Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII) Short Interest Down 5.1% in January

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 460,300 shares, a decrease of 5.1% from the December 31st total of 484,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 142,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days.

Institutional Trading of Heidrick & Struggles International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quest Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Gladius Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International during the third quarter worth $207,000. 90.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Down 0.8 %

HSII traded down $0.36 during trading on Monday, hitting $46.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 85,630 shares, compared to its average volume of 106,401. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $45.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $941.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.88. Heidrick & Struggles International has a 12 month low of $28.51 and a 12 month high of $49.02.

Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $282.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $267.65 million. Heidrick & Struggles International had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 12.38%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Heidrick & Struggles International will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on HSII shares. StockNews.com upgraded Heidrick & Struggles International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Barrington Research boosted their target price on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial reissued a “hold” rating and set a $42.00 price objective (up previously from $40.00) on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th.

Heidrick & Struggles International Company 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.