Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Rating Lowered to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Saturday.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price target on Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Roth Mkm set a $62.00 price objective on Insperity in a research note on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group set a $56.00 target price on Insperity in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Insperity currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $47.50.

Insperity Stock Performance

NYSE:NSP opened at $26.51 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a P/E ratio of -132.53 and a beta of 0.53. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $29.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.96. Insperity has a fifty-two week low of $18.57 and a fifty-two week high of $90.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Insperity

In other Insperity news, EVP James D. Allison bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $20.45 per share, for a total transaction of $204,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 94,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,927,862.40. The trade was a 11.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi bought 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $23.60 per share, for a total transaction of $590,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 997,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,550,723.20. The trade was a 2.57% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 214,437 shares of company stock worth $4,941,246 in the last ninety days. 5.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in shares of Insperity by 27.9% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 527,793 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,967,000 after purchasing an additional 115,165 shares in the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Insperity by 4.0% during the third quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,400,086 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $68,884,000 after buying an additional 53,598 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its stake in shares of Insperity by 524.0% in the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 61,123 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,007,000 after buying an additional 51,328 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Insperity by 2.9% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,452,465 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $87,322,000 after buying an additional 41,521 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reinhart Partners LLC. raised its holdings in Insperity by 23.2% in the third quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 2,202,326 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $108,355,000 after acquiring an additional 415,373 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

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.