Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Hits New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $24.96 and last traded at $25.1610, with a volume of 202158 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $25.68.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NSP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm set a $62.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Insperity from $50.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. UBS Group set a $56.00 price target on Insperity in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price target on Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Insperity has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $47.50.

Insperity Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $937.92 million, a P/E ratio of -124.30 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.85.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.68 billion. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a negative return on equity of 12.09%. The business’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.05 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 9th were paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 9th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.7%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,200.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NSP. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 49.3% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 548 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 32.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 747 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System grew its position in Insperity by 2.5% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 10,577 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC increased its stake in Insperity by 134.0% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 606 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares during the period. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its stake in Insperity by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 8,911 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $377,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.