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Best Staffing & Employment Service Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top staffing & employment service stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence 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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HSII
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
$932.70M$45.70$46.000.66%Buy22.55%50.87%14.34%6.05%
BZ
KANZHUN LTD
$6.52B$14.76$16.008.40%Strong Buy215.48%49.56%39.41%30.65%
KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC
$477.88M$13.42$25.0086.29%Buy16.17%121.65%7.42%3.54%
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
$54.01B$150.01$140.44-6.38%Hold94.46%5.61%N/AN/A
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
$6.27B$60.70$69.6714.77%Hold34.19%17.74%37.83%18.70%
KFRC
KFORCE INC
$999.60M$52.39$64.5023.12%Buy2-2.24%-8.33%37.62%17.02%
UPWK
UPWORK INC
$2.11B$15.77$18.0814.67%Strong Buy123.42%-8.99%N/AN/A
BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
$1.12B$43.27$45.004.00%Strong Buy2N/AN/A26.55%7.88%
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
$125.71B$308.97$305.00-1.28%Hold84.16%6.25%94.90%7.52%
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$2.67B$71.43$89.0024.60%Sell25.42%-20.14%86.43%5.59%
HQI
HIREQUEST INC
$185.08M$13.22$18.5039.94%Strong Buy2N/AN/A18.47%11.32%
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
$2.68B$57.06$64.8013.56%Hold5-4.94%386.40%13.10%3.36%
TNET
TRINET GROUP INC
$4.48B$90.41$115.6727.94%Hold3-75.60%-11.78%206.57%7.15%
KFY
KORN FERRY
$3.52B$68.22$84.0023.13%Strong Buy1-2.34%0.21%15.57%7.85%
HSON
HUDSON GLOBAL INC
$34.77M$12.73N/AN/AN/AN/A11.30%N/A16.41%12.33%
GLXG
GALAXY PAYROLL GROUP LTD
$14.06M$0.88N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MHH
MASTECH DIGITAL INC
$156.04M$13.33N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
$25.60M$0.23N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TBI
TRUEBLUE INC
$227.31M$7.69$10.0030.04%Buy1-5.18%N/A8.58%4.00%
BGSF
BGSF INC
$56.77M$5.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A1.40%0.74%
ATLN
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
$167.74M$3.35N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
STAF
STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC
$4.87M$3.18N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-3.97%0.93%
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$772.82M$7.91$9.8023.89%Hold5-9.81%N/A-64.70%-1.35%
NIXX
NIXXY INC
$25.15M$1.93N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
IPDN
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC
$4.53M$0.35N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CLIK
CLICK HOLDINGS LTD
$18.23M$1.22N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

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

1. Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII)


Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) is the top staffing & employment service stock with a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 27 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Heidrick & Struggles International has seen its stock return 49.98% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 51 percentage points.

Heidrick & Struggles International has an average 1 year price target of $46.00, an upside of 0.66% from Heidrick & Struggles International's current stock price of $45.70.

Heidrick & Struggles International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Heidrick & Struggles International, 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.

2. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)


Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the second best staffing & employment service stock with a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 27 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 31. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock lose -0.67% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 1 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 8.4% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $14.76.

Kanzhun stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 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.

3. Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA)


Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) is the third best staffing & employment service stock with a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kelly Services has seen its stock lose -36.73% over the past year, underperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by -35 percentage points.

Kelly Services has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 86.29% from Kelly Services's current stock price of $13.42.

Kelly Services stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Kelly 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 11 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. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)


Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) has an annual dividend yield of 3.49%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.11%. Robert Half's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Robert Half's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Robert Half's dividend payout ratio of 75.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kforce (NYSE:KFRC)


Kforce (NYSE:KFRC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.9%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.11%. Kforce's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Kforce's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kforce's dividend payout ratio of 51% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN)


Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN) has an annual dividend yield of 2.7%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.11%. 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 346% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are staffing & employment service stocks down?

Staffing & employment service stocks were down -1.06% in the last day, and down -1.56% over the last week.

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

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. Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA)


Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) is the most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kelly Services has a valuation score of 100, which is 72 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 28. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kelly Services's stock has dropped -36.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -35 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 86, which is 58 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 49.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 51 percentage points.

3. Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI)


Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) is the third most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Barrett Business Services has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Barrett Business Services's stock has gained 55.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 57 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

37.5% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 9.85% 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 31.79x.
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