DHI Group, Inc. (DHX) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE:DHX) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $6.75.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research cut DHI Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of DHI Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Lake Street Capital upgraded shares of DHI Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $5.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, B. Riley Financial upped their target price on shares of DHI Group from $4.50 to $5.25 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th.

DHI Group Stock Performance

DHI Group stock opened at $4.25 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.59. DHI Group has a 1-year low of $1.44 and a 1-year high of $5.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.44 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $184.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.34 and a beta of 1.29.

DHI Group (NYSE:DHX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $32.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.13 million. DHI Group had a net margin of 6.33% and a return on equity of 13.51%. On average, analysts expect that DHI Group will post 0.27 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of DHI Group

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DHX. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of DHI Group by 13.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 75,295 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $212,000 after acquiring an additional 9,192 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of DHI Group by 17.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 87,978 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $247,000 after buying an additional 13,317 shares during the period. D Orazio & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of DHI Group during the 3rd quarter worth $103,000. Keel Point LLC acquired a new stake in shares of DHI Group during the 1st quarter worth $123,000. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of DHI Group in the 2nd quarter worth $172,000. 69.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

DHI Group Company Profile

DHI Group, Inc (NYSE: DHX) is a provider of specialized career marketplaces and recruiting solutions. The company connects employers with highly skilled professionals, with a primary focus on technology and security-cleared talent.

Its principal brands include Dice, a career platform serving technology professionals and employers, and ClearanceJobs, a marketplace focused on professionals who hold or are eligible for U.S. government security clearances. The company’s services include job postings, candidate sourcing, recruitment advertising, employer branding, and related data and analytics tools.

DHI Group was formerly known as Dice Holdings and adopted its current name in 2015.