Insperity (NYSE:NSP) Stock Price Down 3.7%

Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP)’s share price was down 3.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $103.08 and last traded at $104.87. Approximately 89,750 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 72% from the average daily volume of 325,520 shares. The stock had previously closed at $108.93.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on NSP shares. StockNews.com downgraded Insperity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 1st. TheStreet cut shares of Insperity from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Monday, February 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Insperity presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $115.00.

Insperity Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $3.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.95. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $107.77.

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The business services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.57 billion. Insperity had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 153.34%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Insperity, Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insperity Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 7th were paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 6th. Insperity’s payout ratio is currently 51.12%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Insperity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in Insperity in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Insperity during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC acquired a new position in Insperity in the third quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Insperity by 387.0% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 375 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.