Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Stock Price Up 5.2% – Should You Buy?

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) traded up 5.2% during trading on Thursday. The stock traded as high as $49.45 and last traded at $49.0230. Approximately 38,847 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 95% from the average session volume of 848,662 shares. The stock had previously closed at $46.59.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NSP has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial set a $52.00 target price on shares of Insperity and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Roth Capital set a $61.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $56.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $53.33.

Insperity Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $1.87 billion, a PE ratio of -113.71 and a beta of 0.51. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $50.92 and its 200-day moving average is $40.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.87, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.23% and a negative return on equity of 19.99%. The company had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.26 earnings per share. Insperity’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.880-2.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.090-0.410 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Insperity, Inc. will post 1.07 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 2nd. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is presently -558.14%.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NSP. WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 18,885 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $780,000 after acquiring an additional 603 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new stake in Insperity in the second quarter valued at approximately $692,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Insperity during the second quarter worth $88,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Insperity by 131.2% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,367 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 1,343 shares during the period. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 2nd quarter valued at $785,000. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Insperity

Insperity, Inc is a professional employer organization (PEO) that provides human resources and workforce-management services to small and midsized businesses. The company helps clients manage employment-related administrative responsibilities while supporting their broader human capital needs.

Its services include payroll and employee benefits administration, human resources support, employment compliance, risk management, recruiting, employee training, performance management and workforce optimization.