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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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BZ
KANZHUN LTD
$20.26-0.69%0.30%3.63%36.34%31.99%10.05%N/AN/AN/A$21.32$12.574.97%61.18%1.517,655,55679.31%
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
$70.01-0.21%-0.01%-7.38%-12.60%-8.56%4.23%-21.95%14.98%58.68%$88.39$64.6520.79%8.29%1.01754,461-5.66%
BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
$123.21-0.14%-0.26%0.22%10.56%24.24%55.78%60.56%55.71%160.43%$130.00$77.435.22%59.12%0.9235,392-20.44%
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
$242.740.35%-0.50%-1.58%-3.22%10.07%13.29%24.28%51.48%215.00%$256.84$205.535.49%18.10%1.011,106,831-25.79%
KFRC
KFORCE INC
$63.75-0.39%-0.75%-6.78%-6.04%1.77%14.99%6.86%76.10%190.43%$74.79$50.8914.76%25.27%0.9265,259-40.32%
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
$120.630.44%-0.15%-2.60%-1.28%8.20%13.45%18.74%42.47%195.66%$129.70$104.096.99%15.89%1.07837,603-45.63%
HSII
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
$30.311.61%-0.20%-5.78%-0.53%18.08%23.36%-29.00%-15.29%72.71%$35.38$22.5214.33%34.59%0.8684,75138.36%
KFY
KORN FERRY
$63.742.36%3.66%-0.41%8.35%31.48%34.93%-6.48%34.47%126.19%$69.69$44.458.54%43.40%1.20335,77143.36%
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$102.72-0.16%-1.44%-4.73%-9.41%-3.95%-11.06%17.91%-15.11%571.81%$128.91$90.8020.32%13.13%1.18190,451-35.72%
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
$76.951.84%1.04%2.07%4.37%4.61%8.93%-37.55%-19.58%-5.13%$88.91$67.3513.45%14.25%1.04264,433-17.21%
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$10.552.13%1.05%-7.54%-25.86%-7.70%-39.05%N/AN/AN/A$19.29$10.0445.31%5.08%1.61327,892-56.50%
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
$0.32-0.31%0.63%-8.60%-28.31%-43.04%-34.23%-44.52%-73.42%-84.06%$0.63$0.3049.37%7.41%0.7966,584-57.13%
KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC
$23.670.17%0.51%-3.70%11.60%25.37%46.93%-10.71%-6.77%13.53%$25.27$15.536.33%52.41%1.09283,88447.00%
HQI
HIREQUEST INC
$12.852.96%0.31%-3.67%-3.82%-18.31%-34.80%-31.39%129.06%137.96%$29.38$11.4056.26%12.70%0.4042,276650.51%
HSON
HUDSON GLOBAL INC
$16.05-2.55%-2.67%-2.96%7.72%-2.43%-28.57%-11.72%2.23%-54.14%$24.00$13.3833.13%19.96%0.413,332733.00%
UPWK
UPWORK INC
$12.63-2.02%7.67%6.31%-9.33%11.47%57.09%-68.46%-38.48%N/A$16.36$7.5422.80%67.51%1.162,519,1072.07%
TNET
TRINET GROUP INC
$102.321.18%-0.96%-21.08%-11.79%-1.46%12.82%28.30%57.56%347.40%$134.67$87.2024.02%17.34%1.08369,42640.92%
RCRT
RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC
$1.655.77%8.55%10.22%19.05%25.00%-49.07%-98.65%N/AN/A$7.50$1.0478.00%58.05%0.488,27086.56%
MHH
MASTECH DIGITAL INC
$8.451.08%-2.76%-4.52%-0.35%-0.12%-7.85%-46.21%64.40%1.32%$11.45$7.5026.20%12.67%0.905,88212.19%
BGSF
BGSF INC
$9.002.04%-0.99%-4.86%-12.37%-5.26%-8.16%-33.28%-60.68%28.57%$11.70$8.4523.08%6.51%1.0726,999491.69%
TBI
TRUEBLUE INC
$10.590.19%0.38%-10.56%-20.61%-17.01%-29.82%-61.92%-57.56%-60.02%$19.06$10.1544.44%4.33%0.73288,33165.14%
HRT
HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP
$14.350.14%0.21%0.42%13.98%51.05%42.79%N/AN/AN/A$14.38$8.500.21%68.82%1.20202,572124.18%
STAF
STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC
$0.28-4.47%10.32%-4.79%-8.55%-48.52%-77.44%-99.21%-99.73%-100.00%$1.31$0.2378.78%19.83%0.8816,815-55.48%
IPDN
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC
$1.21-5.47%-32.40%-29.45%-46.41%-27.54%-74.58%-61.95%-82.26%-97.76%$5.13$1.0776.41%13.51%0.52173,629-73.18%
PIXY
SHIFTPIXY INC
$1.941.57%4.86%-27.61%-59.50%-69.54%-97.46%-99.97%-100.00%N/A$84.72$1.5497.71%25.97%1.1065,894-53.52%
YYGH
YY GROUP HOLDING LTD
$2.013.08%-22.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$4.70$1.9557.23%3.08%-3.7783,824-30.87%

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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