Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

Insperity (NYSE:NSP - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The business services provider reported ($0.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.24), Zacks reports. Insperity had a net margin of 1.83% and a return on equity of 93.58%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.75 earnings per share. Insperity updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.890-2.150 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 3.100-3.950 EPS.

Insperity Stock Performance

Shares of NSP traded up $0.79 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $85.87. The stock had a trading volume of 459,063 shares, compared to its average volume of 422,769. The firm has a market cap of $3.21 billion, a PE ratio of 27.32 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.57. Insperity has a one year low of $68.79 and a one year high of $110.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. Insperity's dividend payout ratio is currently 76.19%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Insperity from $95.00 to $88.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Insperity in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued an "underweight" rating and a $90.00 price objective for the company. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Insperity from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $95.67.

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.