Paul Sarvadi Acquires 160,000 Shares of Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Stock

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) CEO Paul Sarvadi purchased 160,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $23.22 per share, for a total transaction of $3,715,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 972,912 shares in the company, valued at $22,591,016.64. This represents a 19.68% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Insperity Stock Performance

Insperity stock traded down $0.36 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $22.73. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,225,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,223,107. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $32.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. Insperity, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.57 and a 12-month high of $90.63. The company has a market capitalization of $857.41 million, a P/E ratio of -113.63 and a beta of 0.53.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.60) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.47) by ($0.13). Insperity had a negative return on equity of 12.09% and a negative net margin of 0.10%.The company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.05 earnings per share. Insperity’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Insperity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.720 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.6%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,200.00%.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. LRI Investments LLC grew its position in Insperity by 134.0% in the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 606 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in Insperity by 363.3% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 959 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 752 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Insperity by 871.6% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 991 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in Insperity during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 845.3% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,106 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NSP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $56.00 price objective on Insperity in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $47.50.

Insperity Company Profile

Insperity, Inc is a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions designed to help small and midsize businesses operate more efficiently. Headquartered in Kingwood, Texas, the company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services that span workforce management, payroll administration, employee benefits, risk management, and talent development. By leveraging its proprietary technology platform and team of HR experts, Insperity enables clients to focus on core business objectives while outsourcing complex administrative functions.

The company’s flagship offering is its Professional Employer Organization (PEO) service, which allows clients to outsource critical HR tasks such as payroll processing, workers’ compensation administration, and compliance with employment regulations.