Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.42 EPS

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Monday. The business services provider reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by ($0.42), Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $1.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.63 billion. Insperity had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 35.32%. The business's revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. Insperity updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.840-1.470 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance to -0.790--0.160 EPS.

Insperity Stock Down 14.2%

NYSE:NSP traded down $6.41 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $38.68. The company had a trading volume of 1,111,270 shares, compared to its average volume of 537,915. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.52 and a beta of 0.46. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $49.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $57.63. Insperity has a 12-month low of $33.00 and a 12-month high of $95.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 4th were issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 4th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. Insperity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 226.42%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on NSP shares. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Insperity from $50.00 to $35.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised Insperity from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Insperity in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Insperity from $51.00 to $34.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $47.67.

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Insider Transactions at Insperity

In other Insperity news, Director Latha Ramchand purchased 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $50.64 per share, with a total value of $50,640.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 15,120 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $765,676.80. This represents a 7.08% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi sold 10,850 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.98, for a total value of $563,983.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 428,001 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,247,491.98. This trade represents a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 5.29% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Insperity

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Insperity by 32.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 747 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Insperity in the 2nd quarter valued at about $102,000. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Insperity in the 1st quarter valued at about $202,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in Insperity in the 1st quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Insperity by 28.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,162 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $190,000 after acquiring an additional 694 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.

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