Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Trading 8.8% Higher – What’s Next?

Shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) traded up 8.8% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $38.48 and last traded at $38.0150. 101,675 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 90% from the average session volume of 1,022,725 shares. The stock had previously closed at $34.95.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research report on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Roth Mkm set a $54.00 target price on Insperity in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research raised Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Insperity has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $46.00.

Insperity Trading Up 10.4%

The stock has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -57.59 and a beta of 0.59. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $32.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.06.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion during 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 for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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, analysts expect that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -358.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 233,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $34.05 per share, for a total transaction of $7,933,650.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,105,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,656,303.60. This trade represents a 26.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have bought a total of 358,000 shares of company stock worth $11,396,650 in the last three months. 5.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royce & Associates LP raised its stake in shares of Insperity by 27.9% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 527,793 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,967,000 after acquiring an additional 115,165 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp bought a new position in shares of Insperity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,156,000. Earnest Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Insperity by 4.0% in the third quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,400,086 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $68,884,000 after acquiring an additional 53,598 shares during the last quarter. Western Standard LLC bought a new position in shares of Insperity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,348,000. Finally, ARGA Investment Management LP bought a new position in shares of Insperity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,559,000. Institutional investors 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.