Insider Buying: Insperity (NYSE:NSP) CEO Purchases $2,873,000.00 in Stock

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) CEO Paul Sarvadi purchased 100,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $28.73 per share, for a total transaction of $2,873,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 699,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,101,519.10. This represents a 16.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Insperity Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:NSP opened at $32.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.52 and a beta of 0.60. Insperity, Inc. has a 1 year low of $18.57 and a 1 year high of $72.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.05.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 28.26% and a negative net margin of 0.37%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.57 earnings per share. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-2.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.500 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Insperity, Inc. will post 1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -358.21%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Insperity

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 32.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 747 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 10,577 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $520,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 134.0% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 606 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 8,911 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $377,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,852 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on NSP shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group set a $56.00 target price on Insperity in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research raised Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 target price on Insperity in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Insperity currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.00.

About Insperity

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.