Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Receives Sell (D+) Rating from Weiss Ratings

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d+)" rating reiterated by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

NSP has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Insperity from $68.00 to $51.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Insperity from $70.00 to $50.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Roth Capital reduced their price target on shares of Insperity from $85.00 to $74.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Insperity from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Insperity presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $58.33.

Insperity Price Performance

Shares of Insperity stock opened at $47.82 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.11 and a beta of 0.46. Insperity has a twelve month low of $44.14 and a twelve month high of $95.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $51.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.07.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The business services provider reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.66 billion. Insperity had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 35.32%. Insperity's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $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. As a group, research analysts expect that Insperity will post 2.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Insperity

In other Insperity news, Director Carol R. Kaufman purchased 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $45.24 per share, with a total value of $226,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 47,067 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,129,311.08. This represents a 11.89% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi sold 10,850 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.98, for a total transaction of $563,983.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 428,001 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,247,491.98. This trade represents a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders acquired 20,194 shares of company stock valued at $925,981 in the last three months. 5.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Insperity

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NSP. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in shares of Insperity by 279.1% during the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 326 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Insperity during the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale bought a new stake in shares of Insperity during the first quarter worth approximately $42,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Insperity by 56.0% during the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 705 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Insperity by 32.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 747 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Insperity

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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