Public Sector Pension Investment Board Purchases 34,727 Shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• The Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 68.3%, acquiring an additional 34,727 shares, bringing its total to 85,576 shares valued at approximately $3.67 million.
• Heidrick & Struggles reported $0.85 earnings per share in its latest quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.74, with revenues reaching $317.25 million compared to estimates of $292.94 million.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, with an annualized yield of 1.2% and a payout ratio of 37.74%.

Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its position in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) by 68.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 85,576 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 34,727 shares during the quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board owned approximately 0.41% of Heidrick & Struggles International worth $3,665,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of HSII. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the first quarter valued at approximately $7,622,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,752,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its position in 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 last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in Heidrick & Struggles International by 259.2% in 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 purchasing an additional 22,798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Heidrick & Struggles International by 5,120.8% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 23,128 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $9,910,000 after purchasing an additional 22,685 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.13% of the company's stock.

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Performance

Shares of Heidrick & Struggles International stock traded up $3.18 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $51.78. 129,973 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 103,806. The company has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 32.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $46.21 and a 200-day moving average of $43.65. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $35.54 and a 12 month high of $52.18.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $317.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 analysts anticipate that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Heidrick & Struggles International from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Heidrick & Struggles International from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Barrington Research boosted their price objective on Heidrick & Struggles International from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Heidrick & Struggles International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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.