UBS Group AG Purchases 277,987 Shares of The Hackett Group, Inc. $HCKT

UBS Group AG increased its position in shares of The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT) by 207.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 411,992 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 277,987 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned 1.52% of The Hackett Group worth $8,087,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of The Hackett Group by 147.7% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,635 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 975 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of The Hackett Group by 98.4% during the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,730 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 858 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Hackett Group by 31.3% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,499 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 835 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of The Hackett Group by 566.2% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,703 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $145,000 after buying an additional 4,847 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of The Hackett Group by 903.9% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 11,123 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 10,015 shares during the period. 78.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HCKT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barrington Research cut their target price on shares of The Hackett Group from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of The Hackett Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of The Hackett Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Roth Mkm set a $17.00 target price on shares of The Hackett Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of The Hackett Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.50.

The Hackett Group Price Performance

NASDAQ:HCKT opened at $9.44 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $237.79 million, a P/E ratio of 17.81, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.96. The Hackett Group, Inc. has a one year low of $9.15 and a one year high of $26.09. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $12.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.88 and a quick ratio of 1.88.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.01). The Hackett Group had a net margin of 4.75% and a return on equity of 26.70%. The business had revenue of $68.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $71.23 million. The Hackett Group has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.330-0.350 EPS. Analysts anticipate that The Hackett Group, Inc. will post 1.23 earnings per share for the current year.

The Hackett Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. The Hackett Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 90.57%.

About The Hackett Group

The Hackett Group is a global strategic advisory firm specializing in business transformation, benchmarking and research. Leveraging a proprietary data repository and the Hackett Methodology®, the company helps organizations optimize performance across enterprise functions. Its advisory services span digital transformation, process optimization and operational excellence, enabling clients to identify best practices, streamline workflows and achieve sustainable cost savings.

Through detailed benchmarking studies and industry research, The Hackett Group delivers actionable insights into finance, procurement, human resources, information technology and supply chain management.