Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Shares Down 7% – Here’s Why

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)’s stock price was down 7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $33.10 and last traded at $33.67. Approximately 301,328 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 71% from the average session volume of 1,037,101 shares. The stock had previously closed at $36.22.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on NSP. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Roth Mkm set a $54.00 target price on Insperity in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research raised Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. One 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Insperity has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $46.00.

Insperity Trading Down 6.9%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $32.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. The company has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -50.14 and a beta of 0.59.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 28.26% and a negative net margin of 0.37%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. On average, analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.1%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -358.21%.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in shares of Insperity by 27.9% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 527,793 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,967,000 after buying an additional 115,165 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new stake in Insperity during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,156,000. Earnest Partners LLC increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 53,598 shares during the period. Western Standard LLC bought a new position in Insperity during the 4th quarter worth $8,348,000. Finally, ARGA Investment Management LP acquired a new position in Insperity in the 4th quarter valued at $1,559,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

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.