Markel Group Inc. Has $4.90 Million Stake in Insperity, Inc. $NSP

Markel Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) by 18.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 181,336 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,463 shares during the period. Markel Group Inc.’s holdings in Insperity were worth $4,903,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,051,372 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $156,869,000 after purchasing an additional 274,198 shares in the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. increased its stake in shares of Insperity by 24.6% in the fourth quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 2,745,035 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $106,288,000 after buying an additional 542,709 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Insperity by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,596,769 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $61,827,000 after buying an additional 106,079 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Insperity by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,582,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $61,292,000 after buying an additional 182,863 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Insperity by 140.5% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,471,160 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $56,963,000 after buying an additional 859,326 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NSP has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Insperity from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Insperity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Roth Capital set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Insperity in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.00.

Insperity Trading Up 2.3%

NSP stock traded up $1.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $45.38. The company had a trading volume of 296,978 shares, compared to its average volume of 707,734. The stock has a market cap of $1.73 billion, a PE ratio of -67.73 and a beta of 0.55. The business has a 50-day moving average of $36.08 and a 200-day moving average of $33.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. Insperity, Inc. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $61.65.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.07. Insperity had a negative net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 28.26%. The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.57 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Insperity has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-2.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.500 EPS. Research analysts predict that Insperity, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.3%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -358.21%.

Insider Activity

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi bought 233,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $34.05 per share, for a total transaction of $7,933,650.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 5.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.