Natixis Advisors LLC Buys 38,644 Shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)

Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP - Free Report) by 59.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 103,660 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 38,644 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.28% of Insperity worth $8,035,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Insperity by 493.2% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 350 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 291 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Insperity in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Millburn Ridgefield Corp acquired a new stake in Insperity in the third quarter worth about $53,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Insperity by 45.9% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 849 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its position in Insperity by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,034 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company's stock.

Insperity Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of Insperity stock traded down $0.84 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $88.17. 307,795 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 311,699. Insperity, Inc. has a twelve month low of $68.79 and a twelve month high of $110.72. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $83.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $82.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.59 and a beta of 1.02.

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Insperity Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.72%. Insperity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 99.59%.

Insider Activity at Insperity

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi sold 25,000 shares of Insperity stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 436,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,812,762.88. The trade was a 5.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Arthur A. Arizpe sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.68, for a total value of $508,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 72,551 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,143,618.68. This trade represents a 7.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 5.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Insperity from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $95.67.

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.