Roth Mkm Lowers Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) Price Target to $42.00

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) had its price target lowered by research analysts at Roth Mkm from $54.00 to $42.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Roth Mkm’s price target suggests a potential upside of 51.24% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also commented on BBSI. CJS Securities raised shares of Barrett Business Services to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $46.00 target price on shares of Barrett Business Services in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Barrett Business Services in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Barrett Business Services currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $41.50.

Barrett Business Services Trading Up 3.5%

NASDAQ:BBSI opened at $27.77 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $711.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.99. Barrett Business Services has a 1-year low of $25.33 and a 1-year high of $49.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The business services provider reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64. The company had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.43 million. Barrett Business Services had a net margin of 4.39% and a return on equity of 24.05%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Barrett Business Services will post 2 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Barrett Business Services

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Trigran Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of Barrett Business Services during the 2nd quarter valued at $7,531,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Barrett Business Services during the second quarter worth $454,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in Barrett Business Services by 20.6% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,901,425 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $84,271,000 after buying an additional 324,715 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in Barrett Business Services by 1,176.9% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 123,742 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,484,000 after buying an additional 114,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Barrett Business Services by 821,045.1% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 418,784 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $18,562,000 after buying an additional 418,733 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Barrett Business Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Barrett Business Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 and full‑year results showed strength (record sales volume and solid full‑year metrics); EPS was roughly in line with consensus, supporting the upbeat tone from management. BBSI Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts trimmed price targets but kept bullish ratings: Barrington lowered its PT to $41 (outperform) and Roth MKM lowered its PT to $42 (buy) — both still imply ~45–50% upside vs. current levels, which supports further upside potential. Benzinga PT Coverage Roth MKM Price Target Note
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 (ex‑dividend March 13), adding a modest income component that can support investor demand.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media write‑ups digging into key metrics (e.g., Zacks review) give investors detail on what drove the quarter but don’t substantially change the verdict — useful for judging sustainability. Compared to Estimates, Barrett (BBSI) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Some short‑interest data feeds show inconsistent/zero values for late‑February (likely reporting errors); treat those data points cautiously until exchanges reconcile filings.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest reportedly rose earlier in February to ~717,409 shares (about 2.9% of float) with a short‑interest ratio ~3.3 days, signaling increased bearish bets that can add selling pressure or volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: At least one headline highlighted that Barrett missed Q4 sales expectations, a reminder that revenue execution is under scrutiny and could cap multiple expansion until clear momentum resumes. Barrett (NASDAQ:BBSI) Misses Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations

Barrett Business Services Company Profile

Barrett Business Services, Inc (NASDAQ: BBSI) is a professional employer organization (PEO) headquartered in Northridge, California. Founded in 1971 by Barrett K. Levesque, the company provides comprehensive human resources outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. Through its consultative model, Barrett Business Services helps clients streamline administrative processes, mitigate regulatory risk and focus on core operations.

The company’s core offerings include payroll administration, employee benefits management, workers’ compensation and risk management services.