Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Shares Down 3.7%

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) was down 3.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $103.08 and last traded at $104.87. Approximately 89,750 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 72% from the average daily volume of 325,520 shares. The stock had previously closed at $108.93.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NSP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com downgraded Insperity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 1st. TheStreet downgraded Insperity from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th.

Insperity Trading Down 4.4 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.95, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $107.87. The stock has a market cap of $3.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.14.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The business services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.57 billion. Insperity had a return on equity of 153.34% and a net margin of 2.64%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 7th were issued a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 6th. Insperity’s payout ratio is presently 51.12%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Insperity

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its position in Insperity by 2.9% during the third quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 4,002 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $391,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its position in Insperity by 29.2% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 522 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Insperity by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,271 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $501,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC boosted its position in Insperity by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 3,406 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Finally, Paralel Advisors LLC boosted its position in Insperity by 1.3% during the third quarter. Paralel Advisors LLC now owns 15,754 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,538,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insperity Company Profile

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.