Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN Stock Bought by Congress Asset Management Co.

Key Points

• Congress Asset Management increased its Huron Consulting Group stake by 12.5% in the third quarter, holding 106,781 shares valued at approximately $16.7 million. Institutional investors collectively own 93.9% of HURN.
• Huron reported quarterly revenue of $475.0 million and earnings of $2.46 per share, beating analyst estimates, while revenue rose 15.7% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.00–$9.40.
• HURN traded at $157.26, while analysts maintained a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $184.25; however, insiders sold roughly 24,613 shares worth $4.1 million during the quarter.

Congress Asset Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN - Free Report) by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 106,781 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 11,836 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co. owned about 0.67% of Huron Consulting Group worth $16,746,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the second quarter valued at $752,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,465,000. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,816,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $767,000. Finally, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,358,000. 93.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Down 1.8%

NASDAQ HURN opened at $157.26 on Wednesday. The firm's fifty day moving average is $156.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.73. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a one year low of $84.88 and a one year high of $186.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a current ratio of 1.71. The firm has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a PE ratio of 23.54 and a beta of 0.09.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $2.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 prior year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share. The company'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. Analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 9.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Huron Consulting Group

In related news, CEO C. Hussey sold 24,072 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were 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 directly owned 74,399 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,319,730.41. This represents a 24.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Kyle Featherstone sold 459 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 24,613 shares of company stock worth $4,069,914. Company insiders own 2.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HURN. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note 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, September 3rd. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Huron Consulting Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $184.25.

Huron Consulting Group Company Profile

Huron Consulting Group Inc NASDAQ: HURN is a global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance, manage change and address complex business challenges. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company serves clients in the healthcare, education and commercial sectors.

Huron's services include strategy and operations consulting, digital transformation, technology implementation, data and analytics, financial and performance improvement, and managed services.

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