Huron Consulting Group (HURN) Competitors $141.61 +0.65 (+0.46%) Closing price 09/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$141.57 -0.04 (-0.02%) As of 08:36 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HURN vs. FCN, DNB, EXPO, VSEC, CBZ, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, MG, and FCShould you be buying Huron Consulting Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Huron Consulting Group include FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), VSE (VSEC), CBIZ (CBZ), ICF International (ICFI), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), and Franklin Covey (FC). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Huron Consulting Group vs. Its Competitors FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent VSE CBIZ ICF International Charles River Associates Acacia Research Mistras Group Franklin Covey FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) and Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends. Is FCN or HURN more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 6.82% compared to Huron Consulting Group's net margin of 6.60%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 25.52% beat FTI Consulting's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FTI Consulting6.82% 12.88% 7.90% Huron Consulting Group 6.60%25.52%9.50% Which has higher earnings and valuation, FCN or HURN? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than Huron Consulting Group. FTI Consulting is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huron Consulting Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFTI Consulting$3.70B1.44$280.09M$7.1023.11Huron Consulting Group$1.52B1.61$116.63M$5.7324.71 Do analysts rate FCN or HURN? FTI Consulting currently has a consensus price target of $175.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.97%. Huron Consulting Group has a consensus price target of $171.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.11%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than FTI Consulting.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Huron Consulting Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in FCN or HURN? 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor FCN or HURN? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 3 more articles in the media than Huron Consulting Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for FTI Consulting and 9 mentions for Huron Consulting Group. Huron Consulting Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat FTI Consulting's score of 0.96 indicating that Huron Consulting Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FTI Consulting 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huron Consulting Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, FCN or HURN? FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHuron Consulting Group beats FTI Consulting on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Huron Consulting Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HURN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HURN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HURN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHuron Consulting GroupConsulting IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.44B$6.74B$26.48B$10.31BDividend YieldN/A1.70%2.74%4.63%P/E Ratio24.7123.5426.7826.51Price / Sales1.612.92728.96123.58Price / Cash17.0316.6427.4460.46Price / Book4.485.537.816.29Net Income$116.63M$272.15M$197.70M$270.51M7 Day Performance3.98%3.06%2.37%1.95%1 Month Performance6.34%4.25%20.16%6.33%1 Year Performance31.89%-7.92%50.17%25.63% Huron Consulting Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HURNHuron Consulting Group4.5838 of 5 stars$141.61+0.5%$171.50+21.1%+32.2%$2.44B$1.52B24.717,230Positive NewsShort Interest ↓FCNFTI Consulting3.6928 of 5 stars$162.92-0.9%$175.50+7.7%-26.7%$5.32B$3.70B22.958,374Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet2.9301 of 5 stars$9.16+0.5%$11.54+26.0%-21.5%$4.08B$2.38B-101.726,360High Trading VolumeEXPOExponent3.5253 of 5 stars$69.47-0.8%N/A-35.2%$3.54B$558.51M34.741,168Insider TradeVSECVSE2.4768 of 5 stars$165.48+0.6%$145.00-12.4%+97.2%$3.40B$1.08B147.751,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCBZCBIZ2.8202 of 5 stars$54.23-2.6%N/A-18.5%$3.01B$1.81B31.1710,000News CoverageICFIICF International4.0963 of 5 stars$99.70+0.4%$128.20+28.6%-40.6%$1.83B$2.02B17.349,300High Trading VolumeCRAICharles River Associates3.0425 of 5 stars$203.35+2.6%$228.00+12.1%+23.3%$1.30B$687.41M24.62940ACTGAcacia Research0.9446 of 5 stars$3.36+2.1%N/A-28.4%$317.30M$122.31M-55.991,036News CoverageMGMistras Group3.7232 of 5 stars$9.58+1.0%N/A-10.8%$298.98M$729.64M25.884,800Positive NewsFCFranklin Covey4.048 of 5 stars$19.12+0.6%$27.00+41.2%-50.9%$240.32M$287.23M24.201,084Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors DNB Competitors EXPO Competitors VSEC Competitors CBZ Competitors ICFI Competitors CRAI Competitors ACTG Competitors MG Competitors FC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HURN) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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