XTX Topco Ltd Purchases Shares of 9,142 Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII)

XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,142 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $405,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of HSII. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the fourth quarter valued at about $173,000. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the third quarter valued at about $212,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the fourth quarter valued at about $425,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the fourth quarter valued at about $445,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the fourth quarter valued at about $451,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.13% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Heidrick & Struggles International

In other Heidrick & Struggles International news, CEO Thomas L. Monahan bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $45.55 per share, for a total transaction of $227,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 144,834 shares in the company, valued at $6,597,188.70. The trade was a 3.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.43% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Heidrick & Struggles International Price Performance

HSII stock traded up $0.21 on Monday, reaching $38.77. The company's stock had a trading volume of 115,758 shares, compared to its average volume of 156,110. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.03 and a 52 week high of $49.02. The company has a market capitalization of $799.63 million, a P/E ratio of 20.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $41.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.35.

Heidrick & Struggles International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 13th. Heidrick & Struggles International's dividend payout ratio is currently 150.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on HSII shares. Barrington Research upped their target price on Heidrick & Struggles International from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Heidrick & Struggles International from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th.

Heidrick & Struggles International Company Profile

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.