Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII Shares Acquired by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII) by 50.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 432,731 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 145,162 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 2.10% of Heidrick & Struggles International worth $18,534,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International during the first quarter worth approximately $7,622,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,752,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 68.3% during the first quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 85,576 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,665,000 after buying an additional 34,727 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 23.8% during the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 142,557 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,317,000 after buying an additional 27,413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 259.2% during the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 31,595 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,400,000 after buying an additional 22,798 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.13% of the company’s stock.

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Performance

Heidrick & Struggles International stock opened at $51.78 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $46.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.65. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $35.54 and a 52 week high of $52.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.06.

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The business services provider reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.11. Heidrick & Struggles International had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 14.85%. The firm had revenue of $317.25 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.94 million. Heidrick & Struggles International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Heidrick & Struggles International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on HSII shares. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Barrington Research raised their target price on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.00.

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.