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

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.350-9.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HURN traded up $0.12 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $132.22. 225,777 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 279,373. Huron Consulting Group has a 1-year low of $116.12 and a 1-year high of $186.77. The company has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.60 and a beta of 0.15. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $130.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $153.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.15. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 28.20% and a net margin of 6.18%.Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group will post 8.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HURN. Wall Street Zen upgraded Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Wedbush began coverage on Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $160.00 target price for the company. Barrington Research boosted their target price on Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Huron Consulting Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.50.

Insider Activity

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.68, for a total value of $63,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 40,817 shares in the company, valued at $5,211,514.56. This represents a 1.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 796 shares of company stock valued at $101,411 in the last ninety days. 2.07% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Huron Consulting Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 247,393 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,777,000 after purchasing an additional 26,933 shares during the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 243.8% during the fourth quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC now owns 15,001 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,594,000 after purchasing an additional 10,638 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Huron Consulting Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,414,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 688.5% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 65,682 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,356,000 after purchasing an additional 57,352 shares during the last quarter. 93.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.