Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on HURN. Barrington Research boosted their target price on Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wedbush lifted their price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $215.50.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of HURN opened at $127.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. Huron Consulting Group has a 52-week low of $116.12 and a 52-week high of $186.77. The firm has a market cap of $2.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.73 and a beta of 0.12. The business’s fifty day moving average is $155.99 and its 200-day moving average is $157.15.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The business services provider reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $441.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $433.57 million. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 28.20% and a net margin of 6.18%.Huron Consulting Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.90 EPS. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Huron Consulting Group will post 6.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Huron Consulting Group

In other news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.77, for a total transaction of $84,385.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 41,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,057,455.09. The trade was a 1.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Debra Zumwalt sold 170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.89, for a total value of $29,051.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 26,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,523,287.41. This represents a 0.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 796 shares of company stock worth $134,968 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.15% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Maseco LLP bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Huron Consulting Group by 68.1% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 195 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new position in Huron Consulting Group during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 203 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) is a global professional services firm that advises organizations across a range of industries on strategy, operations and technology. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago, the company helps clients address complex business challenges such as performance improvement, digital transformation and organizational change. Huron’s consultants work alongside executive leadership teams to develop and implement tailored solutions that drive growth, increase efficiency and manage risk.

Huron’s service offerings encompass business and financial advisory, healthcare performance improvement, life sciences consulting, higher education and research lifecycle support, as well as legal and regulatory consulting.