Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN Shares Sold by CenterBook Partners LP

CenterBook Partners LP lowered its stake in Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) by 38.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 28,679 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 17,698 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP owned 0.17% of Huron Consulting Group worth $4,209,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Huron Consulting Group by 68.1% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 195 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the second quarter valued at about $41,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 1,018.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 725.5% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 421 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Up 2.6%

HURN opened at $133.62 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $169.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $156.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The company has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.38 and a beta of 0.08. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $120.25 and a fifty-two week high of $186.77.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on HURN shares. Barrington Research raised their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. Finally, Wedbush lifted their price target on Huron Consulting Group from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Huron Consulting Group currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $215.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huron Consulting Group

In other Huron Consulting Group news, COO James Ronald Dail sold 662 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.11, for a total transaction of $112,612.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 30,355 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,163,689.05. This trade represents a 2.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Debra Zumwalt sold 170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.89, for a total value of $29,051.30. Following the sale, the director owned 26,469 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,523,287.41. The trade was a 0.64% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 4,958 shares of company stock worth $837,371 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.15% of the company’s stock.

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.