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

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the five ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $184.25.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HURN shares. Truist Financial cut their price target on Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

Shares of Huron Consulting Group stock opened at $90.26 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. Huron Consulting Group has a twelve month low of $89.80 and a twelve month high of $186.77. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $114.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $141.20. The firm has a market cap of $1.46 billion, a PE ratio of 15.40 and a beta of 0.08.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.15. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 29.41% and a net margin of 5.94%.The firm had revenue of $451.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $437.12 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.68 EPS. Huron Consulting Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Huron Consulting Group will post 8.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Huron Consulting Group

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 443 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total transaction of $52,468.92. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,646 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,616,232.24. The trade was a 3.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Joy Brown sold 1,821 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 8,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,460.75. This trade represents a 17.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 3,658 shares of company stock valued at $415,931 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 203 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. 93.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.