Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) Receives Consensus Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) have been given a consensus rating of “Reduce” by the five ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $53.3333.

NSP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Insperity from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial set a $52.00 price objective on Insperity and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $56.00 target price on Insperity in a research note on Friday. Finally, Roth Capital set a $61.00 price target on Insperity in a report on Friday.

More Insperity News

Here are the key news stories impacting Insperity this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insperity reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.34, ahead of the roughly $0.32–$0.33 consensus, while revenue reached $1.686 billion, up about 2% year over year and above estimates. Cost reductions and margin recovery helped the earnings result. Insperity Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management forecast 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $185 million to $225 million and said HRScale had nearly 8,000 sold worksite employees. CEO Paul Sarvadi and other insiders have also made significant open-market purchases, providing a potential confidence signal. Insperity Forecasts 2026 Adjusted EBITDA
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks upgraded NSP from “strong sell” to “hold,” reducing an immediate negative analyst signal but stopping short of a bullish recommendation. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Insperity is attempting to revive growth through pricing initiatives, its HRScale offering, Workday integration and artificial-intelligence tools. These efforts could improve competitiveness, but execution risks remain in a rapidly changing professional employer organization market. How Insperity Is Adapting to AI and a Changing PEO Market
• Negative Sentiment: Average paid worksite employees declined about 1% to 305,764, while gross profit fell 3% and rising benefit costs continued to pressure profitability. Adjusted cash was $95 million against $420 million drawn on the credit facility, highlighting leverage and weak cash-flow concerns.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts note that the rally has left Insperity’s valuation stretched, with high debt and limited cash generation constraining upside despite the earnings rebound and approximately 4.4% dividend yield. Is NSP Stock Worth Buying After Its Strong Six-Month Rally?

Insperity Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NSP opened at $50.33 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -117.04 and a beta of 0.52. Insperity has a 12 month low of $18.57 and a 12 month high of $60.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $41.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.87.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.880-2.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.090-0.410 EPS. Analysts predict that Insperity will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -558.14%.

Insider Activity at Insperity

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 233,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $34.05 per share, with a total value of $7,933,650.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,105,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,656,303.60. This trade represents a 26.69% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 5.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fulton Bank N.A. purchased a new position in Insperity during the second quarter worth about $595,000. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Insperity by 2.8% during the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 16,822 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $695,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares during the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. raised its stake in shares of Insperity by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 3,304,074 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $136,492,000 after acquiring an additional 356,365 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Insperity by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,192 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $256,000 after acquiring an additional 1,083 shares during the period. Finally, Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co acquired a new position in shares of Insperity in the 1st quarter worth approximately $12,890,000. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insperity Company 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.