Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Trading Up 4.9% – Here’s Why

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) shot up 4.9% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $35.81 and last traded at $35.78. Approximately 27,243 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 97% from the average daily volume of 1,034,067 shares. The stock had previously closed at $34.11.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on NSP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research upgraded Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm set a $54.00 price target on Insperity in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Insperity has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $46.00.

Insperity Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a P/E ratio of -56.91 and a beta of 0.59.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.89 billion. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 28.26% and a negative net margin of 0.37%.The business’s revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. Insperity’s payout ratio is -358.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 233,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $34.05 per share, for a total transaction of $7,933,650.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,105,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,656,303.60. This represents a 26.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 5.77% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Insperity

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NSP. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Insperity by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,051,372 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $156,869,000 after buying an additional 274,198 shares in the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. raised its holdings in Insperity by 24.6% in the 4th quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 2,745,035 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $106,288,000 after acquiring an additional 542,709 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,596,769 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $61,827,000 after acquiring an additional 106,079 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Insperity by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,582,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $61,292,000 after purchasing an additional 182,863 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Insperity by 140.5% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,471,160 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $56,963,000 after purchasing an additional 859,326 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by 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.