Nuveen LLC Invests $7.62 Million in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• Nuveen LLC invested approximately $7.62 million to acquire 177,957 shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, representing 0.86% ownership of the company.
• Heidrick & Struggles International reported $0.85 earnings per share for the recent quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates of $0.74, and revenue of $317.25 million compared to the expected $292.94 million.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, with an annual dividend yield of 1.2%, scheduled for payment on August 28th.

Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 177,957 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $7,622,000. Nuveen LLC owned approximately 0.86% of Heidrick & Struggles International at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 0.3% in the 1st 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 during the period. LSV Asset Management raised its stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 6.3% in the 1st quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 262,675 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $11,250,000 after acquiring an additional 15,547 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 251,778 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $11,156,000 after acquiring an additional 21,843 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 228,645 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $10,131,000 after acquiring an additional 3,868 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 23.8% in the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 142,557 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $6,317,000 after purchasing an additional 27,413 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.13% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on HSII. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of 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 raised their price objective on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $51.00.

Heidrick & Struggles International Trading Up 0.2%

HSII stock traded up $0.12 during trading on Thursday, hitting $50.65. 98,864 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 129,961. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $46.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.86, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.06. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $35.54 and a 52-week high of $52.17.

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. The firm had revenue of $317.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $292.94 million. Heidrick & Struggles International had a return on equity of 14.85% and a net margin of 2.92%. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Announces Dividend

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