The stock price of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII) has jumped by 8.09 compared to previous close of 29.42. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.20% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-05-06 that Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII ) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Suzanne Rosenberg – Vice President-Investor Relations Tom Monahan – Chief Executive Officer Mark Harris – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jasper Bibb – Truist Securities Kevin Steinke – Barrington Research. Marc Riddick – Sidoti Operator Thank you for standing by.
Is It Worth Investing in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII) Right Now?
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.47x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.83. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HSII is 19.80M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.99% of that float. On May 09, 2024, the average trading volume of HSII was 134.35K shares.
HSII’s Market Performance
HSII stock saw a decrease of 8.20% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -0.59% and a quarterly a decrease of 7.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.89%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.01% for Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSII). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.46% for HSII’s stock, with a simple moving average of 12.53% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HSII
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HSII stocks, with Barrington Research repeating the rating for HSII by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for HSII in the upcoming period, according to Barrington Research is $42 based on the research report published on February 24, 2021 of the previous year 2021.
HSII Trading at 0.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HSII to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.89%, as shares surge +3.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.67% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HSII rose by +8.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.21. In addition, Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. saw 7.69% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HSII starting from Harris Mark R, who sale 6,000 shares at the price of $28.04 back on Dec 12 ’23. After this action, Harris Mark R now owns 63,206 shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., valued at $168,232 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HSII
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 11.88, with 5.69 for asset returns.
Based on Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSII), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 106.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.03.
Conclusion
To sum up, Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSII) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
