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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...
Ticker
Company
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
BZ
KANZHUN LTD
China
$7.82B876,231,30125.96%0.00%
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
United States
$7.32B105,208,51992.22%6.67%Net SellingNet Selling
BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
United States
$797.50M6,571,35855.81%44.19%Net SellingNet Selling
KFY
KORN FERRY
United States
$3.13B52,180,23989.18%10.82%Net SellingNet Selling
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
United States
$99.41B410,790,56779.97%2.06%Net SellingNet Selling
KFRC
KFORCE INC
United States
$1.23B19,518,00062.17%37.83%Net Selling
HSII
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
United States
$594.43M20,122,79288.76%11.24%Net SellingNet Selling
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
United States
$42.40B359,963,34172.95%11.93%Net SellingNet Selling
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
United States
$3.57B48,240,53897.01%2.16%Net SellingNet Selling
NSP
INSPERITY INC
United States
$3.98B37,289,42764.72%35.28%Net SellingNet Selling
HQI
HIREQUEST INC
United States
$168.56M14,000,0002.11%97.89%Net BuyingNet Buying
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
United States
$35.68M108,771,57815.05%84.95%Net Buying
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
United States
$1.03B99,073,57949.03%50.97%Net SellingNet Selling
UPWK
UPWORK INC
United States
$1.54B137,392,52056.56%43.44%Net SellingNet Selling
KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC
United States
$823.28M35,288,60953.04%46.96%Net BuyingNet Buying
HSON
HUDSON GLOBAL INC
United States
$47.58M2,815,36010.42%89.58%Net SellingNet Selling
TNET
TRINET GROUP INC
United States
$6.55B50,567,86669.16%30.84%Net SellingNet Selling
RCRT
RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC
United States
$2.26M1,462,5705.24%94.76%
PIXY
SHIFTPIXY INC
United States
$10.04M5,397,6980.04%99.96%
MHH
MASTECH DIGITAL INC
United States
$103.35M11,612,18516.53%83.47%
BGSF
BGSF INC
United States
$99.45M10,928,76337.16%11.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
TBI
TRUEBLUE INC
United States
$328.00M31,387,63591.79%8.21%Net SellingNet Selling
HRT
HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP
United States
$959.78M67,352,96126.63%73.37%Net Selling
STAF
STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC
United States
$2.50M7,812,1002.62%97.38%
IPDN
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC
United States
$19.24M11,452,0081.68%98.32%Net Selling

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 37 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 36. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock lose -1.38% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 1 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 34.53% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $17.84.

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 23 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 36. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock lose -8.06% over the past year, underperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by -6 percentage points.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $70.67, an upside of 1.59% from Robert Half's current stock price of $69.56.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Strong Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Robert Half, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 66.67% 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 19 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 36. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrett Business Services has seen its stock return 37.32% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 40 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 16.18% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $121.36.

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 6.59%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.4%. 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 3.97%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.4%. 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 3.02%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.4%. 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 0.3% in the last day, and down -1.99% over the last week. Manpowergroup was the among the top gainers in the staffing & employment services industry, gaining 5.65% yesterday.

ManpowerGroup shares are trading higher following strong Q2 guidance.

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

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 2.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 4 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 34 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 37. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Robert Half's stock has dropped -8.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -6 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 57, which is 20 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 37. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Barrett Business Services's stock has gained 37.32% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 40 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 8.49% 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 26.8x.
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