Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Trading Up 8.3% – Here’s What Happened

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)’s stock price rose 8.3% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $23.77 and last traded at $23.5330. Approximately 247,420 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 79% from the average daily volume of 1,191,712 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.72.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on NSP. Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research cut shares of Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group set a $56.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a report on Monday, January 5th. One equities 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Insperity has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $47.50.

Insperity Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $893.81 million, a P/E ratio of -118.59 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.60.

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). Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a negative return on equity of 12.09%. The firm had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.68 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous 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, equities analysts anticipate that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.1%. Insperity’s payout ratio is presently -1,200.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP James D. Allison bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $20.45 per share, for a total transaction of $204,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 94,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,927,862.40. The trade was a 11.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 12,450 shares of company stock worth $252,480. 5.29% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Insperity

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Insperity by 32.2% in 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 last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in shares of Insperity by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 10,577 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $520,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC raised its holdings in Insperity by 134.0% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 606 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in Insperity by 15.7% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,852 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.