Vanguard Group Inc. Has $260.87 Million Stock Holdings in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN

Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,777,421 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 169,469 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.10% of Huron Consulting Group worth $260,872,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position in 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 buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the second quarter worth approximately $41,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the third quarter worth approximately $46,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Huron Consulting Group by 1,018.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in Huron Consulting Group by 725.5% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 421 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the period. 93.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

Huron Consulting Group stock opened at $141.40 on Friday. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a one year low of $116.12 and a one year high of $186.77. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $163.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $156.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.17 and a beta of 0.08.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The business services provider reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $441.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $433.57 million. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 6.18% and a return on equity of 28.20%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.90 earnings per share. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 6.1 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO James Ronald Dail sold 662 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.11, for a total value of $112,612.82. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 30,355 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,163,689.05. This represents a 2.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 1,000 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.55, for a total transaction of $178,550.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,560,585.55. The trade was a 6.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 4,958 shares of company stock worth $837,371. 2.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on HURN. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Barrington Research raised their target price on Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Benchmark upped their price target on Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Huron Consulting Group from $180.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.50.

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.