Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) Shares Acquired by Strs Ohio

Strs Ohio raised its holdings in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) by 46.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,400 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,600 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Insperity were worth $1,336,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Insperity during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of Insperity by 29.2% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 522 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $104,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Insperity by 22.6% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,410 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insperity Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NSP opened at $109.00 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $102.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $107.67. The stock has a market cap of $4.10 billion, a PE ratio of 24.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.95, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. Insperity, Inc. has a one year low of $90.80 and a one year high of $128.91.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The business services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.57 billion. Insperity had a return on equity of 153.34% and a net margin of 2.64%. On average, analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 7th were issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.09%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 6th. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.12%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NSP. StockNews.com cut Insperity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 1st. TheStreet cut Insperity from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Monday, February 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $115.00.

About Insperity

Insperity, Inc engages in the provision of human resources (HR) and business solutions to improve business performance for small and medium-sized businesses primarily in the United States. It offers its HR services through its workforce optimization and workforce synchronization solutions that include a range of human resources functions, such as payroll and employment administration, employee benefits, workers' compensation, government compliance, performance management, and training and development services.