Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Has $4.48 Million Stock Holdings in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) by 13.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 35,142 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,267 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned 0.22% of Huron Consulting Group worth $4,480,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Keebeck Wealth Management boosted its stake in Huron Consulting Group by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management now owns 4,064 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $518,000 after buying an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in Huron Consulting Group during the first quarter worth $1,671,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the first quarter valued at $449,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 68.3% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 56,285 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,176,000 after purchasing an additional 22,846 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 641,714 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $81,811,000 after purchasing an additional 12,528 shares during the last quarter. 93.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Huron Consulting Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations: Huron reported adjusted earnings of $2.46 per share, versus the $2.13-$2.17 analyst estimates, while revenue reached $475.0 million compared with consensus of approximately $449.0 million. EPS increased from $1.89 a year earlier, and revenue rose 15.7% year over year. Huron Consulting Group Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Record growth across the business: Second-quarter revenue before reimbursable expenses increased 16% year over year, with record performance in Consulting, Managed Services and Digital capabilities. Management attributed the results to strong organic growth across all three segments. Huron announces record second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year guidance was raised above Wall Street expectations: Huron forecast 2026 EPS of $9.00-$9.40, compared with consensus of $8.81-$8.71, and projected revenue of roughly $1.9 billion versus an estimate near $1.8 billion. The upgraded outlook reinforces expectations for continued earnings momentum. Huron Q2 results and outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Huron appointed Dr. L. Thomas Richards to its board and to the governance, finance and cybersecurity committees. The appointment broadens board oversight but was not presented as a direct earnings catalyst. Huron appoints Dr. L. Thomas Richards to its board

Analyst Ratings Changes

HURN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Huron Consulting Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Joy Brown sold 1,821 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.01, for a total value of $191,223.21. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $900,460.75. This represents a 17.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Debra Zumwalt sold 598 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total transaction of $70,827.12. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 27,201 shares in the company, valued at $3,221,686.44. This represents a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 2,862 shares of company stock valued at $314,519 over the last three months. Company insiders own 2.07% of the company’s stock.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Up 39.6%

Shares of NASDAQ HURN opened at $169.44 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $106.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $127.44. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.88 and a fifty-two week high of $186.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.37 and a beta of 0.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 2.22.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $2.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.17 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $475.04 million during 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.89 EPS. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.400 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 8.71 EPS for the current year.

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.