Ekta Singh-Bushell Sells 126 Shares of Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Stock

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 126 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.89, for a total transaction of $21,532.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,215 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,429,201.35. The trade was a 0.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Ekta Singh-Bushell also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, December 12th, Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 1,000 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.55, for a total transaction of $178,550.00.

Huron Consulting Group Trading Down 0.4%

Huron Consulting Group stock opened at $178.52 on Friday. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a 12-month low of $120.25 and a 12-month high of $182.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.08 billion, a PE ratio of 29.90 and a beta of 0.11. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $170.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $150.68.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $441.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $418.13 million. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 27.06% and a net margin of 6.54%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.600-7.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 6.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on HURN shares. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Barrington Research lifted their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Benchmark increased their target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Huron Consulting Group presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $206.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 68.1% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 195 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew 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 worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the third quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the second quarter worth $41,000. 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.