Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Shares Gap Down After Analyst Downgrade

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday after Zacks Research downgraded the stock from a hold rating to a strong sell rating. The stock had previously closed at $42.60, but opened at $40.47. Insperity shares last traded at $42.2110, with a volume of 20,516 shares changing hands.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on NSP. Roth Mkm set a $54.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $46.00.

Insider Activity

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi bought 233,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost 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 of the company’s stock, 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 accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 5.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in Insperity by 48.1% during the first quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,299 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 422 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of Insperity by 363.3% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 959 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 752 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Insperity by 871.6% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 991 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in Insperity during the third quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in Insperity by 845.3% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,106 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 989 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insperity Stock Performance

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 fifty day moving average price of $34.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a PE ratio of -65.86 and a beta of 0.55.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 28.26%. The business’s revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. Research analysts expect that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.4%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -358.21%.

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.