HSII Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model

The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. Regarding Heidrick & Struggles International Inc, the DDM model, as implemented by StockNews, implies a negative return of 2.59% relative to its current price. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of HSII, investors may wish to consider are:

• In comparison to other US listed dividend yielding stocks in the Industrials sector, Heidrick & Struggles International Inc's expected return of -2.59% is higher than 82.11% of its fellow sector mates.
• In comparison to other stocks in the small-sized revenue class, it has a discount rate lower than 11.41% of dividend issuing stocks in its revenue class.
• Compared to all dividend issuing stocks in our set, Heidrick & Struggles International Inc bears a discount rate, according to our calculations, lower than 82.11% of them (lower discount rates are generally perceived as positive, and a sign of lower risk).
• A stock's beta generally indicates its volatility relative to the broader equity market; as for HSII, approximately 89.92% of US-listed dividend issuers had a higher beta, and thus may have greater price volatility.

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