Heidrick & Struggles (HSII) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Heidrick & Struggles (HSII) reported quarterly earnings of $0.85 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.74 per share, and up from $0.67 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +14.86% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $317.25 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.30%, compared to $278.63 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Heidrick & Struggles has outperformed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates four times in the same period [2] Future Outlook - The stock's immediate price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of earnings expectations [3][4] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.73 on revenues of $289.09 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.86 on revenues of $1.14 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Heidrick & Struggles was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Staffing Firms industry, to which Heidrick & Struggles belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 26% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]