TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET) Given New $45.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET) had its price objective boosted by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $43.00 to $45.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “underweight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price points to a potential upside of 2.05% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on TriNet Group from $65.00 to $64.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of TriNet Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on TriNet Group from $97.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Zacks Research raised TriNet Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $61.80.

TriNet Group Price Performance

TNET traded down $1.69 on Friday, hitting $44.09. 183,862 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 516,196. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.90. The firm has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.98 and a beta of 0.87. TriNet Group has a one year low of $33.60 and a one year high of $86.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.57.

TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $251.57 million. TriNet Group had a return on equity of 215.01% and a net margin of 3.09%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. TriNet Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-4.700 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that TriNet Group will post 3.17 EPS for the current year.

TriNet Group declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 12th that allows the company to buyback $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to buy up to 18.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at TriNet Group

In related news, SVP Sidney A. Majalya sold 775 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.02, for a total transaction of $28,690.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 55,750 shares in the company, valued at $2,063,865. The trade was a 1.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 38.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TriNet Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its holdings in TriNet Group by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 5,894 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $350,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of TriNet Group by 45.2% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 646 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of TriNet Group by 4.8% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,672 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of TriNet Group by 160.3% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 479 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of TriNet Group by 5.9% in the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 5,652 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $413,000 after acquiring an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.81% of the company’s stock.

TriNet Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting TriNet Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong EPS performance — TriNet reported robust adjusted results: GAAP and adjusted EPS growth with adjusted EPS of $2.48 (well above Street estimates) and GAAP EPS up year-over-year. This demonstrates profitability improvement and was a clear beat. TriNet Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns — TriNet returned approximately $71 million to shareholders via buybacks and dividends in Q1, supporting capital-return thesis and EPS per-share support. TriNet Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary — The earnings call transcript provides details on client trends, margin drivers and cadence into FY26; useful for assessing sustainability of the beat but not decisively positive or negative on its own. Investors should review the call for color on bookings, client retention and cost dynamics. TriNet Group, Inc. (TNET) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue pressure — Although revenue beat near-term expectations, top-line was down year-over-year (reported down roughly mid-single digits), signaling demand softness for SMB HCM services that could limit future upside. TriNet: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance uncertainty — TriNet set FY2026 EPS guidance of $3.70–$4.70. While the range includes consensus-area figures, the breadth of the range and top-line trends introduce execution risk and create analyst/modeling uncertainty that can pressure the stock. TriNet Group (TNET) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

TriNet Group Company Profile

TriNet Group, Inc is a leading professional employer organization (PEO) that offers integrated human capital management solutions to small and medium-size businesses. Through a bundled suite of services, TriNet manages payroll administration, employee benefits, workers’ compensation, risk mitigation and federal and state compliance. Its cloud-based platform provides clients with centralized access to HR tools, analytics and streamlined workforce management capabilities.

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Dublin, California, TriNet has grown to support thousands of organizations across the United States.