Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.350-9.150 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.780. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on HURN. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.50.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Down 8.2%

NASDAQ HURN traded down $10.79 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $121.43. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 369,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 280,293. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $130.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $153.47. The stock has a market cap of $2.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.15. Huron Consulting Group has a 52 week low of $112.45 and a 52 week high of $186.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $451.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $437.12 million. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 6.18% and a return on equity of 28.20%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.68 EPS. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Huron Consulting Group will post 8.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Huron Consulting Group

In related news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.68, for a total value of $63,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 40,817 shares in the company, valued at $5,211,514.56. This trade represents a 1.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 796 shares of company stock valued at $101,411. 2.07% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Huron Consulting Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Huron Consulting Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: Huron reported stronger revenue and EPS for Q1 (revenue ~ $451.8M; EPS topped consensus), which supports the stock’s fundamental outlook. Zacks: Huron Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company affirmed FY?2026 guidance (EPS range $8.35–$9.15 and revenue guidance roughly $1.8–$1.9B), signaling management confidence in the year despite macro uncertainty. Business Wire: Q1 Results & Affirmed Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160 price target (material upside vs. current levels), which can attract buyers or stabilizing interest. Benzinga: Wedbush Reaffirms Outperform
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript available — useful for hearing management tone on margins, bookings and segment trends (Healthcare noted record RBR performance). Listen/read for detail before positioning. Seeking Alpha: Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Deeper metric analysis is available (gross profit expansion and segment detail) — helpful for modeling but not headline?shifting by itself. Zacks: Key Metrics vs. Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Third?party report flagged mixed profitability and cash?flow concerns (quarterly operating cash flow showed a large outflow despite improvement year?over?year) and noted heavy insider selling activity — factors that can pressure sentiment. QuiverQuant: Q1 Earnings, Cash Flow & Insider Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Large institutional position moves (notable reductions by some large managers reported in filings) and the stock trading below its 50? and 200?day moving averages increase technical and selling risk near term. No external link

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Xponance LLC bought a new position in Huron Consulting Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $236,000. Perbak Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $231,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 5,365.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,257 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,000 after acquiring an additional 1,234 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 173.3% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,241 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $215,000 after acquiring an additional 787 shares during the period. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $211,000. Institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) is a global professional services firm that advises organizations across a range of industries on strategy, operations and technology. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago, the company helps clients address complex business challenges such as performance improvement, digital transformation and organizational change. Huron’s consultants work alongside executive leadership teams to develop and implement tailored solutions that drive growth, increase efficiency and manage risk.

Huron’s service offerings encompass business and financial advisory, healthcare performance improvement, life sciences consulting, higher education and research lifecycle support, as well as legal and regulatory consulting.