Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) Shares Purchased by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its stake in shares of Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) by 19.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,236 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,312 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Insperity were worth $1,103,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised 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 acquiring an additional 291 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Insperity during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Millburn Ridgefield Corp bought a new position in Insperity during the third quarter worth $53,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Insperity by 45.9% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 849 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its holdings in Insperity by 40.9% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,533 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $135,000 after acquiring an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insperity Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE:NSP opened at $88.28 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.63 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.80, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $84.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.44. Insperity, Inc. has a 1-year low of $68.79 and a 1-year high of $109.80.

Insperity Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. Insperity’s payout ratio is 99.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Insperity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Insperity has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Arthur A. Arizpe sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.68, for a total value of $508,080.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 72,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,143,618.68. This represents a 7.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Ellen H. Masterson bought 1,755 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $85.75 per share, for a total transaction of $150,491.25. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 16,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,424,479. This represents a 11.81 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 5.50% of the company’s stock.

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.