Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give Huron an average rating of "Moderate Buy" (four buys, one hold) with a consensus 12‑month price target of $205.50.
• Huron beat Q4 estimates (EPS $2.17 vs. $1.94; revenue $441.96M vs. $433.57M) and set FY2026 guidance of 8.35–9.15 EPS, versus analyst expectations of about 8.71.
• Insiders sold a total of 1,296 shares (~$185,796) last quarter, including a director sale, while insiders own 2.07% of the stock and institutional/hedge funds own 93.90%.

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the five research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $205.50.

A number of research firms have weighed in on HURN. Wall Street Zen lowered Huron Consulting Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wedbush began coverage on Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $160.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Huron Consulting Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.68, for a total transaction of $63,840.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 40,817 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,211,514.56. The trade was a 1.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 1,296 shares of company stock worth $185,796 over the last quarter. Insiders own 2.07% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Keybank National Association OH lifted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 3,789 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $483,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 1st quarter valued at $159,000. OLD National Bancorp IN lifted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 1,585 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 19.7% in the 1st quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,235 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $412,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 1st quarter valued at $176,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.90% of the company's stock.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ HURN opened at $126.51 on Monday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $130.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $154.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.63 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. Huron Consulting Group has a fifty-two week low of $116.12 and a fifty-two week high of $186.77.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The business services provider reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $441.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $433.57 million. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 28.20% and a net margin of 6.18%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.90 earnings per share. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Huron Consulting Group will post 8.71 earnings per share for the current year.

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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