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Best Staffing & Employment Service Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top staffing & employment service stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the staffing & employment services industry.

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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
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$20.26	7,655,556	79.31%	19.81	19.19	18.46	16.66	16.17	63.39	88.85	84.51	86.01	79.41	0.53	0.43	0.10	1.51
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$70.01	754,461	-5.66%	70.11	70.85	75.77	79.18	77.65	37.31	51.43	45.79	92.94	81.96	-1.76	-1.98	0.22	1.01
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$123.21	35,392	-20.44%	122.57	121.82	121.59	117.59	107.11	53.49	74.43	67.46	47.83	36.96	0.27	0.32	-0.05	0.92
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$242.74	1,106,831	-25.79%	244.27	244.48	245.49	243.02	241.75	46.38	16.50	19.97	21.49	35.10	-0.69	-0.48	-0.21	1.01
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$63.75	65,259	-40.32%	63.80	64.28	67.59	67.57	64.54	42.89	83.27	77.25	84.92	77.60	-1.09	-1.26	0.17	0.92
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$120.63	837,603	-45.63%	120.43	121.20	121.44	121.67	120.39	49.16	37.20	27.86	56.11	44.77	-0.55	-0.45	-0.10	1.07
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$30.31	84,751	38.36%	30.12	30.28	31.62	30.26	28.25	46.88	35.72	22.47	66.40	45.82	-0.45	-0.45	-0.00	0.86
KFY	KORN FERRY	$63.74	335,771	43.36%	61.88	61.78	63.15	60.57	55.24	57.77	67.80	50.24	88.51	74.41	-0.20	-0.40	0.20	1.20
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$102.72	190,451	-35.72%	105.15	105.85	103.78	107.59	105.63	41.77	35.97	35.63	4.58	8.60	-0.44	0.23	-0.67	1.18
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$76.95	264,433	-17.21%	76.10	74.43	74.20	74.99	74.94	58.93	86.91	82.73	79.89	74.76	0.66	0.46	0.19	1.04
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$10.55	327,892	-56.50%	10.43	10.62	11.39	12.82	13.33	43.44	43.80	28.95	83.13	78.96	-0.32	-0.38	0.06	1.61
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$0.32	66,584	-57.13%	0.32	0.33	0.35	0.41	0.48	36.99	43.81	39.29	87.80	79.45	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.79
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$23.67	283,884	47.00%	23.62	23.59	24.04	22.66	20.71	49.64	58.21	47.10	64.22	53.35	-0.10	-0.10	0.01	1.09
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$12.85	42,276	650.51%	12.58	12.60	12.69	13.45	15.45	53.78	53.93	57.28	75.39	80.81	-0.02	-0.06	0.04	0.40
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	$16.05	3,332	733.00%	16.69	16.93	16.37	15.82	17.32	38.54	39.31	44.18	0.00	0.11	-0.10	0.05	-0.15	0.41
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$12.63	2,519,107	2.07%	11.94	11.70	12.19	13.30	13.01	61.16	83.22	82.24	91.32	96.12	0.09	-0.13	0.22	1.16
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$102.32	369,426	40.92%	110.06	119.53	125.03	121.40	115.96	22.97	6.09	5.41	11.90	9.10	-7.27	-4.62	-2.65	1.08
RCRT	RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC	$1.65	8,270	86.56%	12.43	14.52	17.64	21.86	19.30	19.86	8.27	15.61	12.62	16.36	-2.40	-1.78	-0.63	0.48
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$8.45	5,882	12.19%	8.57	8.72	8.77	8.59	9.07	43.69	31.60	42.14	30.59	44.85	-0.10	-0.05	-0.05	0.90
BGSF	BGSF INC	$9.00	26,999	491.69%	8.85	9.03	9.57	9.67	9.67	44.90	48.09	29.70	90.27	56.94	-0.24	-0.25	0.01	1.07
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$10.59	288,331	65.14%	10.61	10.72	11.40	12.77	13.51	39.99	25.97	23.51	73.30	68.28	-0.30	-0.33	0.03	0.73
HRT	HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP	$14.35	202,572	124.18%	14.31	14.28	14.25	13.62	12.04	65.38	81.41	71.79	59.46	42.19	0.04	0.05	-0.01	1.20
STAF	STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC	$0.28	16,815	-55.48%	0.27	0.29	0.31	0.33	0.50	47.72	61.55	51.97	82.58	69.36	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.88
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$1.21	173,629	-73.18%	1.65	1.66	1.79	2.01	2.14	34.29	40.13	62.11	46.59	67.65	-0.09	-0.06	-0.03	0.52
PIXY	SHIFTPIXY INC	$1.94	65,894	-53.52%	1.89	1.98	2.98	4.22	9.17	41.84	34.74	30.99	69.56	56.27	-0.31	-0.38	0.07	1.10
YYGH	YY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$2.01	83,824	-30.87%	2.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-3.77

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)

Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the top staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 73, which is 40 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock return 10.05% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 7 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 18.46% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $20.26.

Kanzhun stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Kanzhun, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) is the second best staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 24 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock return 4.23% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 1 percentage points.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $72.75, an upside of 3.91% from Robert Half's current stock price of $70.01.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Robert Half, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI)

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) is the third best staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 19 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrett Business Services has seen its stock return 55.78% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 52 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 14.44% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $123.21.

Barrett Business Services stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Barrett Business Services, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the staffing & employment service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 13 staffing & employment service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 staffing & employment service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Bgsf (NYSE:BGSF)

Bgsf (NYSE:BGSF) has an annual dividend yield of 6.67%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.34%. Bgsf's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Bgsf's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bgsf's dividend payout ratio of -63.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN)

Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.82%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.34%. Manpowergroup's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Manpowergroup's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Manpowergroup's dividend payout ratio of 280% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX)

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.95%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.34%. Paychex's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Paychex's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Paychex's dividend payout ratio of 77.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are staffing & employment service stocks up?

Staffing & employment service stocks were up 0.47% in the last day, and down -0.18% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why staffing & employment service stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks right now are:

1. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) is the most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Robert Half has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Robert Half's stock has gained 4.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 1 percentage points.

2. Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII)

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) is the second most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Heidrick & Struggles International has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 23.36% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 20 percentage points.

3. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)

Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the third most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kanzhun has a valuation score of 57, which is 24 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kanzhun's stock has gained 10.05% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 7 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

46.67% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 9.59% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the staffing & employment services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the staffing & employment services industry is 27.42x.

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