Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.350-9.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 8.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HURN traded up $7.15 during trading on Thursday, reaching $140.46. 22,126 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 300,494. Huron Consulting Group has a 12 month low of $116.12 and a 12 month high of $186.77. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $164.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $156.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market cap of $2.42 billion, a PE ratio of 24.11 and a beta of 0.08.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 analysts’ expectations of $433.57 million. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 28.76% and a net margin of 6.18%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.90 EPS. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. Research analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group will post 6.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insider Transactions at Huron Consulting Group

In related news, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.20, for a total transaction of $82,100.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 42,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,030,551.40. The trade was a 1.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.55, for a total transaction of $178,550.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,341 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,585.55. The trade was a 6.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 4,958 shares of company stock valued at $837,371. 2.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Huron Consulting Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HURN. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 682.5% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 313 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.

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.