Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Sell

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Insperity (NYSE:NSP) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Saturday morning.

NSP has been the topic of several other research reports. UBS Group set a $56.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research cut shares of Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Insperity has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $47.50.

Insperity Stock Performance

NYSE:NSP opened at $26.51 on Friday. Insperity has a fifty-two week low of $18.57 and a fifty-two week high of $90.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $29.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.00 billion, a P/E ratio of -132.53 and a beta of 0.53.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.05 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts forecast that Insperity will post 2.33 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,200.00%.

Insider Transactions at Insperity

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 160,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $23.22 per share, for a total transaction of $3,715,200.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 972,912 shares in the company, valued at $22,591,016.64. The trade was a 19.68% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP James D. Allison bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $20.45 per share, for a total transaction of $204,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 94,272 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,927,862.40. This represents a 11.87% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders bought 214,437 shares of company stock worth $4,941,246. Company insiders own 5.29% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in Insperity by 134.0% in the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 606 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Insperity by 363.3% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 959 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 752 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of Insperity by 75.9% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 964 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

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.