Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Takes $506,000 Position in Insperity, Inc. $NSP

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new position in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 18,711 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $506,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NSP. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Insperity by 140.5% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Insperity by 117.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,137,255 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $44,035,000 after acquiring an additional 615,100 shares during the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 542,709 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its stake in Insperity by 601.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 470,820 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $23,164,000 after purchasing an additional 403,679 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Insperity by 289.5% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 483,085 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $18,599,000 after purchasing an additional 359,069 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NSP has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Roth Mkm set a $54.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $46.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Insperity

In related news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 233,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $34.05 per share, with a total value 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. This trade represents a 26.69% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 5.77% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Insperity Stock Performance

Shares of NSP stock opened at $45.48 on Friday. Insperity, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.57 and a 12-month high of $62.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -67.88 and a beta of 0.55. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.45.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.57 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 research analysts anticipate that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. Insperity’s payout ratio is currently -358.21%.

Insperity 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.