Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Upgraded to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Saturday morning.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Zacks Research upgraded Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings downgraded Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.25.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Down 7.3%

NASDAQ:HURN opened at $151.77 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.72 and a beta of 0.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. Huron Consulting Group has a 12 month low of $84.88 and a 12 month high of $186.77. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $108.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $127.49.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $2.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $475.04 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $448.98 million. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 32.33% and a net margin of 6.38%.The firm’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.89 EPS. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Huron Consulting Group will post 9.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huron Consulting Group

In other news, Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 443 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total value of $52,468.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,646 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,616,232.24. The trade was a 3.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO C. Mark Hussey sold 24,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.59, for a total value of $3,986,082.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 74,399 shares in the company, valued at $12,319,730.41. The trade was a 24.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 26,934 shares of company stock valued at $4,300,602 in the last three months. Company insiders own 2.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the fourth quarter worth about $90,661,000. UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 271.0% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 422,719 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $73,092,000 after acquiring an additional 308,770 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 51.8% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 476,863 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $82,454,000 after acquiring an additional 162,706 shares during the period. Boston Partners increased its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 17.0% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 888,045 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $130,803,000 after purchasing an additional 129,073 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 964.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 98,443 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $17,022,000 after purchasing an additional 89,193 shares in the last quarter. 93.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Huron Consulting Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Huron Consulting Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Huron reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.46, above the $2.17 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $475.04 million versus expectations of $448.98 million. Revenue rose 15.7% year over year, supporting investor confidence in the company’s operating momentum. Huron Consulting Group Shares Gap Up Following Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.00–$9.40, broadly consistent with the analyst estimate of $9.23. The guidance provides continued support for the growth outlook following the earnings beat.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved, with Zacks Research upgrading HURN from “hold” to “strong buy” and Wall Street Zen raising its rating to “buy.” MarketBeat’s reported consensus rating is also “Buy,” with an average price target of $184.25. Zacks Research Wall Street Zen Rating Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage of Huron’s AI-focused expansion suggests that investments in artificial intelligence and technology consulting could broaden its service offering and create an additional long-term growth catalyst. Huron Consulting Group AI-Focused Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s earnings call was characterized as showing “strong momentum,” but the available coverage provides limited additional quantitative detail beyond the reported results and guidance. Huron Consulting Group Earnings Call Highlights Strong Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: CEO C. Mark Hussey sold 24,072 shares valued at approximately $3.99 million, reducing his direct ownership by 24.45%. The sale was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which lessens its bearish significance, but it may still weigh on near-term sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: After the earnings-driven rally, investors may be locking in gains as HURN trades at a relatively demanding earnings multiple. This profit-taking pressure appears to be offsetting the strong quarterly performance and positive analyst revisions.

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.