HighTower Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN

HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURNFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 7,761 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,342,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% in the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 203 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 93.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

Shares of Huron Consulting Group stock opened at $104.81 on Thursday. 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’s 50-day moving average price is $119.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $145.94. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a 52 week low of $100.10 and a 52 week high of $186.77. The stock has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of 17.89 and a beta of 0.08.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURNGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 29.41%. The firm had revenue of $451.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $437.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.68 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 8.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HURN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.50.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Huron Consulting Group

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director Debra Zumwalt sold 598 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total transaction of $70,827.12. Following the sale, the director owned 27,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,221,686.44. The trade was a 2.15% 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 John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the director owned 40,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,211,514.56. The trade was a 1.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 3,658 shares of company stock valued at $415,931 in the last ninety days. 2.07% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Huron Consulting Group Company Profile

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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.

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