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

Company Overview

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. is a professional services firm that helps organizations improve performance, manage change, and use technology to address complex business challenges. The company serves clients in the healthcare, education, and public sectors, as well as commercial organizations.

Its services include operational and financial improvement, strategy and organizational consulting, digital transformation, technology implementation, data and analytics, and managed services. Huron also provides specialized advisory support for hospitals and health systems, colleges and universities, government agencies, and businesses seeking to improve processes, financial performance, and customer or patient experiences.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago, Huron serves clients across the United States and internationally. The company is led by Mark Hussey, who serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $193.25 to $198.21
• 50-Day Range: $147.64 to $198.48
• 52-Week Range: $84.88 to $203.37
• Volume: 378,046 shs
• Average Volume: 319,569 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.11
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $200.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Huron Consulting Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Huron Consulting Group scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 420th out of 661 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Huron Consulting Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Huron Consulting Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Huron Consulting Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Huron Consulting Group are expected to grow by 15.69% in the coming year, from $9.18 to $10.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Huron Consulting Group is 29.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Huron Consulting Group is 29.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 33.76.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Huron Consulting Group has a P/B Ratio of 6.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.61% 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 3.05, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Huron Consulting Group has recently increased by 6.15%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

Huron Consulting Group has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Huron Consulting Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Huron Consulting Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 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 $13,756.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.07% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Today: 11/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HURN
• CIK: 1289848
• Web: www.huronconsultinggroup.com
• Phone: (312) 583-8700
• Fax: 650-404-5901
• Employees: 8,610
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Huron Consulting Group: $200.50
• High Price Target: $220.00
• Low Price Target: $160.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.68
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.18
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $105.04 million
• Net Margins: 6.38%
• Pretax Margin: 8.61%
• Return on Equity: 32.33%
• Return on Assets: 9.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.11
• Current Ratio: 1.71
• Quick Ratio: 1.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: $10.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.22
• Book Value: $30.66 per share
• Price / Book: 6.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,910,000
• Free Float: 15,581,000
• Market Cap: $3.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.09