Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Shares Down 5.3% – Here’s Why

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)’s share price traded down 5.3% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $25.54 and last traded at $25.13. 117,122 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average session volume of 1,245,253 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.54.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on NSP. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group set a $56.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. One equities 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $47.50.

Insperity Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $965.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -128.90 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $31.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.31.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.60) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.47) by ($0.13). The business had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.68 billion. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a negative return on equity of 12.09%. The company’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.05 earnings per share. Insperity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.720 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.4%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,200.00%.

Insider Transactions at Insperity

In related news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $23.60 per share, for a total transaction of $590,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 997,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,550,723.20. The trade was a 2.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP James D. Allison purchased 10,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $20.45 per share, for a total transaction of $204,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 94,272 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,927,862.40. This trade represents a 11.87% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased a total of 214,437 shares of company stock valued at $4,941,246 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 5.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Insperity by 140.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,471,160 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $56,963,000 after buying an additional 859,326 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Insperity by 117.8% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,137,255 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $44,035,000 after acquiring an additional 615,100 shares during the period. Reinhart Partners LLC. boosted its holdings in Insperity by 24.6% in the fourth quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 2,745,035 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $106,288,000 after purchasing an additional 542,709 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Insperity during the 2nd quarter worth $26,960,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP increased its holdings in Insperity by 601.2% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 470,820 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $23,164,000 after purchasing an additional 403,679 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Insperity Company 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.