Quantbot Technologies LP Has $465,000 Stock Position in Insperity, Inc. $NSP

Key Points

• Quantbot Technologies LP reduced its stake in Insperity, Inc. by 68.7% during the first quarter, now holding shares worth $465,000.
• Several analysts have downgraded Insperity's stock, with Wall Street Zen lowering its rating to a "sell" and JPMorgan adjusting its price target from $68 to $51.
• Insperity announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, representing an annual yield of 4.3%, despite a high dividend payout ratio of 226.42%.

Quantbot Technologies LP reduced its stake in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP - Free Report) by 68.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,216 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 11,445 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP's holdings in Insperity were worth $465,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of NSP. Reinhart Partners LLC. grew its holdings in shares of Insperity by 26.6% during the 1st quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 1,484,060 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $132,423,000 after purchasing an additional 312,217 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity during the 4th quarter worth $17,521,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity during the 1st quarter worth $12,452,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Insperity by 55,588.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 138,663 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $123,730,000 after purchasing an additional 138,414 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Insperity by 120.3% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 153,474 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $13,695,000 after purchasing an additional 83,823 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on NSP. Wall Street Zen lowered Insperity from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Insperity from $68.00 to $51.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Roth Capital dropped their price objective on Insperity from $85.00 to $74.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Insperity from $70.00 to $50.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $58.33.

Insperity Price Performance

Insperity stock opened at $55.4830 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29. The company has a market capitalization of $2.09 billion, a PE ratio of 52.34 and a beta of 0.47. Insperity, Inc. has a 12 month low of $44.14 and a 12 month high of $95.98. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $57.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.69.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The business services provider reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. Insperity had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 35.32%. Insperity's revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. Insperity has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.810-2.51 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.060-0.49 EPS. Analysts expect that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 4th will be given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. Insperity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 226.42%.

Insider Transactions at Insperity

In other news, Director Carol R. Kaufman bought 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $45.24 per share, for a total transaction of $226,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 47,067 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,129,311.08. This trade represents a 11.89% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director John L. Lumelleau bought 5,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $45.36 per share, with a total value of $249,480.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 5,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $249,480. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 20,194 shares of company stock valued at $925,981. 5.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Insperity Profile

Insperity, Inc engages in the provision of human resources (HR) and business solutions to improve business performance for small and medium-sized businesses primarily in the United States. It offers its HR services through its workforce optimization and workforce synchronization solutions that include a range of human resources functions, such as payroll and employment administration, employee benefits, workers' compensation, government compliance, performance management, and training and development services.

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