Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Sells 18,035 Shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII

Key Points

• Villanova Investment Management Co LLC has reduced its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 65.5%, selling 18,035 shares and currently owning 9,487 shares valued at $406,000.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for Heidrick & Struggles, with Truist Financial increasing it from $44.00 to $46.00 and Barrington Research raising it from $52.00 to $56.00, suggesting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".
• Heidrick & Struggles recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15, reflecting an annualized dividend of $0.60 and a yield of 1.2%, with a payout ratio of 37.74%.

Villanova Investment Management Co LLC lessened its position in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) by 65.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,487 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 18,035 shares during the period. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC's holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International were worth $406,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 126.8% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 50,600 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,164,000 after buying an additional 28,288 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 124.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 70,927 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,038,000 after acquiring an additional 39,332 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the first quarter worth about $654,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,975 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $513,000 after purchasing an additional 530 shares during the period. Finally, Corvex Management LP bought a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International during the 1st quarter valued at about $42,935,000. 90.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HSII has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial increased their target price on Heidrick & Struggles International from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Barrington Research upped their price target on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. One 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 company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $51.00.

Heidrick & Struggles International Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of HSII stock opened at $49.22 on Thursday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $47.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.21. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $35.54 and a 1 year high of $52.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.96, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.07.

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The business services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $317.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.94 million. Heidrick & Struggles International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast 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 was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued 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 is presently 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.

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