Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) has earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the five research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $215.50.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on HURN shares. Wedbush lifted their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. 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 report on Wednesday, December 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Barrington Research boosted their price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huron Consulting Group

In related news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.68, for a total value of $63,840.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,211,514.56. The trade was a 1.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,296 shares of company stock valued at $185,796. 2.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HURN. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 4.7% in 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 last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings 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 purchased a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 1st quarter worth about $6,313,000. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 boosted 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 buying an additional 2,136 shares during the last quarter. 93.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

HURN opened at $130.00 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The company has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.22 and a beta of 0.19. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $137.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.71. Huron Consulting Group has a 1 year low of $116.12 and a 1 year high of $186.77.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The business services provider reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $441.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.90 EPS. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Huron Consulting Group will post 6.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huron Consulting Group Company 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.