Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Barrington Research

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Barrington Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

HSII has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial raised their target price on Heidrick & Struggles International from $48.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Heidrick & Struggles International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.00.

Heidrick & Struggles International Price Performance

NASDAQ HSII opened at $58.20 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.52. Heidrick & Struggles International has a one year low of $36.87 and a one year high of $58.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.03.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HSII. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 1,553.7% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 678 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International by 38.9% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 846 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the second quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the second quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Institutional investors own 90.13% of the company’s stock.

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.