Allianz Asset Management GmbH Has $15.45 Million Position in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• Allianz Asset Management GmbH reduced its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 32.0%, holding 337,677 shares valued at approximately $15.45 million after selling 159,171 shares in the second quarter.
• Heidrick & Struggles International reported $0.85 EPS for its last quarter, exceeding expectations of $0.74, with revenue hitting $317.25 million compared to analyst forecasts of $292.94 million.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting a 1.0% yield with a payout ratio of 37.74%.

Allianz Asset Management GmbH lowered its position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) by 32.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 337,677 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 159,171 shares during the quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH owned 1.64% of Heidrick & Struggles International worth $15,452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 50.5% during the first 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 during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International during the first quarter valued at approximately $304,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 126.8% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 50,600 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,164,000 after purchasing an additional 28,288 shares during the period. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International during the first quarter valued at approximately $608,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International during the first quarter valued at approximately $7,622,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.13% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HSII has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barrington Research set a $59.00 price objective on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from $48.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Heidrick & Struggles International currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $59.00.

Heidrick & Struggles International Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of HSII opened at $58.22 on Tuesday. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $36.87 and a 12 month high of $58.43. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.62, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.03.

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

Heidrick & Struggles International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Heidrick & Struggles International's dividend payout ratio is presently 37.74%.

Heidrick & Struggles International Company 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.

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