Sectors & Industries IndustrialsStaffing & Employment Services
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...

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership

Ticker	Company	Country	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	China	$7.23B	740,172,377	30.73%	0.00%
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	United States	$7.29B	105,208,519	92.22%	6.67%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	United States	$804.53M	6,571,358	55.81%	44.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KFRC	KFORCE INC	United States	$1.22B	19,491,000	62.16%	37.84%	Net Selling
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	United States	$42.98B	359,963,341	72.95%	11.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$591.41M	20,122,792	88.76%	11.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	United States	$101.60B	410,790,567	79.97%	2.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	United States	$3.63B	48,240,538	97.01%	2.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KFY	KORN FERRY	United States	$3.19B	52,180,239	89.18%	10.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NSP	INSPERITY INC	United States	$3.93B	37,655,455	64.72%	35.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	United States	$1.04B	99,073,579	49.03%	50.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	United States	$34.81M	108,771,578	15.05%	84.95%	Net Buying
UPWK	UPWORK INC	United States	$1.59B	133,118,345	56.56%	43.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	United States	$824.34M	35,288,609	53.04%	46.96%	Net Buying	Net Buying
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	United States	$180.32M	14,000,000	2.11%	97.89%	Net Buying	Net Buying
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	United States	$46.37M	2,815,360	10.42%	89.58%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	United States	$5.14B	50,563,849	69.16%	30.84%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RCRT	RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC	United States	$2.28M	1,462,570	5.24%	94.76%
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	United States	$102.42M	11,612,185	16.53%	83.47%
BGSF	BGSF INC	United States	$92.89M	10,928,763	37.16%	11.41%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	United States	$331.77M	31,387,635	91.79%	8.21%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HRT	HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP	United States	$963.15M	67,352,961	26.63%	73.37%	Net Selling
STAF	STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC	United States	$1.98M	7,812,100	2.62%	97.38%
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	United States	$20.04M	11,452,008	1.68%	98.32%	Net Selling
PIXY	SHIFTPIXY INC	United States	$12.30M	6,755,686	0.04%	99.96%
YYGH	YY GROUP HOLDING LTD	Singapore	N/A	39,800,000	0.00%	0.00%

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.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.