Systematic Financial Management LP Sells 53,166 Shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• Systematic Financial Management LP reduced its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 9.6%, selling 53,166 shares, and now holds 499,712 shares valued at approximately $21.4 million.
• A few analysts have revised their price targets for the company, with Truist Financial increasing its price objective from $44.00 to $46.00 and Barrington Research raising it from $52.00 to $56.00.
• Heidrick & Struggles has declared a $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, which is set to be paid on August 28th, representing an annualized dividend yield of 1.2%.

Systematic Financial Management LP cut its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) by 9.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 499,712 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 53,166 shares during the quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP owned approximately 2.42% of Heidrick & Struggles International worth $21,403,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 0.3% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,522,327 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $65,201,000 after buying an additional 4,666 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 50.5% in 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. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 6.3% in the first quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 262,675 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $11,250,000 after buying an additional 15,547 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 251,778 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $11,156,000 after buying an additional 21,843 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. boosted its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 228,645 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $10,131,000 after buying an additional 3,868 shares in the last quarter. 90.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of HSII stock traded down $0.57 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $51.21. 90,619 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 103,806. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $46.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.69. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $35.54 and a 1-year high of $52.17. The company has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.06.

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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 anticipate that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Heidrick & Struggles International from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. 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 research note on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Heidrick & Struggles International from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note 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's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $51.00.

Heidrick & Struggles International 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.