Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Has $247,000 Holdings in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) by 95.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,429 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 28,061 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Huron Consulting Group were worth $247,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CWM LLC lifted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 464 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 16,396 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,255,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp lifted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 6,485 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 203 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,991 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. 93.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $205.50.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HURN opened at $107.39 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.33 and a beta of 0.09. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $120.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $147.16. 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 Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $100.10 and a fifty-two week high of $186.77.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $451.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $437.12 million. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 29.41%. Huron Consulting Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.68 EPS. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 8.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 443 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 value of $52,468.92. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,646 shares in the company, valued at $1,616,232.24. This trade represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.68, for a total transaction of $63,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 40,817 shares in the company, valued at $5,211,514.56. This represents a 1.21% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,658 shares of company stock valued at $415,931. Insiders own 2.07% of the company’s stock.

Huron Consulting Group 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.