Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Stock Price Up 5.6% – Still a Buy?

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) shares shot up 5.6% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $48.26 and last traded at $48.04. Approximately 90,524 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 91% from the average daily volume of 992,054 shares. The stock had previously closed at $45.51.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NSP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Roth Capital set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $46.00.

Insperity Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -70.64 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $36.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.75.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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. On average, research analysts expect that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently -358.21%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 233,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $34.05 per share, for a total transaction of $7,933,650.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,105,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,656,303.60. The trade was a 26.69% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 5.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Insperity

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NSP. M&T Bank Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Insperity during the fourth quarter valued at $3,156,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Insperity by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,051,372 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $156,869,000 after purchasing an additional 274,198 shares during the period. Western Standard LLC purchased a new position in Insperity in the 4th quarter worth about $8,348,000. Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in Insperity by 50.2% in the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 792,834 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,699,000 after purchasing an additional 265,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ARGA Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in Insperity during the 4th quarter worth about $1,559,000. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

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.