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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.

Industry: Staffing & Employment Ser...

Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Zen Score	Valuation Score	Financials Score	Forecast Score	Performance Score	Dividends Score
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	73	57	86	78	70	–
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	57	71	71	44	20	80
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	52	43	86	33	40	60
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	51	29	71	33	40	80
KFRC	KFORCE INC	50	57	71	0	40	80
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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 39 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock return 24.55% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 19 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 8.25% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $22.17.

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 23 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock return 5.34% over the past year.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $77.00, an upside of 8.65% from Robert Half's current stock price of $70.87.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Robert Half, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% 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 18 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrett Business Services has seen its stock return 53.86% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 48 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 12.31% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $125.55.

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 6.44%, 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 120% 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 3.83%, 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 2.9%, 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 0.12% in the last day, and up 1.26% 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 37 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Robert Half's stock has gained 5.34% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry.

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 37 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 40.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 35 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 23 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kanzhun's stock has gained 24.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 19 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

47.06% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 7.93% 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 28.32x.

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