HR services firm Insperity's Q4 revenue slightly misses estimates

Insperity

10/02/2026 21:40

Overview

HR solutions provider's Q4 revenue slightly missed analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations

Company returned $109 mln to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in 2025

Outlook

Insperity expects Q1 2026 adjusted EPS between $1.03 and $1.50

Company projects full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $170 mln to $230 mln

Result Drivers

HIGHER BENEFITS COSTS - Gross profit decreased 21% due to elevated benefits costs driven by inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy trends

OPERATING EXPENSE REDUCTION - Operating expenses decreased 6% due to reduced costs from Workday partnership and office consolidation

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Slight Miss*
$1.67 bln
$1.68 bln (5 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Miss
-$0.60
-$0.47 (5 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
-$33 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
-$13 mln
-$8.62 mln (5 Analysts)
Q4 Gross Profit
$172 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the employment services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Insperity Inc is $37.50, about 2.2% above its February 9 closing price of $36.70

The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

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