What Happened?

Shares of HR outsourcing provider Insperity (NYSE:NSP) fell 17.2% in the morning session after the company reported underwhelming first-quarter 2025 results as it lowered its full-year guidance while missing Wall Street's EPS and EBITDA estimates. Sales grew slightly, but operating income tumbled, reflecting margin pressure. Overall, this was a softer quarter.

The shares closed the day at $67.21, down 14.4% from previous close.

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What The Market Is Telling Us

Insperity’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 9 moves greater than 5% over the last year. Moves this big are rare for Insperity and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

Insperity is down 10.7% since the beginning of the year, and at $67.40 per share, it is trading 36.1% below its 52-week high of $105.47 from May 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Insperity’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,330.

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