Decline depth
-40.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $49.39, 251d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red List
BBSI
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services · small-cap ($716M)
-40.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $49.39 set 2025-09-05 · 251d ago
Current
$29.21
Decline depth
-40.9%
Decline σ
6.5σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
BBSI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
6.5σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.54% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about BBSI.
BBSI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -40.9% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.5σ over 10 bars.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 1 (red), monthly 2U (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-02-25. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $25.33
16.0% of range
52W high $49.65
Sector context · Industrials
119 other Industrials tickers are on Broken Stocks.
60
Red List
22
Amber
37
Watch
-32.5%
Median decline
Worst in sector: SMR (-79.0%). Least-bad: TRNS (-20.3%). See all Industrials listings →
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Questions about BBSI
What people ask.
Why is BBSI on Broken Stocks?
BBSI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -40.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $49.39, set on 2025-09-05 — 251d ago.
Is BBSI a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. BBSI is down -40.9% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 251d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. BBSI is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is BBSI a buy?
Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.
Where is BBSI trading inside its 52-week range?
At $29.21, BBSI sits 16.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($25.33) to its 52-week high ($49.65). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has BBSI been declining?
The current 40.9% decline accrued over 251d, which annualizes to roughly -59.5% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.
How does BBSI compare to its sector?
There are 119 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 60 Red, 22 Amber, 37 Watch, with 23 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.5% — BBSI's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does BBSI's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-02-25) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.