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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
$7.68B$17.53$24.0036.91%Strong Buy328.30%94.20%N/AN/A
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
$8.34B$79.28$75.50-4.77%Sell42.24%50.38%N/AN/A
BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
$832.72M$126.72$141.0011.27%Buy1670.50%N/AN/AN/A
KFY
KORN FERRY
$3.43B$65.76$64.33-2.17%Buy30.67%32.61%N/AN/A
KFRC
KFORCE INC
$1.38B$70.52$68.33-3.10%Hold3-5.00%N/AN/AN/A
HSII
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
$677.33M$33.66$35.003.98%Buy20.66%N/AN/AN/A
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
$44.19B$122.80$124.000.98%Hold85.04%4.45%N/AN/A
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
$102.59B$249.74$254.001.71%Hold85.07%9.87%N/AN/A
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
$3.75B$77.64$78.250.79%Hold41.03%209.40%N/AN/A
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$4.09B$109.61N/AN/AN/AN/A6.49%N/AN/AN/A
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
$39.05M$0.36N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$1.14B$11.49$13.6718.95%Hold3-1.49%63.51%N/AN/A
UPWK
UPWORK INC
$1.68B$12.26$18.4350.32%Buy714.20%N/AN/AN/A
KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC
$883.63M$25.04$26.003.83%Buy1-16.30%N/AN/AN/A
HSON
HUDSON GLOBAL INC
$49.69M$17.65N/AN/AN/AN/A0.42%N/AN/AN/A
HQI
HIREQUEST INC
$181.30M$12.95$22.0069.88%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
PIXY
SHIFTPIXY INC
$14.25M$2.64N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TNET
TRINET GROUP INC
$6.70B$132.49$131.50-0.75%Buy4-47.22%-23.48%N/AN/A
MHH
MASTECH DIGITAL INC
$104.51M$9.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BGSF
BGSF INC
$113.77M$10.41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TBI
TRUEBLUE INC
$392.97M$12.52N/AN/AN/AN/A-12.69%N/AN/AN/A
IPDN
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC
$19.71M$1.78N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RCRT
RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC
$2.35M$1.64N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HRT
HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP
$961.13M$14.27$13.00-8.90%Buy24.67%N/AN/AN/A
STAF
STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC
$2.27M$0.29N/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 Mar 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 38 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock lose -7.49% over the past year, underperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by -11 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 36.91% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $17.53.

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 59, which is 24 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock return 3.91% over the past year.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $75.50, a downside of -4.77% from Robert Half's current stock price of $79.28.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Robert Half, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 50% 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 55, which is 20 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrett Business Services has seen its stock return 45.12% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 41 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 11.27% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $126.72.

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 5.76%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.21%. 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 3.79%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.21%. 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 165.2% 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 2.21%. 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 76.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are staffing & employment service stocks up?

Staffing & employment service stocks were up 0.58% in the last day, and up 0.74% 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. Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII)


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

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 13.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 9 percentage points.

2. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)


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

Robert Half's stock has gained 3.91% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry.

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 57, which is 19 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 38. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Barrett Business Services's stock has gained 45.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 41 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 3.5% 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 27.81x.
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