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The Hackett Group (HCKT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.46 -0.11 (-1.15%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.45 -0.01 (-0.15%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:48 PM Eastern
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About The Hackett Group Stock (NASDAQ:HCKT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$9.42
$9.72
50-Day Range
$9.22
$14.73
52-Week Range
$9.15
$26.29
Volume
451,481 shs
Average Volume
410,509 shs
Market Capitalization
$238.30 million
P/E Ratio
17.85
Dividend Yield
5.07%
Price Target
$16.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

The Hackett Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

HCKT MarketRank™: 

The Hackett Group scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 299 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    The Hackett Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    The Hackett Group has a consensus price target of $16.50, representing about 74.4% upside from its current price of $9.46.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    The Hackett Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about The Hackett Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for The Hackett Group are expected to grow by 14.63% in the coming year, from $1.23 to $1.41 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of The Hackett Group is 17.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.54.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of The Hackett Group is 17.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 31.07.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    The Hackett Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.78. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    The Hackett Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about The Hackett Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.91% of the float of The Hackett Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    The Hackett Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.84.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in The Hackett Group has recently decreased by 9.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    The Hackett Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.01%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    The Hackett Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of The Hackett Group is 90.57%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, The Hackett Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.04% next year. This indicates that The Hackett Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about The Hackett Group's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    The Hackett Group has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for The Hackett Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for HCKT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, The Hackett Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.80% of the stock of The Hackett Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.12% of the stock of The Hackett Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about The Hackett Group's insider trading history.
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HCKT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

The Hackett Group's stock was trading at $19.63 at the start of the year. Since then, HCKT stock has decreased by 51.8% and is now trading at $9.46.

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The business services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.01. The business services provider earned $68.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $71.23 million. The Hackett Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.70% and a net margin of 4.75%.
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The Hackett Group subsidiaries include these companies: The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Aecus, Jibe Consulting Inc, Aecus Limited, Technolab International Corp, Archstone Consulting LLC, REL Consultancy Group Limited, and more.

Top institutional investors of The Hackett Group include Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.57%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.21%), Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (1.77%) and Quantinno Capital Management LP (0.79%).
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Shares of HCKT 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Hackett Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA) and

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/3 Dividend
3/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/3 Dividend
3/20/2026
Dividend Payable
4/03/2026
Last Earnings
5/05/2026
Today
5/16/2026
Record date for 7/6 Dividend
6/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/6 Dividend
6/22/2026
Dividend Payable
7/06/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Consulting
Sub-Industry
IT Consulting & Other Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HCKT
CIK
1057379
Employees
1,503
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$17.00
Low Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+74.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.53
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.85
Forward P/E Ratio
7.69
P/E Growth
0.78
Net Income
$12.94 million
Net Margins
4.75%
Pretax Margin
8.61%
Return on Equity
26.70%
Return on Assets
11.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.19
Current Ratio
1.88
Quick Ratio
1.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$305.63 million
Price / Sales
0.78
Cash Flow
$0.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.45
Book Value
$2.62 per share
Price / Book
3.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
25,190,000
Free Float
22,217,000
Market Cap
$238.30 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.96

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This page (NASDAQ:HCKT) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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