Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Has $46.47 Million Position in Insperity, Inc. $NSP

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) by 54.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,200,192 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 1,423,087 shares during the quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Insperity were worth $46,471,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 32.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 747 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 10,577 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $520,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 8,911 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $377,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,852 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 75.9% during 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 acquiring an additional 416 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Insperity

In other news, EVP James D. Allison bought 10,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $20.45 per share, for a total transaction of $204,500.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 94,272 shares in the company, valued at $1,927,862.40. The trade was a 11.87% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi bought 100,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $28.73 per share, with a total value of $2,873,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 699,670 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,101,519.10. This represents a 16.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders bought 314,437 shares of company stock valued at $7,814,246. Company insiders own 5.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Roth Mkm set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.00.

Insperity Stock Performance

NYSE NSP opened at $36.76 on Tuesday. Insperity, Inc. has a 1 year low of $18.57 and a 1 year high of $64.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -54.87 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $30.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.89.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.07. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 28.26%. The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.57 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-2.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Insperity, Inc. will post 1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.5%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is presently -358.21%.

Insperity 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.