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

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.350-9.150 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 8.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on HURN. Benchmark upped their target price on Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Barrington Research raised 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 report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $215.50.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

Huron Consulting Group stock opened at $126.36 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $165.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $157.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a PE ratio of 21.17 and a beta of 0.08. Huron Consulting Group has a 52 week low of $120.25 and a 52 week high of $186.77. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The business services provider reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.23. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 27.06% and a net margin of 6.54%.The firm had revenue of $441.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $433.57 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.90 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Huron Consulting Group will post 6.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Huron Consulting Group

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director James H. Roth sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.57, for a total transaction of $329,140.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 35,304 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,809,979.28. The trade was a 5.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.20, for a total transaction of $82,100.00. Following the sale, the director owned 42,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,030,551.40. This represents a 1.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 4,958 shares of company stock valued at $837,371 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Huron Consulting Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on earnings and revenue — Huron reported EPS of $2.17 vs. consensus $1.94 and revenue of $441.96M (up 10.7% YoY), which supports the company’s profit momentum and validates execution. Huron Consulting (HURN) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strong vertical performance — Management emphasized record growth in the healthcare business and solid profitability metrics (ROE ~27%, improving margins), a key positive for recurring demand and higher-margin work. Huron Consulting Group Inc (HURN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance issued — Huron set FY26 EPS guidance of $8.35–$9.15 and revenue guidance of $1.8B–$1.9B; the EPS range roughly brackets consensus (8.74) while revenue guidance is a wide band, leaving room for upside or downside. Investors will focus on how the company narrows this range through the year. Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call available — Transcript and slide deck provide detail for investors to validate guidance assumptions, client pipeline, and margin drivers. Huron Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed signals on sales vs. some street checks — a few outlets flagged revenues or sales commentary as below some analyst expectations, which can create short-term selling pressure despite the EPS beat. Huron reports sales below analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation headwinds — HURN is trading well below its 50- and 200-day moving averages (50-day ~$165.84, 200-day ~$157.01) and off the 1-year high, so even positive fundamentals faced selling pressure from traders and momentum-focused investors. HURN Price & Performance

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,464 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,501,000 after buying an additional 469 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Huron Consulting Group by 53.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 198,938 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,538,000 after acquiring an additional 68,891 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Huron Consulting Group in the first quarter worth about $6,313,000. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Huron Consulting Group by 28.1% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 11,064 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,587,000 after buying an additional 2,425 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 174.4% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,361 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $481,000 after buying an additional 2,136 shares during the last quarter. 93.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.