Acadian Asset Management LLC Boosts Stake in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 126.8% in Q1, owning approximately 0.25% of the company, valued at $2.16 million.
• Heidrick & Struggles reported a net margin of 2.92% and an EPS of $0.85 for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.74.
• Shareholders received a quarterly dividend of $0.15, translating to an annual yield of 1.2%, with a payout ratio of 37.74%.

Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) by 126.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 50,600 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 28,288 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned 0.25% of Heidrick & Struggles International worth $2,164,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HSII. Bailard Inc. purchased a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the 1st quarter valued at $214,000. Gallacher Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the 1st quarter valued at $231,000. ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the 4th quarter valued at $269,000. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International in the 1st quarter valued at $304,000. 90.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barrington Research increased their price target on Heidrick & Struggles International from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Truist Financial raised their price target on Heidrick & Struggles International from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Heidrick & Struggles International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $51.00.

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HSII traded down $1.46 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $49.83. The stock had a trading volume of 435,613 shares, compared to its average volume of 96,848. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.34, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.07. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $36.49 and a twelve month high of $52.17. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.65.

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The business services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Announces Dividend

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

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.