Roth Capital Weighs in on Insperity’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:NSP)

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Insperity in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Roth Capital analyst J. Martin now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.72 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.70. The consensus estimate for Insperity’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Insperity’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.11) EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.30 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Insperity in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $90.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Insperity from $95.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Insperity has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.67.

Insperity Price Performance

NSP stock opened at $87.58 on Friday. Insperity has a 1 year low of $68.79 and a 1 year high of $110.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.26 billion, a PE ratio of 27.80 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.59.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. Insperity’s payout ratio is 99.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.32, for a total transaction of $2,108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 436,584 shares in the company, valued at $36,812,762.88. This trade represents a 5.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Ellen H. Masterson acquired 1,755 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $85.75 per share, for a total transaction of $150,491.25. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 16,612 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,424,479. This trade represents a 11.81 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 5.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Insperity

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NSP. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Insperity by 493.2% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 350 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Insperity during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Millburn Ridgefield Corp purchased a new position in Insperity in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $53,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Insperity by 45.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 849 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its position in shares of Insperity by 26.4% during the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,034 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.