William Blair Comments on CBIZ's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:CBZ)

CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CBIZ in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.31 for the quarter. William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CBIZ's current full-year earnings is $2.65 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for CBIZ's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.42) EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded CBIZ from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th.

CBIZ Stock Performance

Shares of CBZ stock traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $66.22. The company had a trading volume of 647,966 shares, compared to its average volume of 339,230. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $74.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.05. CBIZ has a 52-week low of $62.66 and a 52-week high of $90.13. The stock has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.06 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.49.

CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $838.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $860.25 million. CBIZ had a return on equity of 15.12% and a net margin of 7.08%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 69.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.54 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CBIZ

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its position in shares of CBIZ by 193.2% in the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 557 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in CBIZ by 75.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 644 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in CBIZ during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CBIZ during the fourth quarter worth $110,000. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its position in shares of CBIZ by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,021 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Benaree Pratt Wiley sold 6,526 shares of CBIZ stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.75, for a total transaction of $468,240.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 41,759 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,996,208.25. The trade was a 13.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 4.95% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.