Emerald Investment Advisers LLC Invests $3.07 Million in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN

Key Points

• Emerald Investment Advisers bought 34,041 Huron Consulting Group shares worth approximately $3.07 million, while institutional investors collectively owned 93.9% of the company.
• Huron reported quarterly EPS of $2.46, beating estimates of $2.17, with revenue of $475.04 million—up 15.7% year over year. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.00–$9.40.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $184.25, although CEO C. Mark Hussey sold more than $3.98 million in shares under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Emerald Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 34,041 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,069,000. Emerald Investment Advisers LLC owned approximately 0.21% of Huron Consulting Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the second quarter worth about $125,191,000. Boston Partners grew its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 17.0% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 888,045 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $130,803,000 after acquiring an additional 129,073 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 11.4% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 13.6% in the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 667,887 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $85,149,000 after purchasing an additional 80,132 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 641,714 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $81,811,000 after purchasing an additional 12,528 shares during the period. 93.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Kyle Featherstone sold 459 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.67, for a total value of $70,075.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,050 shares of the company's stock, valued at $160,303.50. The trade was a 30.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO C. Mark Hussey sold 24,072 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 74,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,319,730.41. The trade was 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 owned by insiders.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

Huron Consulting Group stock opened at $161.64 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. The company has a market capitalization of $2.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.20 and a beta of 0.06. The stock's 50 day moving average is $122.32 and its 200 day moving average is $125.03. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.88 and a twelve month high of $186.77.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on HURN. Zacks Research raised Huron Consulting Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $184.25.

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.

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