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

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) has earned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the five brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $46.00.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research cut shares of Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Roth Capital set a $54.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a research report on Friday, May 1st.

Insperity Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE NSP opened at $47.81 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.82. The company has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a PE ratio of -71.35 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 $61.65.

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. The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.89 billion. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 28.26% and a negative net margin of 0.37%.The company’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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. Research analysts forecast that Insperity will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -358.21%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 233,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $34.05 per share, for a total transaction of $7,933,650.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,105,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,656,303.60. The trade was a 26.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 5.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 274,198 shares in the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. increased its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Insperity by 140.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,471,160 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $56,963,000 after acquiring an additional 859,326 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.