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NSP

BEARISH
$35.57 Live
Insperity, Inc. · NYSE
Target $40.5 (+13.9%)
$18.57 52W Range $72.23

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated May 01, 2026
Market cap
$1.36B
P/E
N/A
ROE
-9.8%
Profit margin
-0.1%
Debt/Equity
9.87
Dividend yield
6.75%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
NSP exhibits severe financial distress, anchored by a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 and an unsustainable capital structure. The company is currently operating with negative profit margins and an extreme Debt/Equity ratio of 9.87, far exceeding sector averages. A critical red flag is the 500% dividend payout ratio, indicating that the 6.75% yield is being funded by debt or cash reserves rather than earnings. Despite a recent short-term price bounce, the long-term trend is deeply bearish with a 5-year decline of 52.6% and a consistent track record of earnings misses (0/4 in the last year).

Key Strengths

Very low Price/Sales ratio (0.20) suggesting low valuation relative to top-line revenue
High nominal dividend yield of 6.75%
Recent short-term price momentum (+31.6% over the last month)
Forward P/E of 11.50 suggests a potential return to profitability in analyst projections
Current ratio of 1.06 provides a marginal buffer for short-term obligations

Key Risks

Extreme leverage with a Debt/Equity ratio of 9.87
Unsustainable dividend payout ratio of 500%
Negative ROE (-9.79%) and negative operating margins (-2.76%)
Severe earnings deterioration with YoY EPS growth of -1300%
Extremely high Price/Book ratio (29.16) indicating a massive premium over tangible assets
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$28.5
-19.9% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
19
Weak
Value
30
Future
25
Past
15
Health
10
Dividend
15
AI Verdict
High Risk / Speculative
Key drivers: Piotroski F-Score 2/9, Debt/Equity 9.87, 500% Payout Ratio, Negative Profitability
Confidence
90%
Value
30/100

Trades at a massive premium to book value despite lack of current earnings.

Positives
  • Low Price/Sales (0.20)
Watchpoints
  • Price/Book of 29.16 is excessive
  • Negative current earnings make P/E irrelevant
Future
25/100

Growth metrics are stagnant or declining sharply.

Positives
  • Modest revenue growth (3.4%)
Watchpoints
  • EPS growth is crashing (-1300% YoY)
  • Consistent earnings misses (0/4 last 4 quarters)
Past
15/100

Long-term destruction of shareholder value.

Positives
  • Historical period of earnings beats prior to 2024
Watchpoints
  • 5-year return of -52.6%
  • 3-year return of -67.6%
Health
10/100

Financial health is critical; high risk of insolvency or forced restructuring.

Positives
  • Current ratio slightly above 1.0
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 2/9 (Weak)
  • Debt/Equity 9.87 (Extreme)
Dividend
15/100

Dividend is fundamentally unsupported by earnings.

Positives
  • High yield (6.75%)
Watchpoints
  • Payout ratio of 500% is a classic dividend trap

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$35.57
Analyst Target
$40.5
Upside/Downside
+13.9%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for NSP and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-30
NSP
Insperity, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-52.6%
3Y
-67.6%
1Y
-41.6%
6M
-13.4%
1M
+31.6%
1W
+10.4%
AST
Astec Industries, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-20.1%
3Y
+48.0%
1Y
+68.5%
6M
+23.5%
1M
+12.7%
1W
+0.1%
ENR
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-51.5%
3Y
-31.0%
1Y
-22.3%
6M
-15.5%
1M
+19.4%
1W
-2.4%
BW
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+38.8%
3Y
+93.9%
1Y
+991.4%
6M
+278.1%
1M
+9.4%
1W
-19.8%
ARL
Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+60.2%
3Y
+244.6%
1Y
+8.2%
6M
-20.0%
1M
-7.4%
1W
-7.8%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
11.5
PEG Ratio
1.94
P/B Ratio
29.16
P/S Ratio
0.2
EV/Revenue
0.17
EV/EBITDA
54.09
Market Cap
$1.36B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -0.1%
Operating Margin -2.76%
Gross Margin 13.21%
ROE -9.79%
ROA -0.26%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +3.4%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth +3.41%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
9.87
High debt
Current Ratio
1.06
Good
Quick Ratio
0.94
Poor
Cash/Share
$17.49

