Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $430,000 in Insperity, Inc. $NSP

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 15,900 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $430,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Insperity by 32.2% in the 1st 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. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its holdings in Insperity by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 8,911 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Insperity by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,852 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in 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 worth $47,000 after buying an additional 416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in Insperity by 7.7% in the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 6,029 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $297,000 after buying an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insperity Price Performance

NYSE:NSP opened at $43.91 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.53. Insperity, Inc. has a 52 week low of $18.57 and a 52 week high of $61.74. The stock has a market cap of $1.68 billion, a PE ratio of -65.53 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 28.26% and a negative net margin of 0.37%.The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.57 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-2.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.500 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -358.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NSP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Roth Capital set a $54.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.00.

Insider Transactions at Insperity

In related news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 233,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 1,105,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. 5.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Insperity 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.