TriNet Group, Inc. (NYSE:TNET) Stock Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Brokerages

Shares of TriNet Group, Inc. (NYSE:TNET) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $56.80.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on TNET shares. Zacks Research cut TriNet Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on TriNet Group from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of TriNet Group from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of TriNet Group from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of TriNet Group from $50.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Insider Activity at TriNet Group

In other TriNet Group news, SVP Sidney Majalya sold 775 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.53, for a total transaction of $53,110.75. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 53,212 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,646,618.36. The trade was a 1.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Anthony Shea Treadway sold 1,068 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.80, for a total value of $74,546.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 65,506 shares in the company, valued at $4,572,318.80. The trade was a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 10,016 shares of company stock valued at $691,600 in the last quarter. 40.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of TriNet Group by 160.3% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 479 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the period. Essential Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of TriNet Group by 427.4% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 944 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 765 shares during the period. Cache Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of TriNet Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in shares of TriNet Group in the second quarter worth approximately $55,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of TriNet Group by 424.3% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,164 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 942 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.81% of the company’s stock.

TriNet Group Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE:TNET opened at $65.14 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.42 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.17. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $67.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.95. TriNet Group has a 52 week low of $33.60 and a 52 week high of $73.07.

TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The business services provider reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.62. TriNet Group had a return on equity of 227.28% and a net margin of 3.58%.The business had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.18 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.15 EPS. TriNet Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-5.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that TriNet Group will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TriNet Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. TriNet Group’s payout ratio is 31.02%.

TriNet Group Company Profile

TriNet Group, Inc is a professional employer organization and human resources services company that helps small and midsize businesses manage employment-related administrative, regulatory and operational responsibilities. Through its co-employment model, TriNet can support clients with payroll administration, employee benefits, human capital management and risk mitigation services.

The company provides cloud-based tools and services covering payroll and tax administration, time and attendance, recruiting, onboarding, performance management and employee engagement.