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$1.7B
Gross Margin
10.3%
Op. Margin
-2.8%
Net Margin
-2.0%
Total Assets
$2.2B
Liabilities
$2.2B
Equity
$0.0B
Debt/Equity
46.89x
Operating CF
$0.3B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.2B
FCF Yield
96%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-02-10
$-0.6
-28.9% surprise
2025-11-03
$-0.2
-190.1% surprise
2025-08-01
$0.26
-36.3% surprise
2025-04-29
$1.57
-22.4% surprise

Industrials Sector Comparison

Comparing NSP against 528 companies in the Industrials sector (43 bullish, 199 neutral, 286 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-9.79%
This Stock
vs
0.59%
Sector Avg
-1761.3% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
-0.1%
This Stock
vs
6.33%
Sector Avg
-101.6% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
9.87
This Stock
vs
2.73
Sector Avg
+262.1% (Higher)
Revenue Growth
3.4%
This Stock
vs
64.56%
Sector Avg
-94.7% (Slower)
Current Ratio
1.06
This Stock
vs
3.0
Sector Avg
-64.5% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

SARVADI PAUL J
Chief Executive Officer
Buy
2026-03-19
201,987 shares · $4,688,790
CALLENS CHRISTIAN P
General Counsel
Buy
2026-03-11
1,250 shares · $24,100
MASTERSON ELLEN H.
Director
Buy
2026-03-11
1,200 shares · $23,880
ALLISON JAMES D
Chief Financial Officer
Buy
2026-03-10
10,000 shares · $204,500
ALLISON JAMES D
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-03
21,106 shares
ARIZPE ARTHUR STEVE
President
Stock Award
2026-03-03
14,089 shares
SARVADI PAUL J
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-03
36,779 shares
CALLENS CHRISTIAN P
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-03-02
14,913 shares
DUFFY SEAN P.
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
11,351 shares
ALLISON JAMES D
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-17
463 shares
ARIZPE ARTHUR STEVE
President
Stock Award
2026-02-17
961 shares
SARVADI PAUL J
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-17
4,175 shares
SARVADI PAUL J
Chief Executive Officer
Gift
2025-12-29
50,000 shares
MEHL RANDALL A.
Director
Buy
2025-11-07
3,000 shares · $102,380
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
8-K
2026-04-30

NSP filed an 8-K on April 30, 2026, likely to report its first-quarter financial results.

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-04-14

NSP filed a Definitive Proxy Statement on April 14, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information to vote on corporate matters at the upcoming annual meeting.

10-K
10-K
2026-02-11

NSP filed its annual 10-K on February 11, 2026, providing comprehensive disclosures regarding its business operations, risk factors, and financial condition. While specific financial metrics were not provided in the excerpts, the filing includes detailed analysis within the MD&A and Risk Factors sections.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-10

NSP filed an 8-K on February 10, 2026, likely to announce its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

8-K
8-K
2025-12-16
10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-04

Insperity's Q3 2025 10-Q filing includes unaudited financial statements and management's discussion of operational results. The company cautions that various risk factors may materially affect its financial performance and the accuracy of its forward-looking statements.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-03

NSP filed an 8-K on November 3, 2025, likely to announce its third-quarter financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-08-01

Insperity submitted its Q2 2025 Form 10-Q on August 1, 2025. While specific financial metrics were not provided in the excerpts, the company cautions that various risk factors detailed in Item 1A could materially impact operational results.

8-K
8-K
2025-08-01

NSP filed an 8-K on August 1, 2025, likely to announce its second-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-07-01
8-K
8-K
2025-05-27
10-Q
10-Q
2025-04-29
8-K
8-K
2025-04-29
DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-04-15
10-K
10-K
2025-02-11
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
HOLD
4 analysts
Truist Securities
2025-11-04
Maintains
Hold Hold
JP Morgan
2025-11-04
Maintains
Underweight Underweight

Past News Coverage

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