Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC Increases Position in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN

Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) by 2.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 284,856 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,380 shares during the period. Huron Consulting Group makes up 4.1% of Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC owned approximately 1.65% of Huron Consulting Group worth $49,254,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Maseco LLP bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 203 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of Huron Consulting Group stock opened at $107.18 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a current ratio of 2.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.74 billion, a PE ratio of 18.29 and a beta of 0.08. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $100.10 and a 52-week high of $186.77. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $119.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $145.53.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.73 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $451.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $437.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 8.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HURN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of 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 cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.50.

Insider Activity at Huron Consulting Group

In other news, Director Debra Zumwalt sold 598 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 27,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,221,686.44. The trade was a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.68, for a total transaction of $63,840.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,211,514.56. The trade was a 1.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 3,658 shares of company stock valued at $415,931 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.07% 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.