Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Trading Down 5.7% – Here’s Why

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)’s stock price was down 5.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $23.59 and last traded at $23.7550. Approximately 204,957 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 82% from the average daily volume of 1,168,422 shares. The stock had previously closed at $25.19.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Roth Mkm set a $62.00 target price on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group set a $56.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Insperity from $50.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $47.50.

Insperity Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $39.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02. The company has a market cap of $877.78 million, a P/E ratio of -116.33 and a beta of 0.47.

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 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 company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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 analysts predict that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.33 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NSP. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Insperity during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $589,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Insperity by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,452,465 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $87,322,000 after purchasing an additional 41,521 shares in the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. grew its position in shares of Insperity by 23.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings in shares of Insperity by 30.3% in the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 90,441 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,437,000 after purchasing an additional 21,027 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Insperity by 136.7% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 56,559 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,400,000 after buying an additional 32,665 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.