Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CBZ in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
CBIZ heads into its Q3 2026 earnings date, scheduled for 28 October 2026, with the dominant theme being a proposed $55.00 cash merger with Grant Thornton Advisors, with a shareholder vote set for 27 October 2026. William Blair downgraded CBIZ from Outperform to Market Perform, citing second-quarter revenue of $682.21 million, a 0.20% year-over-year decrease, alongside the acquisition agreement valued at $5.00 billion. Analysts anticipate Q3 earnings of $1.28 per share on revenue of $727.08 million, representing 26.7% EPS growth and 4.8% revenue growth year-over-year.
The stock closed at $54.78, down 0.1%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $54.68 and 200-day average of $39.98, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 46.6, placing CBZ in the Neutral zone, down 4 points over the past five sessions. Price stands 19.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $68.14.
Earnings arrive 15 days out, inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window, with the last reaction at 18.3% following a $0.91 actual versus $0.72 estimate. CBIZ has beaten estimates in 7 of 8 recent quarters, with an average absolute reaction of 11%. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows, though one trailblazer holder is noted. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged an 8.5% return over 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst consensus across 3 firms holds at hold, with a consensus target of $55 and 0.4% upside.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
CBIZ scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $54.78 is above the 50-day ($54.68) and 200-day ($39.98) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart46.6, Neutral
Reading 46.6 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex19.6% below
Price is 19.6% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 16 days
Reports on Oct 28, 2026, 16 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+8.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +8.5% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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CBIZ closed at $54.78 on Oct 12, 2026, −1.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $24.29 to $56.41.
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CBIZ provides a wide range of financial, insurance and advisory services to clients across the United States and Canada. It is best known for combining accounting, tax and consulting work with employee benefits and insurance guidance under one roof, giving clients a single place to turn for both financial and workforce-related needs.
The company runs its business through three divisions. Financial Services covers accounting, tax preparation, financial consulting, valuation, risk analysis and government healthcare consulting. Benefits and Insurance Services handles employee benefit program design, payroll and human resources support, property and casualty insurance, and retirement and investment planning. National Practices focuses on managing IT systems and equipment along with healthcare-specific advisory work. Its customers include small and mid-sized businesses, individuals, government bodies and non-profit organizations.
CBIZ was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker CBZ.
CBIZ’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 46.6, in the Neutral zone, down 4 points over five sessions.
Down 4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 59 | −2.3% | −6.5% |
| Accumulation | 209 | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| Neutral (current zone) | 350 | +0.1% | +0.8% |
| Distribution | 43 | −0.2% | +1.7% |
| Selling | 21 | +0.7% | +6.6% |
Average CBZ share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →
CBIZ trades 19.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $68.14, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what CBIZ shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$68.14
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
19.6% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 20.8% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CBIZ, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CBZ in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in CBZ were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
CBIZ has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds CBZ.
CBIZ reports on Oct 28, 2026 (16 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 28, 2026
16 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $0.91 est $0.72 | $682.2M est $698.0M | +18.3% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $2.50 est $2.28 | $848.6M est $853.5M | −6.1% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | −$0.70 est −$0.66 | $542.7M est $578.0M | +14.5% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $1.01 est $0.94 | $693.8M est $578.0M | +1.3% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $0.95 est $0.84 | $683.5M est $726.9M | −19.3% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $2.29 est $2.13 | $838.0M est $707.4M | −14.3% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | −$0.20 est −$0.23 | $460.3M est $511.2M | −8.5% |
| Oct 29, 2024 | $0.84 est $0.76 | $438.9M est $353.0M | +6.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for CBIZ is $55.00, +0.4% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | William Blair | — | — |
| Sep 16 | Barrington | — | — |
| Jul 30 | Barrington | $45 | −17.9% |
| Jul 30 | CJS Securities | $55 | +0.4% |
| Jul 29 | William Blair | — | — |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, CBIZ averaged +8.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +5.3% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +8.5% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +8.8% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, CBZ’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.8%.
CBIZ’s market cap is $2.94B, with a P/E ratio of 26.4 and revenue of $2.77B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of CBIZ this week reads positive: 2 positive, 2 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
CBIZ’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPShopify | Distribution | 25.9% above |
| CTASCintas | Neutral | 14.1% above |
| PYPLPayPal | Neutral | 0.8% below |
| XYZBlock | Neutral | 7.5% above |
| CPAYCorpay | Neutral | 17.5% below |
| FISVFiserv | Accumulation | 39.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
CBIZ’s market cap is $2.94B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $54.78, with 54.94M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 26.4.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for CBIZ is $55.00, +0.4% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate CBIZ is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $54.78 is 19.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $68.14. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
CBIZ is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026 (16 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.28 per share on revenue of $727.1M. CBIZ beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 11% on average across the report.
CBIZ’s 52-week high is $56.41 and its 52-week low is $24.29; it closed at $54.78 on Oct 12, 2026, −1.3% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $90.13 on Feb 26, 2025.
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