What is Barrington Research’s Estimate for BBSI Q2 Earnings?

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Barrett Business Services in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Barrington Research analyst V. Colicchio anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.70 for the quarter. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective 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 $0.86 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Barrett Business Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th.

Barrett Business Services Price Performance

Shares of BBSI opened at $39.81 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $42.04 and a 200-day moving average of $40.27. The company has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a PE ratio of 21.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.31. Barrett Business Services has a one year low of $28.42 and a one year high of $44.97.

Barrett Business Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.80%. Barrett Business Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Barrett Business Services

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBSI. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. boosted its stake in Barrett Business Services by 236.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,834,452 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $68,810,000 after purchasing an additional 1,289,147 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of Barrett Business Services by 272.7% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,631,644 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $70,879,000 after buying an additional 1,193,839 shares in the last quarter. 4D Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Barrett Business Services during the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,430,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Barrett Business Services during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,849,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Barrett Business Services by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 546,510 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $20,500,000 after buying an additional 88,350 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.76% of the company’s stock.

Barrett Business Services Company Profile

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.