Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Trading Up 7% – Here’s Why

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)’s stock price rose 7% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $29.28 and last traded at $28.9260. Approximately 171,554 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 86% from the average daily volume of 1,195,551 shares. The stock had previously closed at $27.04.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NSP has been the topic of a number of research reports. Roth Mkm set a $62.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 price target on Insperity in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $47.50.

Insperity Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -146.55 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.60) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.47) by ($0.13). Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a negative return on equity of 12.09%. The company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.68 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.05 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Insperity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.720 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,200.00%.

Insider Activity at Insperity

In other news, EVP James D. Allison purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $20.45 per share, for a total transaction of $204,500.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 94,272 shares in the company, valued at $1,927,862.40. This trade represents a 11.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 160,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $23.22 per share, for a total transaction of $3,715,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 972,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,591,016.64. This trade represents a 19.68% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 214,437 shares of company stock valued at $4,941,246. Company insiders own 5.29% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NSP. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Insperity by 21.4% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 21,943 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $851,000 after acquiring an additional 3,869 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Insperity by 117.8% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,137,255 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $44,035,000 after purchasing an additional 615,100 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in Insperity during the fourth quarter worth approximately $291,000. Vident Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Insperity during the fourth quarter worth approximately $891,000. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its holdings in Insperity by 22.8% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 7,141 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 1,328 shares in the last quarter. 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.