Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Stock Has Average Price Target of $184.25 According to Brokerages

Shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $184.25.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on HURN shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HURN opened at $168.42 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.21 and a beta of 0.09. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $153.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.71. Huron Consulting Group has a 1 year low of $84.88 and a 1 year high of $186.77.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $2.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.17 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $475.04 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $448.98 million. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 32.33% and a net margin of 6.38%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.89 EPS. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.400 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group will post 9.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huron Consulting Group

In related news, CEO C. Hussey sold 24,072 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.59, for a total transaction of $3,986,082.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 74,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,319,730.41. The trade was a 24.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Kyle Featherstone sold 459 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.67, for a total value of $70,075.53. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,050 shares in the company, valued at $160,303.50. This trade represents a 30.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.07% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Wyoming boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,098 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $536,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN raised its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 9.8% during the 1st quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 1,585 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $202,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Keybank National Association OH lifted its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 3,789 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $483,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $539,000 after buying an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in Huron Consulting Group by 11,900.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 240 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period. 93.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group Inc (NASDAQ:HURN) is a global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance, manage change and address complex business challenges. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company serves clients in the healthcare, education and commercial sectors.

Huron’s services include strategy and operations consulting, digital transformation, technology implementation, data and analytics, financial and performance improvement, and managed services.