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BBSI Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Services · Services-help supply services · CIK 0000902791
SEC filings
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
108
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
27
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about BBSI

Insiders, 180 days
-$757.6K net sold
1 buyer · 2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

Barrett Business Services insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC insiders sold a net $757.6K of stock across 52 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary
SELL
2026-07-07 SEC
3,490
$132.6K
-12.9%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Jul 6, 2026.
  • The trade is 10.9% of the 32,035 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary Potts James R sold about $132.6K of BBSI on Jul 7, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary
SELL
2026-07-07 SECtraded 2026-07-06
3,487
$130.9K
-12.9%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Jul 2, 2026.
  • The trade is 9.8% of the 35,525 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary Potts James R sold about $130.9K of BBSI on Jul 6, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-07-07 SECtraded 2026-07-02
12,000
$454.2K
-12.9%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Sep 15, 2025.
  • The trade is 26.7% of the 44,945 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director MEEKER ANTHONY sold about $454.2K of BBSI on Jul 2, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary
SELL
2026-07-07 SECtraded 2026-07-02
1,802
$68.5K
-12.9%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Mar 17, 2026.
  • The trade is 4.6% of the 39,012 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary Potts James R sold about $68.5K of BBSI on Jul 2, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-05-13 SEC
1,000
$28.6K
+11.8%
Context
  • 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 buys), the last on Mar 26, 2026.
  • +16.9% median (+12.7% mean) 90-day return after 12 previous buys.
  • The trade is 4.8% of the 20,943 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Finn Mark Steven bought about $28.6K of BBSI on May 13, 2026; 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
52 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$757.6K over 180 days
below 55% of Services
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
108 funds bought in last quarter
more than 54% of Services
Revenue
+8.4% year over year
more than 59% of Services
Margin
4.4% net margin
more than 59% of Services
Buybacks
$35.5M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 53% of Services
Short interest
5.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 6.2 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 67% of Services
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 28Insider selling stopped: no sales in 90 days after 4 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 4 sales in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-21.2%12M
-35%-23%-11%+1%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-07-02 · MEEKER ANTHONY sold $454.2K2026-03-13 · Kramer Gary bought $225.1K2026-07-07 · Potts James R sold $132.6K2026-07-06 · Potts James R sold $130.9K2026-07-02 · Potts James R sold $68.5K2026-03-17 · Potts James R sold $51.7K2025-11-11 · Clabby Joseph Stephen bought $34.8K2025-11-10 · Finn Mark Steven bought $34.4K2026-03-26 · Finn Mark Steven bought $29.4K2026-05-13 · Finn Mark Steven bought $28.6K2026-03-02 · Finn Mark Steven bought $27.7K2026-03-03 · Finn Mark Steven bought $27.6K2026-03-19 · Finn Mark Steven bought $14.0K2026-03-20 · Finn Mark Steven bought $13.9K2026-07-07 · JAMES POTTS filed to sell $131.3K2026-07-06 · JAMES POTTS filed to sell $132.2K2026-07-02 · ANTHONY MEEKER filed to sell $454.2K2026-07-02 · JAMES POTTS filed to sell $68.0K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns BBSI: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
2,049,358 sh
$72.8M
$46.0M

Congress trades in BBSI

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

BBSI planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
JAMES POTTS
Filed 2026-07-07
$131.3K
JAMES POTTS
Filed 2026-07-06
$132.2K
ANTHONY MEEKER
Filed 2026-07-02
$454.2K
JAMES POTTS
Filed 2026-07-02
$68.0K

BBSI mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Private Capital Management Value Fund
$2.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.9%
Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund
$23.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
North Star Micro Cap Fund
$3.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.1%
Pear tree polaris small cap fund
$1.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.9%
THRIVENT SMALL CAP STOCK FUND
$47.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.6%
THRIVENT SMALL CAP STOCK PORTFOLIO
$14.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr Kramer
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$4.3M
$10.4M
$1.7M
+169%
+43%
2023
$3.8M
$6.2M
$1.4M
+77%
+20%
2022
$4.2M
$7.1M
$1.6M
+41%
+13%
2021
$3.0M
$4.1M
$1.4M
+2%
+51%
2020
$1.9M
$476.9K
$945.5K
-23%
+1%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $757.6K sold by insiders over 180 days, 108 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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BBSI financials

Revenue growth
+8.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
4.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.3B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+2.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$15.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.02x
long-term debt only, 2021-06-30 (60 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
10.77x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2021-06-30 (60 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+16.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+4.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+15.8%
operating income after a 42.0% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2021-06-30 (60 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+16.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
24.13x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$765.7M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-22 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2021-06-30 (60 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+2.0%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -33%, PEG needs growth
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$1.2B$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B
Gross profit$260.9M$253.3M$242.5M$234.8M
Operating income$62.2M$59.8M$60.6M$59.0M
Net income$54.4M$53.0M$50.6M$47.3M
EPS (diluted)2.081.981.851.64
Operating cash flow$66.0M$10.1M$67.2M$27.8M
Cash$95.0M$55.4M$71.2M$91.4M
Buybacks$42.0M$29.1M$34.2M$47.2M
Dividends paid$8.2M$8.1M$8.1M$8.5M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

BBSI Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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BBSI ranks highest on financial health (90th percentile) and profitability (67th), and lowest on risk and compliance (29th), among Services peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
67
Inputs
  • Return on equity+16.3% · 70 pct, sector of 207
  • Return on assets+4.9% · 71 pct, sector of 269
  • Return on invested capital+15.8% · 52 pct, sector of 81
  • Return on capital employed+16.4% · 76 pct, sector of 203
Financial health
90
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.02x · 84 pct, sector of 228
  • Cash flow to debt10.77x · 96 pct, sector of 199
Growth
59
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+8.4% · 59 pct, sector of 341
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
50
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$758K · 44 pct, sector of 175
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 56 pct, sector of 180
Institutional and government
54
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter108 · 54 pct, sector of 243
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
29
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.3% · 36 pct, sector of 384
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+19.0% · 23 pct, sector of 227
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

BBSI filings, in plain words

Are Barrett Business Services insiders buying or selling BBSI?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Barrett Business Services insiders were net sellers, a net $757.6K: $28.6K of purchases and $786.2K of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 2 sellers.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Barrett Business Services insiders were net sellers of BBSI, a net $757.6K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 2 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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