Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.24 EPS

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) posted its earnings results 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%. 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 opened at $78.46 on Monday. Insperity has a 12-month low of $68.79 and a 12-month high of $110.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.17 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $77.99 and its 200-day moving average is $83.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. Insperity’s payout ratio is 76.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on NSP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Insperity in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set an “underweight” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Insperity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Finally, 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Insperity currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.