Q2 EPS Estimate for Barrett Business Services Cut by Analyst

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Barrett Business Services in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 8th. Barrington Research analyst V. Colicchio now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.70. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Barrett Business Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.00 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Barrett Business Services’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Barrett Business Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday.

Barrett Business Services Price Performance

BBSI opened at $40.45 on Friday. Barrett Business Services has a fifty-two week low of $30.68 and a fifty-two week high of $44.97. The company’s 50-day moving average is $40.35 and its 200 day moving average is $41.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.35, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.02.

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The business services provider reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by $0.09. The business had revenue of $292.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $285.91 million. Barrett Business Services had a return on equity of 25.28% and a net margin of 4.55%. The business’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.01) EPS.

Barrett Business Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. Barrett Business Services’s payout ratio is 16.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Barrett Business Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Barclays PLC raised its position in Barrett Business Services by 42.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 61,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,300,000 after acquiring an additional 18,414 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Barrett Business Services during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $349,000. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Barrett Business Services by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 42,790 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,590,000 after purchasing an additional 704 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Barrett Business Services by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 546,510 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $20,500,000 after purchasing an additional 88,350 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in Barrett Business Services by 18.7% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 14,402 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $626,000 after purchasing an additional 2,265 shares during the last quarter. 86.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Barrett Business Services

Barrett Business Services, Inc provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. The company develops a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with tools from the human resource outsourcing industry.