Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC Makes New Investment in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired 12,585 shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, valued at approximately $539,000, during the first quarter, increasing its ownership to 0.06% of the company.
• Wall Street analysts have recently upgraded their ratings for Heidrick & Struggles International, with Barrington Research raising its target price to $56.00 and Wall Street Zen upgrading it to a "strong-buy" rating.
• Heidrick & Struggles International reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85, exceeding analysts' expectations and generating revenue of $317.25 million for the quarter.

Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 12,585 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $539,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC owned 0.06% of Heidrick & Struggles International at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of HSII. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Heidrick & Struggles International by 0.3% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,522,327 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $65,201,000 after acquiring an additional 4,666 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 50.5% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 432,731 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $18,534,000 after purchasing an additional 145,162 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 6.3% in the first quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 262,675 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $11,250,000 after purchasing an additional 15,547 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 251,778 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $11,156,000 after purchasing an additional 21,843 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International during the first quarter worth about $7,622,000. 90.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on HSII shares. Barrington Research increased their target price on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Heidrick & Struggles International from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Heidrick & Struggles International from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $51.00.

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Heidrick & Struggles International stock traded down $0.30 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $49.69. 71,002 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 94,326. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $36.49 and a fifty-two week high of $52.17. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $47.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.07.

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The business services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.11. Heidrick & Struggles International had a return on equity of 14.85% and a net margin of 2.92%.The company had revenue of $317.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.94 million. Heidrick & Struggles International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts predict that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. Heidrick & Struggles International's dividend payout ratio is 37.74%.

Heidrick & Struggles International Profile

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc engages in provision of leadership consulting, culture shaping and senior-level executive search services. It offers its clients build leadership teams through facilitating the recruitment, management and deployment of senior executives. It operates under the following segments: Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Heidrick Consulting, and On Demand Talent Business.