8,351 Shares in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN Bought by Jupiter Topco LLC

Key Points

• Jupiter Topco LLC acquired 8,351 shares of Huron Consulting Group during the second quarter, worth approximately $752,000. Institutional investors collectively own 93.90% of HURN.
• Huron exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.46 in EPS and $475.04 million in revenue, with revenue up 15.7% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.00–$9.40.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with a consensus “Buy” rating and a $184.25 price target, although CEO C. Hussey sold 24,072 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 8,351 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $752,000. Jupiter Topco LLC owned 0.05% of Huron Consulting Group as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $205,000. Redwood Grove Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,731,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the second quarter worth approximately $1,465,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the second quarter worth approximately $767,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $75,000. 93.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Kyle Featherstone sold 459 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.67, for a total transaction of $70,075.53. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,050 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $160,303.50. This trade represents a 30.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO C. Hussey sold 24,072 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.59, for a total value of $3,986,082.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 74,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,319,730.41. This represents a 24.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.07% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HURN opened at $155.27 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a PE ratio of 23.24 and a beta of 0.07. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.88 and a 1 year high of $186.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $134.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $125.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.71.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $2.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.17 by $0.29. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 6.38% and a return on equity of 32.33%. The company had revenue of $475.04 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $448.98 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.89 EPS. Huron Consulting Group's revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.400 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 9.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HURN has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Huron Consulting Group from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded Huron Consulting Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $184.25.

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.

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