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

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 9.000-9.400 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.810. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Down 3.9%

Shares of HURN stock traded down $6.62 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $163.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 171,463 shares, compared to its average volume of 292,119. Huron Consulting Group has a 52 week low of $84.88 and a 52 week high of $186.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a current ratio of 2.22. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $106.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $127.44. The company has a market cap of $2.65 billion, a PE ratio of 24.52 and a beta of 0.12.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $2.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $475.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $448.98 million. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 6.38% and a return on equity of 30.79%. Huron Consulting Group’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 earnings per share. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group will post 8.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $184.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huron Consulting Group

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director Joy Brown sold 1,821 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.01, for a total value of $191,223.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $900,460.75. This trade represents a 17.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Debra Zumwalt sold 598 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total value of $70,827.12. Following the sale, the director directly owned 27,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,221,686.44. This represents a 2.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 2,862 shares of company stock valued at $314,519 in the last quarter. 2.07% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Huron Consulting Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Huron Consulting Group by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 247,393 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,777,000 after purchasing an additional 26,933 shares during the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 243.8% during the fourth quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC now owns 15,001 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,594,000 after buying an additional 10,638 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $8,414,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 688.5% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 65,682 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,356,000 after buying an additional 57,352 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.