NSP shows insiders buying into weakness, but the stock already trades well below its analyst target with quality scoring below the engine's floor, a negative asymmetry ratio, and a recent string of earnings misses.
Thesis pillars
- Target Reached Limited Upside↑Improving
- Quality Below Engine Floor↑Improving
- Negative Asymmetry Risk Reward→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Insperity, Inc. (NSP) Stock Analysis
Inst Constrain edge
Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $48.35: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $48.35: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/8 gates (clean insider activity, news boost analyst 0.40, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-25Recent Developments — Insperity, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Insperity, Raises Price Target to $52 — benzinga Jul 22, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-07-25T14:12:24Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-20Item 5.02MEDIUM. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
5 floor-breakers
Unprofitable operations — net margin -0.4%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $48.35: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $44.97. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $51.28 (-23.1% upside). Prior stop was $44.97. Stop-loss: $44.97.
Target reached (-23.1% upside); Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0).
Insperity, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 17.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover NSP with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $44.
What does Insperity, Inc. do?We provide an array of human resources ("HR") and business solutions designed to help improve business performance....
We provide an array of human resources ("HR") and business solutions designed to help improve business performance. Since our formation in 1986, we have evolved from being solely a professional employer organization ("PEO"), an industry we pioneered, to our current position as a comprehensive business performance solutions provider.