179,878 Shares in Insperity, Inc. $NSP Purchased by Towle & Co.

Towle & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 179,878 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,864,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Insperity by 47.7% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,311,430 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $35,461,000 after purchasing an additional 423,383 shares in the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Insperity by 52.9% during the 1st quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 21,520 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $582,000 after purchasing an additional 7,445 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in shares of Insperity by 19.2% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 17,559 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 2,830 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Insperity by 293.6% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,078 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 1,550 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Insperity by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 175,295 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,740,000 after purchasing an additional 3,993 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on NSP shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Roth Capital set a $54.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial set a $52.00 target price on Insperity and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research cut 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 issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Insperity currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $48.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 233,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $34.05 per share, with a total value of $7,933,650.00. Following the purchase, 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 acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 5.77% of the company’s stock.

Insperity Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NSP opened at $47.90 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.83 billion, a PE ratio of -71.49 and a beta of 0.55. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $39.30 and a 200 day moving average of $34.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. Insperity, Inc. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $61.65.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 28.26%. The company’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $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. As a group, research analysts predict that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is -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.