Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Trading Down 5.7% – Should You Sell?

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)’s share price fell 5.7% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $23.59 and last traded at $23.7550. 204,957 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 82% from the average session volume of 1,168,422 shares. The stock had previously closed at $25.19.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on NSP shares. Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Insperity from $51.00 to $34.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Insperity from $50.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $56.00 price target on Insperity in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $47.50.

Insperity Stock Down 7.6%

The company has a market cap of $877.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -116.33 and a beta of 0.47. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.60) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.47) by ($0.13). The company 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 firm’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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 analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,200.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NSP. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Insperity by 32.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 747 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in Insperity in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its position in Insperity by 363.3% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 959 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 752 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.