Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Lowered to “Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $62.00 price target on shares of Insperity in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Insperity in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Roth Mkm set a $62.00 target price on Insperity in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price target on Insperity in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Insperity currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $47.50.

Insperity Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE:NSP opened at $26.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.00 billion, a PE ratio of -132.53 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.02. Insperity has a 52-week low of $18.57 and a 52-week high of $90.63. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.96.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.60) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.47) by ($0.13). Insperity had a negative return on equity of 12.09% and a negative net margin of 0.10%.The business had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.05 earnings per share. Insperity’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Insperity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.720 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Insperity will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Insperity

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi purchased 160,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $23.22 per share, for a total transaction of $3,715,200.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 972,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,591,016.64. The trade was a 19.68% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP James D. Allison purchased 10,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $20.45 per share, for a total transaction of $204,500.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 94,272 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,927,862.40. This trade represents a 11.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased 214,437 shares of company stock worth $4,941,246 in the last three months. Insiders own 5.29% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Insperity

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NSP. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Insperity by 7.3% in 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 during the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. boosted its stake in Insperity by 24.6% in the 4th quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 2,745,035 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $106,288,000 after buying an additional 542,709 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Insperity by 7.1% in the 4th 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% during the 4th quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,582,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $61,292,000 after acquiring an additional 182,863 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Insperity by 140.5% during 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 acquiring an additional 859,326 shares during the last quarter. 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.