Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Stock Price Down 5.3% – Time to Sell?

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) fell 5.3% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $25.54 and last traded at $25.13. 117,122 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 91% from the average session volume of 1,245,253 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.54.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NSP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 price objective on Insperity in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered 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 target price on shares of Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $47.50.

Insperity Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $30.34 and its 200-day moving average is $38.15. The firm has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -134.52 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its earnings results 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 return on equity of 12.09% and a negative net margin of 0.10%.The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Insperity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.720 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. Insperity’s payout ratio is currently -1,200.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP James D. Allison bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $20.45 per share, with a total value of $204,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 94,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,927,862.40. The trade was a 11.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 160,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.22 per share, for a total transaction of $3,715,200.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 972,912 shares in the company, valued at $22,591,016.64. The trade was a 19.68% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 214,437 shares of company stock valued at $4,941,246. Insiders own 5.29% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Insperity by 21.4% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 21,943 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $851,000 after acquiring an additional 3,869 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Insperity by 117.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,137,255 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $44,035,000 after purchasing an additional 615,100 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in Insperity in the fourth quarter valued at about $291,000. Vident Advisory LLC bought a new position in Insperity in the fourth quarter valued at about $891,000. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 22.8% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 7,141 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 1,328 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insperity Company Profile

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.