Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company was founded by Gardner Heidrick and John Struggles in 1953 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.20 to $40.90
• 50-Day Range: $37.18 to $46.83
• 52-Week Range: $29.03 to $49.02
• Volume: 15,227 shs
• Average Volume: 156,148 shs
• Market Capitalization: $824.38 million
• P/E Ratio: 21.56
• Dividend Yield: 1.50%
• Price Target: $48.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Heidrick & Struggles International scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 321 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Heidrick & Struggles International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Heidrick & Struggles International has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.21%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Heidrick & Struggles International are expected to grow by 8.21% in the coming year, from $2.68 to $2.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Heidrick & Struggles International is 21.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Heidrick & Struggles International is 21.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.90.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Heidrick & Struggles International has a PEG Ratio of 0.91. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Heidrick & Struggles International has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.73% of the float of Heidrick & Struggles International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Heidrick & Struggles International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Heidrick & Struggles International has recently decreased by 5.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Heidrick & Struggles International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.53%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Heidrick & Struggles International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Heidrick & Struggles International is 150.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Heidrick & Struggles International will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.69% next year. This indicates that Heidrick & Struggles International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.73% of the float of Heidrick & Struggles International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Heidrick & Struggles International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Heidrick & Struggles International has recently decreased by 5.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

Heidrick & Struggles International has a news sentiment score of 0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Heidrick & Struggles International this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Heidrick & Struggles International insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $227,750.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.43% of the stock of Heidrick & Struggles International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.13% of the stock of Heidrick & Struggles International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HSII Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HSII shares performed this year?

Heidrick & Struggles International's stock was trading at $44.31 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HSII shares have decreased by 8.2% and is now trading at $40.66.
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How were Heidrick & Struggles International's earnings last quarter?

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII) issued its earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The business services provider reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67. The business services provider earned $287.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.42 million. Heidrick & Struggles International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 3.53%.
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Who are Heidrick & Struggles International's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Heidrick & Struggles International include Allianz Asset Management GmbH (2.41%), Applied Fundamental Research LLC (1.39%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (1.03%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas L Monahan, Mark R Harris and Sarah Payne.
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How do I buy shares of Heidrick & Struggles International?

Shares of HSII stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Heidrick & Struggles International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Heidrick & Struggles International investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/27 Dividend: 3/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend: 3/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/27/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Today: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Employment agencies
• Sub-Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HSII
• CIK: 1066605
• Web: www.heidrick.com
• Phone: (312) 496-1200
• Fax: 312-496-1048
• Employees: 2,140
• Year Founded: 1953

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $48.00
• High Stock Price Target: $52.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $44.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.17
• P/E Growth: 0.91
• Net Income: $54.41 million
• Net Margins: 3.53%
• Pretax Margin: 6.27%
• Return on Equity: 12.38%
• Return on Assets: 5.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.73
• Quick Ratio: 1.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.75
• Cash Flow: $3.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.76
• Book Value: $22.97 per share
• Price / Book: 1.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,625,000
• Free Float: 20,144,000
• Market Cap: $838.61 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.98