Huron Consulting Group (HURN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In healthcare, the firm assists hospitals and health systems with clinical transformation, revenue cycle optimization and patient experience enhancement. In the education sector, Huron supports universities in enrollment management, campus planning and strategic finance.

The company operates from offices in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, serving clients in both the public and private sectors. By combining industry expertise with data analytics and technology deployment, Huron aims to deliver measurable results. Its consultants leverage proprietary methodologies and digital tools to help organizations navigate evolving market dynamics, regulatory pressures and competitive disruptions.

Huron is led by a senior management team with extensive experience in consulting and industry operations. The firm’s leadership emphasizes a collaborative approach, working in partnership with clients to ensure that strategic plans translate into sustainable outcomes. Through ongoing investments in talent development and innovation, Huron continues to expand its capabilities and geographic footprint to meet the changing needs of its global client base.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $140.24 to $147.19
• 50-Day Range: $121.98 to $145.15
• 52-Week Range: $102.58 to $155.00
• Volume: 209,524 shs
• Average Volume: 197,196 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.65
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $171.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Huron Consulting Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Huron Consulting Group scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th out of 308 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Huron Consulting Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Huron Consulting Group has a consensus price target of $171.50, representing about 21.4% upside from its current price of $141.27.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Huron Consulting Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Huron Consulting Group are expected to grow by 13.28% in the coming year, from $6.10 to $6.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Huron Consulting Group is 24.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.96.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Huron Consulting Group is 24.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Huron Consulting Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.56% of the float of Huron Consulting Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Huron Consulting Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Huron Consulting Group has recently increased by 13.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Huron Consulting Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Huron Consulting Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.17

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.56% of the float of Huron Consulting Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Huron Consulting Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Huron Consulting Group has recently increased by 13.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.08

News Sentiment

Huron Consulting Group has a news sentiment score of 1.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Huron Consulting Group this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for HURN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Huron Consulting Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Huron Consulting Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $967,191.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.15% of the stock of Huron Consulting Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.90% of the stock of Huron Consulting Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HURN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HURN shares performed this year?

Huron Consulting Group's stock was trading at $124.26 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HURN stock has increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $141.27.

How were Huron Consulting Group's earnings last quarter?

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The business services provider reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.10. The company's revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Huron Consulting Group have any subsidiaries?

Huron Consulting Group subsidiaries include ADI Strategies, Innosight, HSM Consulting, MyRounding, Rittman Mead, Studer Group, AdamsGrayson, and more.

Who are Huron Consulting Group's major shareholders?

Huron Consulting Group's top institutional investors include Boston Partners (4.38%), Boston Partners (4.37%), Franklin Resources Inc. (3.53%) and Jennison Associates LLC (3.37%). Insiders that own company stock include C Mark Hussey, John Mccartney, John D Kelly, James H Roth, Debra Zumwalt, Hugh E Sawyer III, Ekta Singh-Bushell, Ernest W Jr Torain, Joy Brown, H Eugene Lockhart and Kyle Featherstone.
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How do I buy shares of Huron Consulting Group?

Shares of HURN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Huron Consulting Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Huron Consulting Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Consulting
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HURN
• CIK: 1289848
• Web: www.huronconsultinggroup.com
• Phone: (312) 583-8700
• Fax: 650-404-5901
• Employees: 7,230
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Huron Consulting Group: $171.50
• High Price Target: $180.00
• Low Price Target: $165.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.16
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $116.63 million
• Net Margins: 6.60%
• Pretax Margin: 8.38%
• Return on Equity: 25.52%
• Return on Assets: 9.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.35
• Current Ratio: 1.99
• Quick Ratio: 1.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.61
• Cash Flow: $8.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.54
• Book Value: $31.64 per share
• Price / Book: 4.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,310,000
• Free Float: 16,935,000
• Market Cap: $2.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.32