Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co bought a new stake in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 476,718 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $12,890,000.
Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its position in Insperity by 48.1% during the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,299 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 422 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 363.3% in 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 during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 871.6% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 991 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 889 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 845.3% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,106 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 989 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in Insperity by 75.9% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 964 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Headlines Impacting Insperity
Here are the key news stories impacting Insperity this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Insperity reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.34, ahead of the roughly $0.32–$0.33 consensus, while revenue reached $1.686 billion, up about 2% year over year and above estimates. Cost reductions and margin recovery helped the earnings result. Insperity Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Management forecast 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $185 million to $225 million and said HRScale had nearly 8,000 sold worksite employees. CEO Paul Sarvadi and other insiders have also made significant open-market purchases, providing a potential confidence signal. Insperity Forecasts 2026 Adjusted EBITDA
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks upgraded NSP from “strong sell” to “hold,” reducing an immediate negative analyst signal but stopping short of a bullish recommendation. Zacks
- Neutral Sentiment: Insperity is attempting to revive growth through pricing initiatives, its HRScale offering, Workday integration and artificial-intelligence tools. These efforts could improve competitiveness, but execution risks remain in a rapidly changing professional employer organization market. How Insperity Is Adapting to AI and a Changing PEO Market
- Negative Sentiment: Average paid worksite employees declined about 1% to 305,764, while gross profit fell 3% and rising benefit costs continued to pressure profitability. Adjusted cash was $95 million against $420 million drawn on the credit facility, highlighting leverage and weak cash-flow concerns.
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts note that the rally has left Insperity’s valuation stretched, with high debt and limited cash generation constraining upside despite the earnings rebound and approximately 4.4% dividend yield. Is NSP Stock Worth Buying After Its Strong Six-Month Rally?
Insider Buying and Selling
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Roth Capital set a $61.00 price target on Insperity in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird set a $56.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research raised shares of Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $52.00 price target on shares of Insperity and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $53.33.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Insperity
Insperity Stock Performance
Shares of NSP stock opened at $50.33 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -117.04 and a beta of 0.52. The business’s 50 day moving average is $41.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.87. Insperity, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.57 and a 12-month high of $60.50.
Insperity (NYSE:NSP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.67 billion. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 19.99% and a negative net margin of 0.23%.The business’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.26 earnings per share. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.880-2.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.090-0.410 EPS. Analysts expect that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insperity Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Insperity’s payout ratio is presently -558.14%.
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.
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