Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) has earned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the five research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $46.00.

NSP has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research cut Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Roth Capital set a $54.00 target price on Insperity in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi bought 233,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $34.05 per share, for a total transaction of $7,933,650.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,105,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,656,303.60. This trade represents a 26.69% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 5.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Insperity by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,051,372 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $156,869,000 after acquiring an additional 274,198 shares during the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. increased its stake in Insperity by 12.1% during the second quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 3,304,074 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $136,492,000 after acquiring an additional 356,365 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Insperity by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,596,769 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $61,827,000 after acquiring an additional 106,079 shares during the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC increased its stake in Insperity by 13.1% during the fourth quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,582,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $61,292,000 after acquiring an additional 182,863 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Insperity by 140.5% in the fourth 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 during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Insperity Stock Down 3.6%

NSP stock opened at $43.91 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -65.53 and a beta of 0.55. 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 12 month low of $18.57 and a 12 month high of $61.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $35.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.53.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 28.26%. The business’s revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.57 EPS. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-2.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.500 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Insperity will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -358.21%.

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.