Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $184.25.

Several equities analysts recently commented on HURN shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th.

Insider Transactions at Huron Consulting Group

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director Joy Brown sold 1,821 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.01, for a total value of $191,223.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,460.75. The trade was a 17.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 443 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total value of $52,468.92. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,646 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,616,232.24. This represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 2,862 shares of company stock valued at $314,519 over the last three months. 2.07% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HURN. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 51.8% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 476,863 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $82,454,000 after buying an additional 162,706 shares in the last quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,175,000. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc bought a new position in Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,054,000. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the fourth quarter worth $90,661,000. Finally, Oak Ridge Investments LLC bought a new position in Huron Consulting Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,432,000. 93.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of Huron Consulting Group stock traded up $3.34 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $105.85. 192,769 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 312,331. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a current ratio of 2.22. The company has a market cap of $1.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.06 and a beta of 0.12. Huron Consulting Group has a 52 week low of $84.88 and a 52 week high of $186.77. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $105.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $133.23.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $451.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $437.12 million. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 29.41% and a net margin of 5.94%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.68 earnings per share. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group will post 8.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huron Consulting Group Company Profile

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.