William Blair Has Bullish Estimate for CBIZ Q3 Earnings

CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) – Equities research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of CBIZ in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 21st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.83 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.81. The consensus estimate for CBIZ’s current full-year earnings is $2.65 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut CBIZ from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Sidoti upgraded shares of CBIZ from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $80.00 to $86.00 in a research report on Monday, August 12th.

CBIZ Stock Up 1.7 %

CBZ stock opened at $80.79 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $73.07. CBIZ has a twelve month low of $57.01 and a twelve month high of $86.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.05 billion, a PE ratio of 34.23 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $438.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $440.16 million. CBIZ had a return on equity of 15.12% and a net margin of 7.08%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.66 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CBIZ

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CBZ. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in CBIZ by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 14,960 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of CBIZ by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,235 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,203,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in CBIZ by 4.2% during the second quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 4,757 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $352,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in CBIZ by 16.1% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,796 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System boosted its position in shares of CBIZ by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 12,603 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $934,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About CBIZ

CBIZ, Inc provides financial, insurance, and advisory services in the United States and Canada. It operates through Financial Services, Benefits and Insurance Services, and National Practices segments. The Financial Services segment offers accounting and tax, financial advisory, valuation, risk and advisory, and government healthcare consulting services.