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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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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$7.23B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$7.29B	2.84%	49.20%	$0.5300	$1.97	51%	0
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$804.53M	0.98%	16.00%	$0.3000	$1.20	17%	0
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$1.22B	2.33%	49.80%	$0.3800	$1.46	45%	0	2024-06-14	2024-06-28
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$42.98B	2.98%	77.20%	$0.8900	$3.56	54%	0
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$591.41M	2.04%	22.10%	$0.1500	$0.60	40%	0
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$101.60B	2.14%	59.60%	$1.4000	$5.30	42%	0	2024-06-14	2024-07-01
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$3.63B	3.91%	165.20%	$1.4700	$2.94	67%	0
KFY	KORN FERRY	$3.19B	1.67%	29.00%	$0.3300	$1.02	33%	0
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$3.93B	2.19%	54.90%	$0.5700	$2.28	43%	3
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$1.04B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$34.81M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$1.59B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$824.34M	1.28%	30.30%	$0.0750	$0.30	24%	1
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$180.32M	1.86%	53.30%	$0.0600	$0.24	37%	0
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	$46.37M	N/A	0.00%	$0.5000	N/A	N/A	0
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$5.14B	0.25%	4.00%	$0.2500	$0.25	3%	0
RCRT	RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC	$2.28M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$102.42M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BGSF	BGSF INC	$92.89M	7.06%	-63.20%	$0.1500	$0.60	88%	1
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$331.77M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HRT	HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP	$963.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STAF	STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC	$1.98M	N/A	0.00%	$0.6000	N/A	N/A	0
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$20.04M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PIXY	SHIFTPIXY INC	$12.30M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
YYGH	YY GROUP HOLDING LTD	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 4.33% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 5 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 22.89% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $19.53.

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 26 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock lose -5.34% over the past year, underperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by -5 percentage points.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $72.75, an upside of 5.05% from Robert Half's current stock price of $69.25.

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 44.9% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 45 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 15.17% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $122.43.

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 7.06%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.43%. 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 3.91%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.43%. 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 2.98%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.43%. 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 1.03% in the last day, and down -3.71% over the last week. Automatic Data Processing was the among the top gainers in the staffing & employment services industry, gaining 2.25% yesterday.

Automatic Data Processing shares are trading higher following a Q3 earnings beat.

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 dropped -5.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -5 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 14.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 15 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 4.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 5 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 9.79% 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 27.4x.

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