O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Buys Shares of 10,051 Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 10,051 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $445,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $173,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $207,000. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the fourth quarter worth $451,000. Finally, Amundi increased its position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 217.4% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 13,101 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $579,000 after acquiring an additional 8,973 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Barrington Research boosted their target price on Heidrick & Struggles International from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Heidrick & Struggles International news, CEO Thomas L. Monahan acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $45.55 per share, with a total value of $227,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 144,834 shares in the company, valued at $6,597,188.70. The trade was a 3.58 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HSII opened at $40.50 on Friday. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.03 and a fifty-two week high of $49.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $43.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.20. The stock has a market cap of $826.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.86.

Heidrick & Struggles International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.48%. Heidrick & Struggles International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 150.00%.

Heidrick & Struggles International 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.