Q3 EPS Estimates for HURN Decreased by Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Huron Consulting Group from $1.95 to $1.90, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a price target of $176.00.
• The company reported Q2 earnings of $1.89 EPS, exceeding analyst expectations, with revenues reaching $402.50 million, though slightly below forecasts.
• Institutional investors own approximately 93.90% of Huron Consulting Group's stock, with several firms increasing their holdings in the second quarter of 2023.

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 7th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.95. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $176.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Huron Consulting Group's current full-year earnings is $6.10 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Huron Consulting Group's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.51 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Huron Consulting Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $171.50.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

HURN stock traded up $1.14 during trading on Friday, hitting $132.33. The stock had a trading volume of 91,293 shares, compared to its average volume of 205,364. The company's 50 day moving average price is $134.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $138.60. Huron Consulting Group has a 1-year low of $102.58 and a 1-year high of $155.00. The stock has a market cap of $2.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.09 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.99.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The business services provider reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.10. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 25.52%. The firm had revenue of $402.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.68 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Huron Consulting Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Huron Consulting Group by 149.7% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,199,574 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $172,079,000 after acquiring an additional 719,199 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 27.5% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 610,908 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $84,024,000 after purchasing an additional 131,620 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 17.4% during the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 581,397 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $79,965,000 after purchasing an additional 86,069 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 543,236 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $67,503,000 after purchasing an additional 4,946 shares during the period. Finally, Sunriver Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Sunriver Management LLC now owns 486,597 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $60,465,000 after purchasing an additional 46,968 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.90% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Huron Consulting Group

In related news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.11, for a total transaction of $64,555.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 51,317 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,625,537.87. This represents a 0.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director James H. Roth sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.98, for a total transaction of $257,960.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 43,304 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,585,349.92. This trade represents a 4.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 4,708 shares of company stock worth $633,121. 2.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Huron Consulting Group Company Profile

Huron Consulting Group Inc, a professional services firm, provides consultancy services in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Healthcare, Education, and Commercial. The Healthcare segment provides financial and operational performance improvement consulting services; digital offerings, spanning technology and analytic-related services; software products; organizational transformation services; revenue cycle managed and outsourcing services; financial and capital advisory consulting services; and strategy and innovation consulting services to national and regional health systems, academic and community health systems, federal health system, public, children's and critical access hospitals, physician practices and medical groups, payors, and long-term care or post-acute providers.