Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the five brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $46.00.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on NSP shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 target price on Insperity in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. 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, Roth Mkm set a $54.00 price objective on Insperity in a report on Friday, May 1st.

Insider Activity

In other Insperity news, EVP James D. Allison acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $20.45 per share, for a total transaction of $204,500.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 94,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,927,862.40. This trade represents a 11.87% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 160,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 acquisition, 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought a total of 314,437 shares of company stock worth $7,814,246 in the last quarter. 5.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Insperity

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,051,372 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $156,869,000 after purchasing an additional 274,198 shares in the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 24.6% during the 4th quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 2,745,035 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $106,288,000 after purchasing an additional 542,709 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,596,769 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $61,827,000 after purchasing an additional 106,079 shares in the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,582,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $61,292,000 after purchasing an additional 182,863 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 140.5% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,471,160 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $56,963,000 after purchasing an additional 859,326 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Insperity Price Performance

Shares of NSP opened at $31.59 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. Insperity has a 1 year low of $18.57 and a 1 year high of $71.96. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.15 and a beta of 0.60. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $28.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.20.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last issued its 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. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 28.26% and a negative net margin of 0.37%.The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.57 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts predict that Insperity will post 1.18 earnings per share for the current year.

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.