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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, Barrett Business Services is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 12, 2026). It closed at $32.81, 21.1% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Barrett Business Services, Inc. provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. More about the company

$32.81
+3.08% today
$795M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 67w
S2 21w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 1w → S2 9w → S3 2w → S2 67w → S3 12w → S2 21w → S3 4w → S4 11w → S1 3w → S4 12w → S1 9w → S2 7w → S3 4w → S4 2w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 14 stage runs.

BBSI among Staffing & Employment Services15th of 18 by relative strength

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Stocks in Staffing & Employment Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1KELYBStage 3 · wk 396+16.5%
2HQIStage 2 · wk 2394−9.8%
3KFRCStage 3 · wk 494+3.1%
4TBIStage 2 · wk 2088−10.1%
5MANStage 3 · wk 183−18.8%
6KELYAStage 2 · wk 1879+1.0%
7RHIStage 3 · wk 278+0.9%
8TNETStage 2 · wk 1372+14.9%
…15BBSIStage 4 · wk 239+0.6%
vs 52W High
-21.1%
$26.62 lo$41.57 hi
21.1% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 2
1w13w26w
Week 2, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-0.6%
200 DMA: $32.99 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.73x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+0.6%
3M
-17.3%
6M
+10.3%
YTD
-9.1%
1Y
-20.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-20
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-04-02.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.54x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.41x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.51x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-12S43→4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.58x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.76x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.72x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$32.58
200 DMA
$32.99
52W High
$41.57
52W Low
$26.62
5D Low
$31.76
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$32.81
60d High
$40.01
120d High
$40.95
250d High
$41.57
Next resistance
+22.0%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
24.5
Forward 16.2
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-25.7%
Revenue +3.8%
ROE
+16.3%
Profit margin +2.8%
Dividend Yield
1.01%
P/B 3.9

Barrett Business Services: quick answers

What stage is Barrett Business Services in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 12, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is Barrett Business Services in an uptrend?

No. Barrett Business Services is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 0.6% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Barrett Business Services from its 52-week high?

Barrett Business Services closed at $32.81 on Oct 22, 2026, 21.1% below its 52-week high of $41.57. Its 52-week low is $26.62.

How has Barrett Business Services performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Barrett Business Services is down 20.9% over the past year and down 9.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Barrett Business Services in?

Barrett Business Services is in the Staffing & Employment Services industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Staffing & Employment Services

Barrett Business Services, Inc. provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. It develops a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with tools from the human resource outsourcing industry. The company also offers professional employer services under which it enters into a client services agreement to establish a co-employment relationship with each client company, assuming responsibility for payroll, payroll taxes, workers compensation coverage, and other administration functions for the client's existing workforce. In addition, it provides staffing and recruiting services, such as on-demand or short-term staffing assignment, contract staffing, direct placement, and long-term or indefinite-term on-site management services. The company serves customers in various industries, including construction, waste management and remediation services, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, health care, leisure and hospitality, retail, professional and advisory services, and wholesale trade industries. Barrett Business Services, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.