Huron Consulting Group (HURN) Competitors $127.89 +1.34 (+1.06%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$127.89 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:23 PM 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, CBZ, VSEC, 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), CBIZ (CBZ), VSE (VSEC), 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 CBIZ VSE 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FCN or HURN? 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to FCN or HURN? In the previous week, Huron Consulting Group had 15 more articles in the media than FTI Consulting. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Huron Consulting Group and 19 mentions for FTI Consulting. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Huron Consulting Group's score of 0.34 indicating that FTI Consulting is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FTI Consulting 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huron Consulting Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings and valuation, FCN or HURN? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than Huron Consulting Group. Huron Consulting Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTI Consulting, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFTI Consulting$3.70B1.47$280.09M$7.1023.73Huron Consulting Group$1.52B1.45$116.63M$5.7322.32 Do analysts recommend FCN or HURN? FTI Consulting currently has a consensus price target of $175.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.16%. Huron Consulting Group has a consensus price target of $170.75, indicating a potential upside of 33.51%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 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 more risk & volatility, FCN or HURN? FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFTI Consulting and Huron Consulting Group tied by winning 8 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. Email Address 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$2.19B$7.18B$16.00B$9.54BDividend YieldN/A1.78%2.83%4.13%P/E Ratio22.3221.3221.8522.30Price / Sales1.452.6643.2398.89Price / Cash15.2916.7627.4058.35Price / Book4.665.415.675.60Net Income$116.63M$272.15M$196.72M$265.26M7 Day Performance-4.66%-3.39%-1.39%-1.00%1 Month Performance-8.44%-6.28%-1.95%6.09%1 Year Performance22.13%-7.68%35.18%23.81% Huron Consulting Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HURNHuron Consulting Group4.3431 of 5 stars$127.89+1.1%$170.75+33.5%+16.6%$2.19B$1.52B22.327,230Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionFCNFTI Consulting3.7922 of 5 stars$166.14+0.4%$175.50+5.6%-25.0%$5.36B$3.70B21.148,374DNBDun & Bradstreet3.7717 of 5 stars$9.10-0.1%$11.86+30.3%-23.0%$4.07B$2.38B10.356,247Positive NewsEXPOExponent3.1317 of 5 stars$70.58+3.3%N/A-31.9%$3.47B$558.51M34.171,168Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionCBZCBIZ3.9196 of 5 stars$63.27+2.5%$86.00+35.9%-11.0%$3.33B$1.81B15.9110,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportVSECVSE1.9393 of 5 stars$156.85+7.2%$145.00-7.6%+99.5%$3.02B$1.08B43.531,400Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeICFIICF International4.5009 of 5 stars$89.97+1.7%$127.20+41.4%-43.9%$1.63B$2.02B11.649,300News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionCRAICharles River Associates3.5896 of 5 stars$177.14+4.1%$228.00+28.7%+15.6%$1.12B$687.41M21.54940News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionACTGAcacia Research1.0589 of 5 stars$3.56+3.8%N/A-27.0%$329.87M$122.31M26.391,036News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsMGMistras Group2.9493 of 5 stars$7.98+1.9%N/A-20.8%$245.31M$729.64M12.234,800Upcoming EarningsFCFranklin Covey3.7504 of 5 stars$18.55-0.4%$31.00+67.2%-55.1%$235.39M$287.23M17.241,084Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors DNB Competitors EXPO Competitors CBZ Competitors VSEC 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 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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