Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Insperity (NYSE:NSP) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on NSP. Roth Mkm set a $62.00 price target on Insperity in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price target on Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group set a $56.00 price target on Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 price target on Insperity in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Insperity presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $47.50.

Insperity Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:NSP opened at $27.59 on Monday. Insperity has a 1-year low of $18.57 and a 1-year high of $84.85. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $25.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -137.95 and a beta of 0.39.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.60) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $1.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.05 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Insperity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.720 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Insperity will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.7%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,200.00%.

Insider Transactions at Insperity

In other news, EVP James D. Allison acquired 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $20.45 per share, for a total transaction of $204,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 94,272 shares in the company, valued at $1,927,862.40. This represents a 11.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 160,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $23.22 per share, with a total value of $3,715,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 972,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,591,016.64. This represents a 19.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 214,437 shares of company stock valued at $4,941,246. 5.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 27.9% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 527,793 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,967,000 after acquiring an additional 115,165 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Insperity by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,400,086 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $68,884,000 after purchasing an additional 53,598 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its holdings in Insperity by 524.0% during the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 61,123 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,007,000 after purchasing an additional 51,328 shares during the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. lifted its holdings in Insperity by 23.2% during the 3rd quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 2,202,326 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $108,355,000 after purchasing an additional 415,373 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in Insperity by 1,897.1% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 29,816 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,467,000 after purchasing an additional 28,323 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.