Bridgeway Capital Management LLC Acquires 59,757 Shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 41.9%, owning approximately 0.98% of the company valued at $8.67 million after acquiring additional shares in the first quarter.
• Several analysts have a positive outlook on the stock, with Barrington Research raising the target price from $52.00 to $56.00 and issuing an "outperform" rating.
• Heidrick & Struggles recently announced a $0.15 quarterly dividend, representing an annualized yield of 1.2%, with a payout ratio of 37.74%.

Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) by 41.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 202,314 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 59,757 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.98% of Heidrick & Struggles International worth $8,665,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of HSII. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International during the first quarter valued at $7,622,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 145,162 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International during the fourth quarter valued at $3,752,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 68.3% during the first quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 85,576 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,665,000 after buying an additional 34,727 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 259.2% during the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 31,595 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,400,000 after buying an additional 22,798 shares in the last quarter. 90.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Heidrick & Struggles International Price Performance

NASDAQ:HSII traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $50.27. The company's stock had a trading volume of 138,168 shares, compared to its average volume of 129,740. The company has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.07. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a one year low of $35.54 and a one year high of $52.17. The business's 50-day moving average is $47.61 and its 200-day moving average is $44.07.

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. The firm had revenue of $317.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.94 million. Heidrick & Struggles International had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 14.85%. Heidrick & Struggles International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. Heidrick & Struggles International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on HSII. 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. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Heidrick & Struggles International from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Heidrick & Struggles International from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $51.00.

About Heidrick & Struggles International

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.