Vanguard Group Inc. Has $260.87 Million Position in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN

Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,777,421 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 169,469 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 10.31% of Huron Consulting Group worth $260,872,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Huron Consulting Group Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of HURN stock opened at $141.40 on Friday. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $116.12 and a fifty-two week high of $186.77. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $163.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $156.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a market cap of $2.39 billion, a PE ratio of 24.17 and a beta of 0.08.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The business services provider reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $441.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $433.57 million. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 6.18% and a return on equity of 28.20%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.90 earnings per share. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 6.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director James H. Roth sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.57, for a total value of $329,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 35,304 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,809,979.28. This represents a 5.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 1,000 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.55, for a total value of $178,550.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,341 shares in the company, valued at $2,560,585.55. The trade was a 6.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,958 shares of company stock valued at $837,371. 2.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wedbush boosted their price target on Huron Consulting Group from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.50.

Huron Consulting Group Profile

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.