Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Raises Stock Position in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII)

Villanova Investment Management Co LLC grew its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII) by 10.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 27,522 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,662 shares during the quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC’s holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International were worth $1,220,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in HSII. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Heidrick & Struggles International by 1.3% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 34,170 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,328,000 after acquiring an additional 427 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank increased its position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 40,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,772,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 114,100 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,056,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the third quarter worth $33,000. 90.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HSII shares. Truist Financial reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $42.00 target price (up previously from $40.00) on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Barrington Research increased their price objective on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Heidrick & Struggles International

In related news, CEO Thomas L. Monahan bought 5,000 shares of Heidrick & Struggles International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $45.55 per share, with a total value of $227,750.00. Following the completion of 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 purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Down 1.5 %

HSII stock opened at $42.83 on Tuesday. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.03 and a twelve month high of $49.02. The firm has a market cap of $874.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $44.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.06.

Heidrick & Struggles International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.40%. Heidrick & Struggles International’s payout ratio is 150.00%.

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.