Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Buys Shares of 4,553 Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• Empirical Financial Services LLC has acquired 4,553 shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, valued at around $208,000, in the second quarter.
• Heidrick & Struggles experienced a robust performance, reporting $317.25 million in revenue for the last quarter and beating EPS estimates by $0.11.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, representing an annualized return of 1.0% alongside a payout ratio of 37.74%.

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,553 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $208,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bailard Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the 1st quarter valued at $214,000. Gallacher Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the 1st quarter valued at $231,000. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,922 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the 1st quarter valued at $304,000. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 97.1% in the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 7,732 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $331,000 after acquiring an additional 3,810 shares during the period. 90.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Heidrick & Struggles International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HSII opened at $58.19 on Wednesday. The business's 50-day moving average is $49.21 and its 200 day moving average is $45.24. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $36.49 and a 1 year high of $58.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.60, a P/E/G 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.94 million. Heidrick & Struggles International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, analysts expect that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 EPS for the current year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Heidrick & Struggles International's dividend payout ratio is currently 37.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have 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 upgraded Heidrick & Struggles International from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on Heidrick & Struggles International from $48.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $57.50.

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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