Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 70,124 Shares of Insperity, Inc. $NSP

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors reduced its Insperity stake by 10.4%, selling 70,124 shares and retaining 601,753 shares valued at approximately $16.3 million. Institutional investors collectively own 93.44% of the company.
• Insperity’s CEO Paul Sarvadi purchased 233,000 shares for about $7.9 million, increasing his direct ownership by 26.69%. The company also maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, equivalent to a 4.6% yield.
• The stock traded at $52.45, while analysts maintained a consensus “Reduce” rating and an average price target of $53.33. Insperity’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with $0.34 EPS and $1.69 billion in revenue.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP decreased its holdings in Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP - Free Report) by 10.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 601,753 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 70,124 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 1.58% of Insperity worth $16,273,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Insperity by 7.3% during 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 last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. lifted its stake 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 worth $106,288,000 after purchasing an additional 542,709 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 106,079 shares during the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC boosted 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 valued at $61,292,000 after purchasing an additional 182,863 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Insperity by 140.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,471,160 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $56,963,000 after purchasing an additional 859,326 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Insperity

In other news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 233,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $34.05 per share, for a total transaction of $7,933,650.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,105,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at $37,656,303.60. This trade represents a 26.69% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 5.77% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $56.00 price objective on Insperity in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Insperity from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Truist Financial set a $52.00 price target on shares of Insperity and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Roth Capital set a $61.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Insperity from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research 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, the stock presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $53.33.

Insperity Trading Up 2.3%

NSP opened at $52.45 on Friday. 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 stock's 50 day moving average price is $43.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.91. Insperity, Inc. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $57.22. The stock has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -121.97 and a beta of 0.52.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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%.Insperity's quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 1.07 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Insperity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -558.14%.

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.

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