Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) Given Average Rating of "Reduce" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts remain cautious on Insperity: five firms give the stock a consensus “Reduce” rating, with two sells, two holds and one buy. The average 12-month price target is $53.33, modestly above the reported $51.85 share price.
• Insperity slightly exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.34 EPS versus the $0.32 estimate and $1.69 billion in revenue versus $1.67 billion expected. Revenue rose 1.7% year over year, but the company posted negative net margin and return on equity.
• The company declared a $0.60 quarterly dividend, equal to $2.40 annually and a 4.6% yield. CEO Paul Sarvadi also bought 233,000 shares, while institutional investors own 93.44% of the stock.

Shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" by the five research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $53.3333.

NSP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research raised Insperity from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Insperity from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial set a $52.00 price target on Insperity and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Roth Capital set a $61.00 price target on Insperity in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Insperity from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th.

Insperity Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE NSP opened at $51.85 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -120.59 and a beta of 0.52. Insperity has a 52-week low of $18.57 and a 52-week high of $57.22. 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 company's 50 day moving average price is $48.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.69.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 19.99% and a negative net margin of 0.23%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.26 EPS. 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 forecast that Insperity will post 1.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. Insperity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -558.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 233,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $34.05 per share, with a total value of $7,933,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer 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 acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 5.77% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NSP. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Insperity in the second quarter worth $229,243,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted 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 acquiring an additional 274,198 shares during the period. Reinhart Partners LLC. lifted its stake in Insperity by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 3,304,074 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $136,492,000 after purchasing an additional 356,365 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Insperity in the 2nd quarter valued at $118,483,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in shares of Insperity by 5,045.0% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,681,813 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $69,476,000 after purchasing an additional 1,649,125 shares in the last quarter. 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.

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