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Best Staffing & Employment Service Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top staffing & employment service stocks in 2023 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...
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Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
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KFRC
KFORCE INC
$1.36B1.57%50.70%$0.3600$1.0829%02023-12-142023-12-29
BZ
KANZHUN LTD
$6.63BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
$8.80B2.31%42.10%$0.4800$1.9243%02023-12-15
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
$45.09B2.77%75.80%$0.8900$3.4650%0
BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
$735.71M1.08%17.10%$0.3000$1.2018%0
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
$3.71B3.87%63.90%$1.4700$2.9465%02023-12-15
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
$94.60B2.24%59.10%$1.4000$5.1541%02024-01-01
HQI
HIREQUEST INC
$226.15M1.48%37.50%$0.0600$0.2427%02023-12-15
KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC
$749.96M1.41%46.20%$0.0750$0.3026%1
HSII
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
$566.84M2.13%21.60%$0.1500$0.6040%0
HSON
HUDSON GLOBAL INC
$45.89MN/A0.00%$0.5000N/AN/A0
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$4.36B1.91%43.60%$0.5700$2.2335%32023-12-18
KFY
KORN FERRY
$2.84B1.22%18.50%$0.1800$0.6621%02023-12-202024-01-12
UPWK
UPWORK INC
$1.87BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$1.30BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TNET
TRINET GROUP INC
$5.79BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
$61.44MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HRT
HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP
$882.76MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MHH
MASTECH DIGITAL INC
$92.21MN/A0.00%$0.2500N/AN/A0
BGSF
BGSF INC
$105.94M6.16%-67.40%$0.1500$0.6084%1
IPDN
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC
$22.81MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TBI
TRUEBLUE INC
$451.21MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RCRT
RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC
$2.47MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STAF
STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC
$3.47MN/A0.00%$0.6000N/AN/A0
PIXY
SHIFTPIXY INC
$4.38MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in Dec 2023?

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

1. Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC)


Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) is the top staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 23 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 38. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kforce has seen its stock return 29.03% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 52 percentage points.

Kforce has an average 1 year price target of $63.00, a downside of -8.68% from Kforce's current stock price of $68.99.

Kforce stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Kforce, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 Zen Score of 59, which is 21 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 38. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock lose -18.98% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 4 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $18.20, an upside of 19.42% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $15.24.

Kanzhun stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Kanzhun, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)


Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) is the third best staffing & employment service stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 18 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 38. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock return 12.45% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 35 percentage points.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $75.50, a downside of -9.13% from Robert Half's current stock price of $83.09.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Hold 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, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the staffing & employment service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 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 6.16%, 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 -67.4% 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 3.87%, which is 2 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 63.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX)


Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.77%, which is the same as 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 75.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are staffing & employment service stocks up?

Staffing & employment service stocks were up 0.16% in the last day, and up 1.09% 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. Hirequest (NASDAQ:HQI)


Hirequest (NASDAQ:HQI) is the most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hirequest has a valuation score of 86, which is 44 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 42. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hirequest's stock has dropped -6.28% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 17 percentage points.

2. Hudson Global (NASDAQ:HSON)


Hudson Global (NASDAQ:HSON) is the second most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hudson Global has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Global's stock has dropped -34.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -12 percentage points.

3. Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC)


Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) is the third most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kforce has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kforce's stock has gained 29.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 52 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 4.93% 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 29.52x.
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