Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. $HSII Shares Sold by Applied Fundamental Research LLC

Applied Fundamental Research LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII) by 38.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 176,988 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 110,019 shares during the quarter. Heidrick & Struggles International makes up 7.2% of Applied Fundamental Research LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Applied Fundamental Research LLC owned about 0.86% of Heidrick & Struggles International worth $8,099,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 375.2% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 784 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the 2nd quarter valued at $208,000. Bailard Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the 1st quarter valued at $214,000. Gallacher Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the 1st quarter valued at $231,000. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,922 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. 90.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on HSII. Barrington Research set a $59.00 price objective on Heidrick & Struggles International in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Heidrick & Struggles International from $48.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Wall Street Zen raised Heidrick & Struggles International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.00.

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Performance

Shares of HSII opened at $58.19 on Wednesday. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $36.87 and a fifty-two week high of $58.43. The company has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $50.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.73.

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The business services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. will post 2.68 EPS for the current year.

Heidrick & Struggles International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Heidrick & Struggles International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.74%.

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.