Research Analysts Offer Predictions for HURN Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has revised down its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Huron Consulting Group to $1.97, a decrease from the previous estimate of $2.05.
• Despite the earnings downgrade, Huron Consulting Group reported a 6.6% net margin and revenues of $402.50 million for the latest quarter, surpassing consensus estimates.
• Currently, Huron Consulting Group holds a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $170.75, although analysts have varying opinions on the stock's potential.

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report released on Friday, August 1st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.97 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.05. The consensus estimate for Huron Consulting Group's current full-year earnings is $6.10 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Huron Consulting Group's FY2025 earnings at $7.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.50 EPS.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The business services provider reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 business 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 firm posted $1.68 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Barrington Research raised their price target on Huron Consulting Group from $173.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $171.50.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Up 1.2%

Huron Consulting Group stock traded up $1.57 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $130.48. The stock had a trading volume of 97,380 shares, compared to its average volume of 204,923. Huron Consulting Group has a 52 week low of $101.84 and a 52 week high of $155.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The company has a market cap of $2.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.77 and a beta of 0.26. The business's 50 day moving average price is $135.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.34.

Insider Activity at Huron Consulting Group

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.11, for a total value of $64,555.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 51,317 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,625,537.87. The trade was a 0.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director H Eugene Lockhart sold 1,040 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.74, for a total transaction of $142,209.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,116,071.88. The trade was a 11.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 2,708 shares of company stock worth $375,161 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.15% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Huron Consulting Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Huron Consulting Group in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Huron Consulting Group during the first quarter valued at $35,000. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 55.9% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 407 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 1st quarter worth $60,000. 93.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Huron Consulting Group

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.