Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Sets New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) hit a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $112.45 and last traded at $120.11, with a volume of 660336 shares. The stock had previously closed at $132.22.

Huron Consulting Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat estimates: Huron reported revenue of ~$451.8M (+12% Y/Y) and reported EPS above consensus, with the company citing margin expansion and strong Healthcare performance. Huron Consulting (HURN) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Business mix and strategy support growth: Management highlighted Healthcare and Commercial segment leadership, plus focus on AI integration and M&A to drive future growth — a strategic narrative that can support multiple quarters of revenue/margin improvement. HURN Q1 deep dive: Health care, commercial lead growth; AI integration and M&A shape outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst endorsement: Wedbush reaffirmed an “Outperform” rating and a $160 price target, giving investors a visible upside case from current levels. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance affirmed but conservative to some: Huron affirmed FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $8.35–$9.15 and revenue roughly $1.8–$1.9B (near Street expectations). That removes downside from guidance cuts but the midpoint sits slightly under some analyst estimates, producing mixed market reaction. Huron Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Affirms Full Year 2026 Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call details available: Full Q1 earnings call and transcripts provide management color (useful for traders assessing sustainability of margins and bookings). Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed/weak cash‑flow and balance‑sheet flags in some reports: Third‑party summaries noted operating cash flow weakness, rising liabilities and a discrepant EPS presentation in some feeds — these metrics and any confusion in reported EPS can drive selling pressure. Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings: Revenue Growth but EPS Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional selling: Recent filings and third‑party trackers show multiple insider sales and large institutional position reductions, which can magnify downside on high volume days. QuiverQuant institutional & insider summary

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $130.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $153.27.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $451.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $437.12 million. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 27.89% and a net margin of 5.94%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.68 earnings per share. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 8.71 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.68, for a total transaction of $63,840.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,211,514.56. This represents a 1.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, 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 worth $101,411 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 13.6% during the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 667,887 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $85,149,000 after purchasing an additional 80,132 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 67.4% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,273 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 915 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in Huron Consulting Group in the first quarter valued at about $122,000. Torray Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 19.7% in the first quarter. Torray Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,578 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,986,000 after acquiring an additional 2,562 shares during the period. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC bought a new position in Huron Consulting Group in the first quarter valued at about $1,516,000. 93.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.