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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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Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$7.50B	$20.26	$24.00	18.46%	Strong Buy	3	28.42%	94.48%	N/A	N/A
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$7.35B	$70.01	$72.75	3.91%	Hold	4	2.85%	66.90%	N/A	N/A
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$806.02M	$123.21	$141.00	14.44%	Buy	1	664.34%	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$99.35B	$242.74	$253.89	4.59%	Hold	9	4.38%	8.35%	N/A	N/A
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$1.24B	$63.75	$70.50	10.59%	Buy	2	-3.67%	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$43.42B	$120.63	$121.60	0.80%	Hold	10	3.83%	3.76%	N/A	N/A
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$613.73M	$30.31	$35.00	15.47%	Buy	2	-1.89%	N/A	N/A	N/A
KFY	KORN FERRY	$3.33B	$63.74	$64.33	0.93%	Buy	3	3.30%	N/A	N/A	N/A
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$3.87B	$102.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.66%	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$3.67B	$76.95	$79.20	2.92%	Hold	5	1.16%	311.39%	N/A	N/A
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$1.05B	$10.55	$13.67	29.55%	Hold	3	-1.47%	63.51%	N/A	N/A
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$34.70M	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$835.28M	$23.67	$26.00	9.84%	Buy	1	-16.30%	N/A	N/A	N/A
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$179.90M	$12.85	$21.00	63.42%	Strong Buy	2	-3.01%	N/A	N/A	N/A
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	$45.19M	$16.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.42%	N/A	N/A	N/A
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$1.68B	$12.63	$17.75	40.54%	Strong Buy	8	12.54%	N/A	N/A	N/A
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$5.17B	$102.32	$129.00	26.08%	Buy	4	-47.95%	-17.41%	N/A	N/A
RCRT	RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC	$2.41M	$1.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$98.12M	$8.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BGSF	BGSF INC	$98.36M	$9.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$323.73M	$10.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-9.73%	N/A	N/A	N/A
HRT	HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP	$966.51M	$14.35	$13.00	-9.41%	Buy	2	4.67%	N/A	N/A	N/A
STAF	STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC	$2.17M	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$13.86M	$1.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PIXY	SHIFTPIXY INC	$13.11M	$1.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
YYGH	YY GROUP HOLDING LTD	N/A	$2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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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