Mackenzie Financial Corp Buys 34,010 Shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)

Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP - Free Report) by 89.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 71,930 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 34,010 shares during the quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp owned 0.19% of Insperity worth $8,432,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 189.2% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 29,252 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,429,000 after purchasing an additional 19,137 shares in the last quarter. Laurus Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 349.9% in the 4th quarter. Laurus Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 44,095 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $5,169,000 after purchasing an additional 34,295 shares in the last quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 75.1% in the 3rd quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 168,652 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $16,460,000 after purchasing an additional 72,361 shares in the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,232,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 3rd quarter valued at $624,000. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company's stock.

Insperity Stock Up 1.5 %

NSP stock traded up $1.55 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $108.35. 229,617 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 269,501. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.95, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market cap of $4.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.29, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.14. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $101.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.51. Insperity, Inc. has a 1-year low of $90.80 and a 1-year high of $131.09.

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

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 7th were issued a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 6th. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.10%. Insperity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.12%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Insperity from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 1st. TheStreet downgraded shares of Insperity from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $115.00.

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.