Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.56 per share and revenue of $321.5540 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $307.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.68 million. Barrett Business Services had a return on equity of 22.89% and a net margin of 3.24%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.04) EPS. On average, analysts expect Barrett Business Services to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Barrett Business Services Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ BBSI opened at $41.05 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $35.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.07. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of 26.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.95. Barrett Business Services has a 52-week low of $25.33 and a 52-week high of $49.65.

Barrett Business Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Barrett Business Services’s payout ratio is currently 20.78%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Barrett Business Services from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Barrett Business Services from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Barrett Business Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $41.00 price objective on shares of Barrett Business Services in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Barrett Business Services presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.50.

Insider Activity at Barrett Business Services

In other news, EVP James R. Potts sold 3,490 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total transaction of $132,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 32,035 shares in the company, valued at $1,217,330. This represents a 9.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Anthony Meeker sold 12,000 shares of Barrett Business Services stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.85, for a total transaction of $454,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 44,945 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,701,168.25. This trade represents a 21.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 20,779 shares of company stock worth $786,233 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Barrett Business Services

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BBSI. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Barrett Business Services in the fourth quarter valued at about $708,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Barrett Business Services by 479.5% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,022 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 9,120 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Barrett Business Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $848,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Barrett Business Services by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 821,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,749,000 after acquiring an additional 109,069 shares during the period. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new position in Barrett Business Services during the fourth quarter worth $370,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.76% of the company’s stock.

About Barrett Business Services

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.