Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Hits New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) shares hit a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $116.50 and last traded at $119.1940, with a volume of 231640 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $126.36.

Huron Consulting Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on the top and bottom lines — Huron reported $2.17 EPS vs. consensus $1.94 and revenue of $441.96M (up 10.7% YoY), showing margin and profit improvement that supports the company’s earnings power. Huron Consulting (HURN) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Healthcare segment strength: management highlighted record growth in healthcare during the call, which is a core sector for Huron and a driver of recurring, higher‑margin work. Huron Consulting Group Inc (HURN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance was provided as EPS $8.350–9.150 and revenue ~$1.8–1.9B — the range is near street expectations but fairly wide, leaving outcomes dependent on execution and seasonality rather than delivering a clear beat or raise.
• Negative Sentiment: Some media noted sales below analyst expectations, creating mixed headlines that likely contributed to investor caution despite the EPS beat. Huron (NASDAQ:HURN) reports sales below analyst estimates in Q4 CY2025 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was negative today (shares fell on higher than normal volume). The likely drivers are the mixed message from guidance (wide range), conflicting coverage on revenue, and investors taking profits after a run‑up earlier this year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Huron Consulting Group Stock Up 0.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.19 and a beta of 0.08. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $165.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $157.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The business services provider reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $441.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $433.57 million. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 6.54% and a return on equity of 27.06%. Huron Consulting Group’s revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.90 EPS. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 6.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, 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 value of $178,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,341 shares in the company, valued at $2,560,585.55. The trade was a 6.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director James H. Roth sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.57, for a total value of $329,140.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 35,304 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,809,979.28. The trade was a 5.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,958 shares of company stock worth $837,371. 2.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 17.0% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 888,045 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $130,803,000 after purchasing an additional 129,073 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 779,120 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $134,718,000 after buying an additional 79,757 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 614,248 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $90,153,000 after buying an additional 3,340 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 587,755 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $101,629,000 after buying an additional 6,810 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the fourth quarter worth $90,661,000. 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.