36.34	214,000	63.36%	35.89	36.29	35.94	35.14	34.32	51.27	57.23	42.81	58.11	41.78	-0.11	-0.02	-0.08	1.26
ARMK	ARAMARK	$40.55	2,501,000	4.64%	40.18	40.41	39.86	38.76	39.49	52.48	67.22	54.87	76.91	66.60	0.11	0.09	0.01	0.98
CBZ	CBIZ INC	$26.88	1,215,000	-23.20%	26.26	27.13	32.87	42.52	52.71	42.59	32.20	26.21	60.92	62.58	-1.86	-2.31	0.45	0.75
CPRT	COPART INC	$33.03	8,985,000	47.20%	33.27	35.24	37.63	38.71	42.73	32.66	13.63	13.85	33.06	29.61	-1.40	-1.30	-0.10	0.98
TH	TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP	$9.69	338,000	-34.37%	9.33	8.75	7.82	7.78	7.84	69.78	89.03	81.96	48.17	40.90	0.55	0.48	0.06	0.54
SMX	SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LTD CO	$8.09	216,000	-30.32%	9.72	19.65	49.38	188.03	2,130.74	31.55	3.38	3.67	13.91	13.14	-16.78	-19.86	3.08	1.19
SPIR	SPIRE GLOBAL INC	$13.49	658,000	-57.93%	12.04	10.92	10.76	9.71	10.27	72.70	75.40	77.15	94.59	98.20	0.88	0.53	0.35	1.77
OMEX	ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC	$0.87	670,000	-80.36%	1.24	1.40	1.67	1.87	1.85	24.05	10.71	15.89	3.17	1.06	-0.19	-0.13	-0.06	0.64
SFHG	SAMFINE CREATION HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$2.48	23,000	11.11%	2.38	2.54	2.98	3.05	3.37	42.08	66.70	57.30	100.00	75.08	-0.19	-0.20	0.02	0.24
CRE	CRE8 ENTERPRISE LTD	$2.20	13,800	4.55%	2.85	3.13	3.16	3.80	N/A	34.83	1.64	4.75	0.00	0.29	-0.17	-0.04	-0.13	0.18
THH	TRYHARD HOLDINGS LTD	$0.39	233,000	7.37%	0.41	0.44	1.37	8.15	N/A	39.48	11.83	12.42	22.61	16.63	-0.55	-0.76	0.22	1.94
NTIP	NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.47	1,100	-86.08%	1.48	1.47	1.41	1.40	1.42	52.05	54.74	53.45	27.18	25.49	0.02	0.02	-0.01	0.24
LICN	LICHEN INTERNATIONAL LTD	$5.40	108,000	-10.74%	3.61	3.34	3.16	3.19	3.79	84.91	59.33	63.79	91.64	85.22	0.36	0.13	0.23	1.23
PC	PREMIUM CATERING (HOLDINGS) LTD	$9.40	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.32
PMAX	POWELL MAX LTD	$0.34	170,000	-60.37%	0.43	0.91	1.86	2.02	2.43	17.27	2.72	3.57	53.47	36.20	-0.47	-0.47	-0.00	1.48
SST	SYSTEM1 INC	$1.37	43,000	-2.27%	1.64	2.29	3.20	3.73	5.29	22.13	2.90	5.02	36.62	33.78	-0.54	-0.49	-0.05	1.07
SGRP	SPAR GROUP INC	$0.72	35,200	-2.22%	0.74	0.76	0.78	0.84	0.97	35.45	16.29	23.90	47.92	61.62	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.40
TISI	TEAM INC	$15.62	2,900	-25.64%	14.74	14.60	14.40	14.68	16.06	58.05	67.26	72.67	61.23	63.83	0.26	0.11	0.16	1.01
DLHC	DLH HOLDINGS CORP	$5.70	4,800	100.00%	5.84	5.84	5.81	5.84	5.73	47.03	51.61	50.17	59.35	57.01	0.02	0.02	-0.00	0.75
UNF	UNIFIRST CORP	$251.47	379,000	-1.81%	265.80	258.92	234.45	205.33	189.18	49.20	31.75	49.03	1.37	7.02	8.15	10.99	-2.84	0.71

Specialty Business Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty business service stocks to buy right now in Mar 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best specialty business service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) is the #1 top specialty business service stock out of 43 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 23 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 28.

QUAD passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Quad/Graphics has seen its stock return 18.74% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 113 percentage points.

Quad/Graphics has an average 1 year price target of $9.90, an upside of 50.23% from Quad/Graphics's current stock price of $6.59.

Quad/Graphics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Quad/Graphics, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ)

Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) is the #2 top specialty business service stock out of 43 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: D, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 19 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 28.

LZ passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Legalzoomcom has seen its stock lose -36.86% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 57 percentage points.

Legalzoomcom has an average 1 year price target of $9.42, an upside of 62.64% from Legalzoomcom's current stock price of $5.79.

Legalzoomcom stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Legalzoomcom, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Azz (NYSE:AZZ)

Azz (NYSE:AZZ) is the #3 top specialty business service stock out of 43 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Azz (NYSE:AZZ) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Azz (NYSE:AZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 20 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 28.

AZZ passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Azz has seen its stock return 42.6% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 136 percentage points.

Azz has an average 1 year price target of $134.50, an upside of 9.09% from Azz's current stock price of $123.29.

Azz stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Azz, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the specialty business service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 17 specialty business service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty business service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Civeo (NYSE:CVEO)

Civeo (NYSE:CVEO) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the specialty business service industry average of 2.15%. Civeo's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Civeo's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Civeo's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Network 1 Technologies (NYSEMKT:NTIP)

Network 1 Technologies (NYSEMKT:NTIP) has an annual dividend yield of 6.8%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.15%. Network 1 Technologies's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Network 1 Technologies's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Network 1 Technologies's dividend payout ratio of -90.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has an annual dividend yield of 4.93%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.15%. Quad/Graphics's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Quad/Graphics's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Quad/Graphics's dividend payout ratio of 52.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty business service stocks down?

Specialty business service stocks were down -2.08% in the last day, and down -1.73% over the last week. Cintas was the among the top losers in the specialty business services industry, dropping -4.52% yesterday.

Cintas shares are trading lower after Stifel lowered its price target on the stock from $222 to $190.

What are the most undervalued specialty business service stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued specialty business service stocks right now are:

1. Cbiz (NYSE:CBZ)

Cbiz (NYSE:CBZ) is the most undervalued specialty business service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cbiz has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cbiz's stock has dropped -63.81% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 30 percentage points.

2. Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM)

Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM) is the second most undervalued specialty business service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Abm Industries has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Abm Industries's stock has dropped -19.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 74 percentage points.

3. Maximus (NYSE:MMS)

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) is the third most undervalued specialty business service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Maximus has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Maximus's stock has dropped -1.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 92 percentage points.

Are specialty business service stocks a good buy now?

39.13% of specialty business service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty business service stocks to rise by 22.27% over the next year.

3.23% of specialty business service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.68% of specialty business service stocks are rated B (Buy), 74.19% are rated C (Hold), 6.45% are rated D (Sell), and 6.45% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the specialty business services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the specialty business services industry is 24.72x.

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