Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC Takes $419,000 Position in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC has acquired a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. worth approximately $419,000 during the 2nd quarter, purchasing 9,159 shares of the stock.
• Research analysts have raised their price targets on HSII, with Barrington Research increasing it from $52.00 to $56.00 and issuing an "outperform" rating.
• Heidrick & Struggles recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, indicating a 1.2% yield and a payout ratio of 37.74%.

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC bought a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 9,159 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $419,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Heidrick & Struggles International by 18.6% in the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 13,020 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $558,000 after buying an additional 2,043 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International in the 1st quarter valued at $608,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 126.8% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 50,600 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,164,000 after purchasing an additional 28,288 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 124.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 70,927 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,038,000 after purchasing an additional 39,332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International during the first quarter worth $654,000. 90.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Down 0.7%

HSII opened at $49.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.07. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $36.49 and a 12 month high of $52.17. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.70.

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 firm had revenue of $317.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.94 million. Heidrick & Struggles International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Announces Dividend

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