M&T Bank Corp Acquires Shares of 81,502 Insperity, Inc. $NSP

Key Points

• M&T Bank Corp acquired 81,502 shares of Insperity (NYSE: NSP) in Q4, a new stake valued at approximately $3.16 million that equals about 0.22% ownership.
• Company insiders boosted holdings significantly: CEO Paul J. Sarvadi bought 160,000 shares at $23.22 (~$3.72M) and EVP James D. Allison bought 10,000 shares, with insiders purchasing 214,437 shares total (~$4.94M) and now owning 5.50% of the stock.
• Analysts and financials are mixed: the consensus rating is "Reduce" with a $47.50 target; Insperity missed Q4 EPS (-$0.60 vs. -$0.47), has a negative P/E, set FY2026 guidance of $1.69–$2.72 EPS, and pays a 7.1% dividend yield despite a -1,200% payout ratio.

M&T Bank Corp acquired a new stake in Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 81,502 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,156,000. M&T Bank Corp owned 0.22% of Insperity as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NSP. Reinhart Partners LLC. boosted its holdings in Insperity by 23.2% in the 3rd quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 2,202,326 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $108,355,000 after purchasing an additional 415,373 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in Insperity by 601.2% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 470,820 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $23,164,000 after purchasing an additional 403,679 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Insperity by 39.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 860,020 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $42,313,000 after purchasing an additional 244,350 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 54.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 513,785 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $45,845,000 after acquiring an additional 180,563 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 138.9% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 309,781 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $15,241,000 after acquiring an additional 180,132 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on NSP shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Insperity from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, March 27th. Roth Mkm set a $62.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Insperity from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $47.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 160,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $23.22 per share, for a total transaction of $3,715,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 972,912 shares in the company, valued at $22,591,016.64. This trade represents a 19.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP James D. Allison acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $20.45 per share, with a total value of $204,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 94,272 shares in the company, valued at $1,927,862.40. This represents a 11.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 214,437 shares of company stock valued at $4,941,246. 5.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Insperity Price Performance

NSP stock opened at $33.72 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.62. The stock has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -168.61 and a beta of 0.39. Insperity, Inc. has a 1 year low of $18.57 and a 1 year high of $80.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.47) by ($0.13). The company had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.68 billion. Insperity had a negative return on equity of 12.09% and a negative net margin of 0.10%.Insperity's revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.05 earnings per share. Insperity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.720 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Insperity, Inc. will post 1.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. Insperity's dividend payout ratio is currently -1,200.00%.

Insperity 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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