Insider Buying: Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Director Acquires 1,200 Shares of Stock

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) Director Ellen Masterson acquired 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $19.90 per share, with a total value of $23,880.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 20,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $417,502. The trade was a 6.07% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Insperity Stock Down 0.2%

NSP traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $19.95. 1,131,677 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,279,498. Insperity, Inc. has a 1-year low of $18.57 and a 1-year high of $91.12. The stock has a market cap of $752.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -99.73 and a beta of 0.53. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $34.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.60) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.47) by ($0.13). Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a negative return on equity of 12.09%. The company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.05 earnings per share. Insperity’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Insperity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.720 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,200.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NSP. Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in shares of Insperity by 27.9% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 527,793 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,967,000 after purchasing an additional 115,165 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its stake in shares of Insperity by 524.0% during the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 61,123 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,007,000 after purchasing an additional 51,328 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Insperity by 2.9% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,452,465 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $87,322,000 after buying an additional 41,521 shares in the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. raised its stake 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 last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Insperity by 136.7% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 56,559 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,400,000 after buying an additional 32,665 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $56.00 target price on Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $47.50.

About Insperity

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.