Insider Selling: Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Director Sells 598 Shares of Stock

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURNGet Free Report) Director Debra Zumwalt sold 598 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total transaction of $70,827.12. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 27,201 shares in the company, valued at $3,221,686.44. The trade was a 2.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Debra Zumwalt also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Thursday, April 2nd, Debra Zumwalt sold 170 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.93, for a total transaction of $21,578.10.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Down 5.9%

Shares of HURN traded down $6.45 on Wednesday, hitting $103.78. 45,107 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 282,086. The company has a quick ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.71 and a beta of 0.15. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $129.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $152.32. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $102.67 and a 1 year high of $186.77.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURNGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $451.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $437.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.68 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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 predict that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 8.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HURN. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 4.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,464 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,501,000 after purchasing an additional 469 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 53.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 198,938 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,538,000 after buying an additional 68,891 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 1st quarter worth about $6,313,000. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 28.1% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 11,064 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,587,000 after buying an additional 2,425 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 174.4% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,361 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $481,000 after acquiring an additional 2,136 shares during the period. 93.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HURN has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.50.

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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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