Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages

Shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Hold" from the one analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $115.00.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut Insperity from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. TheStreet cut Insperity from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Insperity

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Insperity in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. purchased a new stake in Insperity in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in Insperity in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Insperity by 387.0% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 375 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Insperity by 1,600.0% in the 4th quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 391 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company's stock.

Insperity Stock Performance

Shares of NSP traded up $0.37 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $107.42. 228,773 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 355,159. The business's 50-day moving average price is $103.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $106.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.95, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. Insperity has a twelve month low of $90.80 and a twelve month high of $131.09. The company has a market capitalization of $4.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.09, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.14.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The business services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.08. Insperity had a return on equity of 153.34% and a net margin of 2.64%. The business had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.57 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Insperity will post 2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 7th were given a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 6th. Insperity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.12%.

Insperity Company 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.