Insperity (NSP) Set to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) is scheduled to be posting its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, August 1st. Analysts expect Insperity to post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter. Individual interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.84 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $1.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. Insperity had a net margin of 2.39% and a return on equity of 137.14%. On average, analysts expect Insperity to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Insperity Trading Up 1.7 %

NSP stock traded up $1.71 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $102.21. The stock had a trading volume of 53,353 shares, compared to its average volume of 280,585. Insperity has a 12-month low of $85.04 and a 12-month high of $119.46. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $95.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $101.71. The firm has a market cap of $3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 24.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Insperity Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 7th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 7th. This is a boost from Insperity’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.35%. Insperity’s payout ratio is currently 58.68%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on NSP shares. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Insperity in a research report on Friday, May 17th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Insperity from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 17th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Insperity presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $109.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Insperity news, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi sold 12,183 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.41, for a total value of $1,162,380.03. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 525,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,114,293.32. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other news, CFO Douglas S. Sharp sold 5,212 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.47, for a total value of $544,497.64. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 28,516 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,979,066.52. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul J. Sarvadi sold 12,183 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.41, for a total transaction of $1,162,380.03. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 525,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,114,293.32. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 20,695 shares of company stock worth $2,044,864 in the last quarter. 5.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.