Algert Global LLC Cuts Holdings in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN

Key Points

• Algert Global cut its Huron Consulting stake by 62.6% in the second quarter, leaving it with 18,360 shares worth about $1.66 million. Despite the reduction, institutional investors collectively own 93.9% of Huron’s stock.
• Huron reported quarterly EPS of $2.46, beating estimates of $2.17, while revenue rose 15.7% year over year to $475.04 million. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.00–$9.40.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with the stock receiving an overall “Buy” rating and an average price target of $184.25. However, insiders recently sold shares, including CEO C. Mark Hussey’s sale of 24,072 shares for nearly $4.0 million.

Algert Global LLC trimmed its position in Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN - Free Report) by 62.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,360 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 30,720 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC owned about 0.12% of Huron Consulting Group worth $1,655,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HURN. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 2nd quarter worth $125,191,000. Boston Partners increased its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 17.0% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 888,045 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $130,803,000 after buying an additional 129,073 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its position in Huron Consulting Group by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 779,120 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $134,718,000 after acquiring an additional 79,757 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in Huron Consulting Group by 13.6% in the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 667,887 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $85,149,000 after acquiring an additional 80,132 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Huron Consulting Group by 2.0% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 641,714 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $81,811,000 after acquiring an additional 12,528 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.90% of the company's stock.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of HURN stock opened at $159.84 on Friday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $128.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $124.70. 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 Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.88 and a 1 year high of $186.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.93 and a beta of 0.06.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Kyle Featherstone sold 459 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.67, for a total transaction of $70,075.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,050 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $160,303.50. The trade was a 30.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO C. Mark Hussey sold 24,072 shares of the company'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 transaction of $3,986,082.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 74,399 shares in the company, valued at $12,319,730.41. This trade represents a 24.45% decrease in their position. 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 currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on HURN. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Huron Consulting Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research upgraded Huron Consulting Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average 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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