Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Trading Up 8.9% – Should You Buy?

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) rose 8.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $45.11 and last traded at $44.9830. Approximately 102,792 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 90% from the average session volume of 1,021,442 shares. The stock had previously closed at $41.31.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on NSP. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. 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 Wednesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Roth Mkm set a $54.00 target price on Insperity in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Insperity presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.00.

Insperity Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.27. The company has a market capitalization of $1.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -65.23 and a beta of 0.59.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.07. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 28.26%. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.57 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-2.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.500 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -358.21%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 233,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were acquired 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 in the company, valued at approximately $37,656,303.60. This represents a 26.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 5.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Insperity

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 205.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 107,404 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,583,000 after purchasing an additional 72,241 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Insperity by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 21,384 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,908,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity in the first quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Insperity by 54.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 513,785 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $45,845,000 after purchasing an additional 180,563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in Insperity in the 1st quarter worth approximately $202,000. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.