Man Group plc Acquires Shares of 89,478 Insperity, Inc. $NSP

Man Group plc acquired a new stake in Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 89,478 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,696,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Insperity by 75.9% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 964 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Insperity by 871.6% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 991 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Insperity by 845.3% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,106 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 989 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake in shares of Insperity by 48.1% during the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,299 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 422 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

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

Insperity Stock Down 0.2%

NSP opened at $53.43 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $48.45 and a 200-day moving average of $35.80. The company has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -124.26 and a beta of 0.52. Insperity, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $18.57 and a fifty-two week high of $57.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.87, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.26 earnings per share. Insperity’s 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Insperity, Inc. will post 1.07 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is presently -558.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on NSP. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial set a $52.00 price objective on shares of Insperity and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $61.00 target price on Insperity in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $53.33.

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.