<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Franklin Resources Inc. cut its holdings in shares of  The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT - Free Report) by 68.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 37,013 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 81,639 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of The Hackett Group worth $941,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>The Hackett Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of  The Hackett Group by 30.6% during the 2nd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 76,000 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,932,000 after acquiring an additional 17,800 shares during the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in  The Hackett Group by 2.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 765,243 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $19,455,000 after purchasing an additional 18,196 shares during the period.  Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in  The Hackett Group by 151.7% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 126,874 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,707,000 after purchasing an additional 76,460 shares during the period.  Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in  The Hackett Group by 50.5% in the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 216,781 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $5,511,000 after purchasing an additional 72,761 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in  The Hackett Group by 137.6% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 11,414 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 6,610 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  78.12% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>HCKT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barrington Research  reissued an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of The Hackett Group in a report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating on shares of The Hackett Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one  has assigned  a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, The Hackett Group  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $27.00.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on HCKT</b></p><h2>The Hackett Group Trading Up 1.6%</h2><p>Shares of HCKT stock opened at $19.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.88 and a quick ratio of 1.88. The company has a market cap of $527.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.13, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.04. The Hackett Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $17.52 and a 1 year high of $34.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $18.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.35. </p><p>The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37. The Hackett Group had a return on equity of 23.20% and a net margin of 3.53%.The company had revenue of $73.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $74.82 million. The Hackett Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.380-0.400 EPS.  As a group, equities analysts predict that  The Hackett Group, Inc. will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>The Hackett Group Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 23rd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The Hackett Group's payout ratio is 126.32%. </p><h2>The Hackett Group Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>The Hackett Group, Inc operates as an intellectual property-based executive advisory, strategic consulting, and digital transformation company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. 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<p>Franklin Resources Inc. reduced its holdings in The Hackett Group by 68.8% in Q2, selling 81,639 shares. The Hackett Group's stock has a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with a $27 target price. The company reported Q3 earnings of $0.37 per share, matching estimates, and announced a $0.12 quarterly dividend. The stock opened at $19.43, with a market cap of $527.14 million.</p>

Franklin Resources Inc. Sells 81,639 Shares of The Hackett Group, Inc. $HCKT