Wall Street Zen Upgrades Insperity (NYSE:NSP) to “Hold”

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

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

Insperity Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE NSP opened at $20.14 on Friday. Insperity has a 1 year low of $18.57 and a 1 year high of $91.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $33.88 and a 200 day moving average of $39.83. The stock has a market cap of $760.03 million, a P/E ratio of -100.72 and a beta of 0.54.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 12.09% and a negative net margin of 0.10%.The business had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.68 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.05 EPS. Insperity’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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Insperity will post 2.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Insperity

In other Insperity news, EVP James D. Allison purchased 10,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 94,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,927,862.40. This trade represents a 11.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 12,450 shares of company stock valued at $252,480. 5.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Insperity

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. LRI Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 134.0% during the 3rd 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. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in Insperity by 363.3% during the fourth 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. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Insperity by 871.6% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 991 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in Insperity in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Insperity by 845.3% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,106 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 989 shares during the last quarter. 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.