Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• FY 2026 guidance: Huron set EPS guidance of 8.350–9.150 (vs. consensus 8.78) and revenue guidance of $1.8B–$1.9B (vs. consensus $1.8B), with the EPS midpoint marginally below street expectations.
• Recent results beat estimates as Huron reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter vs. a $1.58 consensus, and analysts forecast roughly 8.71 EPS for the current year.
• Analyst sentiment is positive—MarketBeat shows a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $205.50—while the stock trades around $132.22 with a P/E of 22.6 and a market cap of $2.19B.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.350-9.150 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.780. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HURN has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wedbush initiated coverage on Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $160.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Huron Consulting Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings lowered Huron Consulting Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barrington Research increased their target price on Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $205.50.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

HURN stock traded up $0.12 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $132.22. 225,777 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 279,373. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $153.60. Huron Consulting Group has a one year low of $116.12 and a one year high of $186.77. The company has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.60 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.15. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 28.20% and a net margin of 6.18%.Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Huron Consulting Group will post 8.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Huron Consulting Group

In other news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.68, for a total transaction of $63,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 40,817 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,211,514.56. This trade represents a 1.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 796 shares of company stock valued at $101,411. 2.07% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 682.5% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 313 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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