Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday. The stock had previously closed at $46.42, but opened at $47.48. Insperity shares last traded at $48.1060, with a volume of 23,208 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NSP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised Insperity from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial set a $52.00 price objective on Insperity and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $56.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research raised shares of Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $61.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $53.33.

Insperity Stock Up 4.1%

The business’s 50 day moving average is $50.72 and its 200-day moving average is $40.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.87, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -112.41 and a beta of 0.54.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.23% and a negative return on equity of 19.99%. The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.26 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.880-2.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.090-0.410 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Insperity, Inc. will post 1.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 2nd. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is presently -558.14%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NSP. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 48.1% during the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,299 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 422 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 293.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,078 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 1,550 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 2nd quarter valued at $88,000. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 2nd quarter worth about $98,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Insperity during the 2nd quarter valued at about $227,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Insperity Company Profile

Insperity, Inc is a provider of human resources and business-performance solutions for small and midsize businesses. Through its professional employer organization (PEO) services, the company helps clients manage payroll, employee benefits, human resources administration, employment-related compliance, and risk management.

The company also offers human capital management technology and related services designed to support payroll processing, recruiting, onboarding, time and attendance, performance management, and employee engagement.