Huron Consulting Group (HURN) Competitors $132.18 -1.36 (-1.02%) Closing price 07/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$132.18 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 07/15/2025 04:20 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, CBZ, EXPO, VSEC, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, FC, and MGShould 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), CBIZ (CBZ), Exponent (EXPO), VSE (VSEC), ICF International (ICFI), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), and Mistras Group (MG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Huron Consulting Group vs. Its Competitors FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet CBIZ Exponent VSE ICF International Charles River Associates Acacia Research Franklin Covey Mistras Group Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) and FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk. Is HURN or FCN more profitable? Huron Consulting Group has a net margin of 7.88% compared to FTI Consulting's net margin of 7.14%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 24.68% beat FTI Consulting's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Huron Consulting Group7.88% 24.68% 9.57% FTI Consulting 7.14%13.07%8.33% Do institutionals and insiders believe in HURN or FCN? 93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, HURN or FCN? Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer HURN or FCN? Huron Consulting Group presently has a consensus target price of $170.75, indicating a potential upside of 29.18%. FTI Consulting has a consensus target price of $175.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.08%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than FTI Consulting.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Huron Consulting Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has better earnings and valuation, HURN or FCN? 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 RatioHuron Consulting Group$1.52B1.50$116.63M$6.6719.82FTI Consulting$3.70B1.52$280.09M$7.3122.42 Does the media prefer HURN or FCN? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 6 more articles in the media than Huron Consulting Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for FTI Consulting and 2 mentions for Huron Consulting Group. Huron Consulting Group's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat FTI Consulting's score of 1.14 indicating that Huron Consulting Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huron Consulting Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive FTI Consulting 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryHuron Consulting Group beats FTI Consulting on 9 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$2.30B$7.64B$15.08B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A1.67%2.73%4.03%P/E Ratio19.8224.8327.9419.58Price / Sales1.503.0841.5093.37Price / Cash16.1417.8926.2657.93Price / Book4.186.046.305.54Net Income$116.63M$272.15M$195.98M$257.73M7 Day Performance-4.13%-0.23%-1.00%-0.08%1 Month Performance-2.39%2.01%3.49%8.09%1 Year Performance21.54%-7.61%21.44%13.02% Huron Consulting Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HURNHuron Consulting Group4.7764 of 5 stars$132.18-1.0%$170.75+29.2%+26.8%$2.30B$1.52B19.827,230Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting4.1814 of 5 stars$165.76+0.5%$175.50+5.9%-26.2%$5.68B$3.70B22.688,374Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.3641 of 5 stars$9.11+0.1%$11.86+30.2%-8.3%$4.07B$2.40B-182.206,247CBZCBIZ3.1213 of 5 stars$73.67-0.1%$86.00+16.7%-7.5%$4.01B$1.81B50.1210,000EXPOExponent4.0054 of 5 stars$75.57-2.0%$120.00+58.8%-28.9%$3.84B$558.51M36.861,168VSECVSE2.9791 of 5 stars$126.08-1.5%$130.00+3.1%+38.6%$2.61B$1.08B157.601,400ICFIICF International4.606 of 5 stars$88.390.0%$127.20+43.9%-36.4%$1.63B$2.01B15.169,300CRAICharles River Associates3.4407 of 5 stars$195.71-0.3%$228.00+16.5%+5.4%$1.33B$697.48M26.41940Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeACTGAcacia Research1.0599 of 5 stars$3.69-1.3%N/A-34.4%$354.87M$122.31M-33.551,036FCFranklin Covey3.8547 of 5 stars$21.34-3.4%$31.00+45.3%-52.7%$277.21M$287.23M27.011,084High Trading VolumeMGMistras Group4.3055 of 5 stars$8.06-1.1%N/A-11.4%$252.52M$729.64M17.154,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors DNB Competitors CBZ Competitors EXPO Competitors VSEC Competitors ICFI Competitors CRAI Competitors ACTG Competitors FC Competitors MG 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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