Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Director Joy Brown Sells 1,821 Shares

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Director Joy Brown sold 1,821 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.01, for a total transaction of $191,223.21. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,575 shares in the company, valued at approximately $900,460.75. The trade was a 17.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Down 0.2%

HURN stock traded down $0.18 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $103.73. 91,513 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 281,202. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 0.15. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $122.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $148.42. The company has a quick ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $100.10 and a 1 year high of $186.77.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $451.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $437.12 million. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 29.41%. Huron Consulting Group’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.68 earnings per share. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 8.71 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Huron Consulting Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in Huron Consulting Group in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 203 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the third quarter valued at $36,000. 93.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huron Consulting Group Company Profile

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.