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Best Staffing & Employment Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top staffing & employment service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Staffing & Employment Ser...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Staffing & Employment Services is Zen Rated B and is the 47th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$404.55M	82,226,163	35.92%	64.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$310.23M	30,444,344	85.48%	13.75%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$1.04B	17,909,000	59.86%	40.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$2.62B	46,505,570	97.68%	2.32%	Net Selling
KFY	KORN FERRY	$4.21B	50,857,000	89.38%	10.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$535.57M	34,731,943	49.82%	50.18%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$1.94B	38,195,270	68.16%	31.84%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$3.06B	45,904,738	69.10%	30.90%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$7.77B	927,657,967	33.71%	0.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$1.04B	124,903,365	60.76%	39.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$43.14B	355,682,860	80.94%	11.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$107.69B	397,262,737	85.82%	2.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NIXX	NIXXY INC	$14.93M	26,892,429	6.15%	7.88%	Net Buying	Net Buying
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$4.31B	102,361,828	94.16%	5.84%	Net Selling
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$760.74M	24,235,180	80.57%	19.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CIRC	CIRCLE8 GROUP INC	$60.16M	81,293,032	2.42%	97.58%	Net Buying	Net Selling
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$21.21M	109,870,686	14.41%	85.59%	Net Selling
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$238.94M	13,900,000	2.02%	97.98%	Net Buying	Net Buying
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$4.21M	10,524,032	0.48%	99.52%
STRR	STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS INC	$41.36M	3,695,890	7.00%	93.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$94.54M	12,012,581	18.02%	81.19%	Net Buying
GLXG	GALAXY PAYROLL GROUP LTD	$2.26M	1,823,012	0.00%	19.75%
BGSF	BGSF INC	$59.24M	10,673,981	26.77%	15.01%

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in Aug 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ziprecruiter (NYSE:ZIP)

Ziprecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) is the #1 top staffing & employment service stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ziprecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Ziprecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -19 points lower than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ZIP as a "B".

ZIP passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ziprecruiter has seen its stock return 41.38% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 41 percentage points.

Ziprecruiter has an average 1 year price target of $4.00, a downside of -18.7% from Ziprecruiter's current stock price of $4.92.

Ziprecruiter stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Ziprecruiter, 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. Trueblue (NYSE:TBI)

Trueblue (NYSE:TBI) is the #2 top staffing & employment service stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Trueblue (NYSE:TBI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Trueblue (NYSE:TBI) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -15 points lower than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TBI as a "B".

TBI passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Trueblue has seen its stock return 80.04% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 80 percentage points.

3. Kforce (NYSE:KFRC)

Kforce (NYSE:KFRC) is the #3 top staffing & employment service stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kforce (NYSE:KFRC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kforce (NYSE:KFRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 10 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 35.

KFRC passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kforce has seen its stock return 86.75% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 86 percentage points.

Kforce has an average 1 year price target of $61.50, an upside of 6.13% from Kforce's current stock price of $57.95.

Kforce stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Kforce, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 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. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) has an annual dividend yield of 5.6%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.61%. 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 205.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Insperity (NYSE:NSP)

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) has an annual dividend yield of 4.73%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.61%. Insperity's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Insperity's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Insperity's dividend payout ratio of -558.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX)

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) has an annual dividend yield of 3.74%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.61%. 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 90.4% 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 -0.62% in the last day, and down -0.24% over the last week. Upwork was the among the top losers in the staffing & employment services industry, dropping -14.95% yesterday.

Upwork shares are trading lower after the company reported Q2 financial results and issued Q3 sales guidance below estimates. Also, the company lowered its FY26 guidance below estimates.

What are the most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks right now are:

1. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) is the most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Upwork has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Upwork's stock has dropped -37.66% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -38 percentage points.

2. Trinet Group (NYSE:TNET)

Trinet Group (NYSE:TNET) is the second most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Trinet Group has a valuation score of 14, which is -11 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 25. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TNET a Valuation Rating of "B".

Trinet Group's stock has gained 5.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 6 percentage points.

3. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is the third most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Korn Ferry has a valuation score of 29, which is 4 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 25. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korn Ferry's stock has gained 17.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 17 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

40% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 0.05% over the next year.

0% of staffing & employment service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25% of staffing & employment service stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.75% are rated C (Hold), 6.25% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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 22.5x.

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