Shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN – Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $184.25.
A number of research firms recently issued reports on HURN. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th.
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Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance
Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $451.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $437.12 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.68 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Huron Consulting Group will post 8.71 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 443 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total value of $52,468.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,646 shares in the company, valued at $1,616,232.24. This trade represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 firm’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 transaction of $191,223.21. Following the sale, the director owned 8,575 shares in the company, valued at approximately $900,460.75. The trade was a 17.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 2,862 shares of company stock valued at $314,519 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.07% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI purchased a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $90,661,000. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 271.0% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 422,719 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $73,092,000 after buying an additional 308,770 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 51.8% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 476,863 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $82,454,000 after acquiring an additional 162,706 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 17.0% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 888,045 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $130,803,000 after acquiring an additional 129,073 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors grew its stake in Huron Consulting Group by 964.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 98,443 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $17,022,000 after acquiring an additional 89,193 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.
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.
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