Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• Heidrick & Struggles International's stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average of $45.15, reaching a high of $58.40, before last trading at $58.22 with a volume of nearly 1.86 million shares.
• Recent analyst activity includes a price target increase from Barrington Research to $56.00 and a rating upgrade to "strong-buy" from Wall Street Zen, indicating a positive sentiment toward the stock.
• The company reported earnings of $0.85 per share for the last quarter, surpassing estimates by $0.11, and has set a guidance of 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $45.15 and traded as high as $58.40. Heidrick & Struggles International shares last traded at $58.22, with a volume of 1,855,939 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on HSII. Truist Financial set a $59.00 price objective on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in a report on Monday. Barrington Research boosted their target price on Heidrick & Struggles International from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Heidrick & Struggles International from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Heidrick & Struggles International currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $57.50.

Heidrick & Struggles International Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.03. The business's 50 day moving average is $48.97 and its 200 day moving average is $45.15.

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 (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 during 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, analysts forecast that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Heidrick & Struggles International's payout ratio is currently 37.74%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Heidrick & Struggles International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of HSII. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Heidrick & Struggles International by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,522,327 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $65,201,000 after buying an additional 4,666 shares during the last quarter. Corvex Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International during the first quarter worth about $42,935,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 27.8% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 553,135 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $25,311,000 after purchasing an additional 120,404 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Heidrick & Struggles International by 5.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 541,396 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $24,777,000 after purchasing an additional 30,347 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 15.0% in the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 302,146 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $13,826,000 after purchasing an additional 39,471 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.13% of the company's stock.

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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