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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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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	$8.20B	740,172,377	31.75%	0.00%
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	United States	$7.44B	104,932,609	89.01%	6.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	United States	$821.32M	6,541,799	55.60%	44.40%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	United States	$103.28B	409,291,332	78.99%	2.07%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KFRC	KFORCE INC	United States	$1.25B	19,491,000	61.58%	38.42%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	United States	$45.23B	359,963,341	74.45%	11.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$728.34M	20,248,494	88.84%	11.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	United States	$807.05M	35,521,719	54.15%	45.85%	Net Buying	Net Selling
KFY	KORN FERRY	United States	$3.47B	52,180,239	89.02%	10.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NSP	INSPERITY INC	United States	$3.92B	37,655,455	64.89%	35.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	United States	$3.67B	47,703,285	97.17%	2.19%	Net Selling
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	United States	$33.72M	108,771,578	14.03%	85.97%	Net Buying
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	United States	$982.14M	99,306,532	48.91%	51.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UPWK	UPWORK INC	United States	$1.59B	133,118,345	54.13%	45.87%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BGSF	BGSF INC	United States	$76.50M	10,943,813	36.79%	11.51%	Net Buying
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	United States	$5.25B	50,563,849	68.69%	31.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	United States	$185.50M	14,000,000	2.06%	97.94%	Net Buying	Net Buying
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	United States	$45.93M	2,833,144	9.53%	90.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	United States	$98.31M	11,634,303	16.24%	83.76%
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	United States	$341.46M	30,569,641	91.53%	8.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	United States	$11.02M	11,676,893	1.77%	98.23%	Net Selling
RCRT	RECRUITERCOM GROUP INC	United States	$5.11M	2,702,326	0.29%	78.02%
STAF	STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS INC	United States	$2.58M	7,812,100	4.85%	95.15%
PIXY	SHIFTPIXY INC	United States	$12.97M	6,755,686	0.05%	99.95%
HRT	HIRERIGHT HOLDINGS CORP	United States	$965.84M	67,352,961	25.91%	74.09%	Net Selling

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 39 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock return 24.55% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 19 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 8.25% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $22.17.

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 57, which is 23 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Robert Half has seen its stock return 5.34% over the past year.

Robert Half has an average 1 year price target of $77.00, an upside of 8.65% from Robert Half's current stock price of $70.87.

Robert Half stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Robert Half, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% 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 18 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrett Business Services has seen its stock return 53.86% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 48 percentage points.

Barrett Business Services has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 12.31% from Barrett Business Services's current stock price of $125.55.

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 6.44%, 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 120% 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 3.83%, which is 1 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 280% 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 2.9%, which is 1 percentage points higher than 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 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 0.12% in the last day, and up 1.26% 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. 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 37 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Robert Half's stock has gained 5.34% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry.

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

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock has gained 40.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 35 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 23 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 34. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kanzhun's stock has gained 24.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 19 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

47.06% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 7.93% 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 28.32x.

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