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

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the five brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $53.3333.

A number of research firms have recently commented on NSP. Zacks Research raised Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $56.00 target price on Insperity in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $52.00 price objective on shares of Insperity and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Insperity

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Insperity by 32.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 747 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in Insperity by 15.7% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,852 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 75.9% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 964 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 416 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 48.1% during the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,299 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 422 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 6,029 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $297,000 after acquiring an additional 431 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insperity Price Performance

NYSE NSP opened at $52.45 on Monday. Insperity has a 12 month low of $18.57 and a 12 month high of $57.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.87, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.00 billion, a PE ratio of -121.97 and a beta of 0.52. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.83.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.67 billion. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 19.99% and a negative net margin of 0.23%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.26 earnings per share. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.880-2.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.090-0.410 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Insperity will post 1.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently -558.14%.

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.