Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) shares gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $34.11, but opened at $36.09. Insperity shares last traded at $36.8110, with a volume of 14,971 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on NSP. Zacks Research upgraded Insperity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Roth Mkm set a $54.00 price target on Insperity in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. One equities 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $46.00.

Insperity Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a PE ratio of -56.14 and a beta of 0.59. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $33.02 and a 200 day moving average of $33.10.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 28.26% and a negative net margin of 0.37%.The company had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.57 EPS. Insperity’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently -358.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi acquired 233,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $34.05 per share, with a total value of $7,933,650.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,105,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,656,303.60. The trade was a 26.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 5.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Insperity

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in Insperity by 27.9% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 527,793 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,967,000 after buying an additional 115,165 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp bought a new position in Insperity during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,156,000. Earnest Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Insperity by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,400,086 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $68,884,000 after acquiring an additional 53,598 shares in the last quarter. Western Standard LLC acquired a new position in shares of Insperity in the 4th quarter worth approximately $8,348,000. Finally, ARGA Investment Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,559,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.