Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Receives $205.50 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $205.50.

HURN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th.

Insider Activity

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director Joy Brown sold 1,821 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director owned 8,575 shares in the company, valued at approximately $900,460.75. This represents a 17.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Debra Zumwalt sold 598 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total value of $70,827.12. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 27,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,221,686.44. The trade was a 2.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 3,658 shares of company stock worth $415,931 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HURN. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 203 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the third quarter worth $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

HURN opened at $106.95 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The company has a market cap of $1.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.25 and a beta of 0.15. The company’s 50 day moving average is $121.35 and its 200 day moving average is $147.57. Huron Consulting Group has a 12-month low of $100.10 and a 12-month high of $186.77.

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

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.