Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Raised to "Buy" at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Huron Consulting Group from "hold" to "buy," joining other bullish calls (four Buys vs one Hold) and contributing to a consensus “Moderate Buy” with an average target price of $205.50.
• Huron reported a quarterly EPS beat ($2.17 vs. $1.94) and revenue of $441.96M (up 10.7% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of $8.35–9.15 EPS (analysts expect 8.71).
• The stock trades well below its 200‑day moving average (opened at $131.29 vs. 200‑day $153.60), with a market cap of ~$2.18B and a trailing P/E of 22.44, while insiders have modestly reduced holdings.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Monday.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of 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 started coverage on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $160.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Huron Consulting Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $205.50.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

HURN opened at $131.29 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.44 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $130.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $153.60. Huron Consulting Group has a twelve month low of $116.12 and a twelve month high of $186.77.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.68, for a total transaction of $63,840.00. Following the completion of 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 796 shares of company stock worth $101,411 over the last three months. 2.07% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maseco LLP bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 68.1% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 195 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 203 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.90% of the company's stock.

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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