American Century Companies Inc. Boosts Holdings in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII)

American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII - Free Report) by 125.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 287,569 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 160,257 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 1.41% of Heidrick & Struggles International worth $12,742,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the third quarter worth $207,000. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in the third quarter worth $212,000. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Heidrick & Struggles International during the third quarter valued at $261,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in Heidrick & Struggles International during the fourth quarter worth about $451,000. 90.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Heidrick & Struggles International Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of Heidrick & Struggles International stock traded down $0.38 on Friday, hitting $40.87. 255,088 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 152,776. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.03 and a 12-month high of $49.02. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $43.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.19. The company has a market cap of $834.16 million, a P/E ratio of 22.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.86.

Heidrick & Struggles International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.47%. Heidrick & Struggles International's payout ratio is 150.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Thomas L. Monahan acquired 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $45.55 per share, for a total transaction of $227,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 144,834 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,597,188.70. This represents a 3.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Barrington Research lifted their price target on Heidrick & Struggles International from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th.

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.