VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Decreases Stock Holdings in Huron Consulting Group Inc. $HURN

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al lowered its position in Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) by 57.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,939 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 5,300 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Huron Consulting Group were worth $681,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 68.1% in the third 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 during the period. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% in the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 203 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the third quarter worth about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Debra Zumwalt sold 598 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.44, for a total value of $70,827.12. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 27,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,221,686.44. This trade represents a 2.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Ekta Singh-Bushell sold 443 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,646 shares in the company, valued at $1,616,232.24. This represents a 3.14% 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. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,837 shares of company stock worth $224,707. 2.07% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

Huron Consulting Group stock opened at $105.48 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The firm has a market cap of $1.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.00 and a beta of 0.15. The business has a fifty day moving average of $126.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $151.28. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a twelve month low of $101.49 and a twelve month 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.15. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 29.41% and a net margin of 5.94%.The business had revenue of $451.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $437.12 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-9.150 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 8.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on HURN shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Four equities research 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.50.

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.