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HURN Stock Chart & Stats
$129.17
$1.10(0.90%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$129.17
$1.10(0.90%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$84.88 - $186.78
Previous CloseN/A
Volume21.95K
Average Volume (3M)264.37K
Market Cap
$1.58B
Enterprise Value$2.58B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$26.46M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$887.43M
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.2
Beta0.60
Next Earnings
Jul 23, 2026EPS Estimate
2.17Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.01
Shares Outstanding16,211,828
10 Day Avg. Volume257,329
30 Day Avg. Volume264,370
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.75
Price to Book (P/B)5.71
Price to Sales (P/S)1.78
P/FCF Ratio16.49
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.64
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.49
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.86
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.64
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$173.80Price Target Upside34.55% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)8.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.83B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Multi-year Revenue Growth & Diversified End MarketsHuron's revenue roughly doubled over several years, driven by healthcare, education and commercial engagements. Durable demand for transformation and system implementations across these sectors supports repeatable project pipelines and reduces single-market exposure, improving revenue resilience over 2–6 months.
High & Expanding Segment MarginsStrong, sustained margins—especially health care's high 28%+ segment margin and company-level adjusted EBITDA expansion—signal scalable, high-value advisory work. Margin improvements in education and commercial show operating leverage in professional services, supporting predictable cash flows and return on invested capital.
Strategic AI & Digital CapabilitiesHuron's sizable digital talent base (~40%) and explicit focus on AI position it to win higher‑value transformation and analytics work as clients accelerate tech spend. This structural capability can sustain higher-margin services and support multi-quarter bookings and backlog growth versus peers lacking similar digital depth.
Bears Say
Elevated Balance‑Sheet LeverageLeverage stepped up materially, reducing financial flexibility and raising sensitivity to revenue or margin softness. Higher net debt elevates refinancing and covenant risk and limits discretionary investments or M&A optionality until management reduces leverage toward its 2.0x–2.5x target.
Weakened Free Cash Flow MomentumA sharp decline in cash conversion and a negative quarterly free cash flow—driven by incentive payouts and sizable repurchases—creates funding pressure. Variable cash generation increases reliance on debt and constrains reinvestment in digital capabilities or consistent shareholder returns over the medium term.
Working Capital & Cost PressureRising DSO and higher unallocated corporate expenses (support personnel, hosting) impair cash conversion and incrementally compress margins. Delays in billing/collection from large, performance‑based projects make near‑term cash and leverage management more volatile and increase execution risk.
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HURN FAQ
What was Huron Consulting Group’s price range in the past 12 months?
Huron Consulting Group lowest stock price was $84.88 and its highest was $186.78 in the past 12 months.
What is Huron Consulting Group’s market cap?
Huron Consulting Group’s market cap is $1.58B.
When is Huron Consulting Group’s upcoming earnings report date?
Huron Consulting Group’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 23, 2026 which is in 20 days.
How were Huron Consulting Group’s earnings last quarter?
Huron Consulting Group released its earnings results on May 05, 2026. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.602 by $0.128.
Is Huron Consulting Group overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Huron Consulting Group’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Huron Consulting Group pay dividends?
Huron Consulting Group does not currently pay dividends.
What is Huron Consulting Group’s EPS estimate?
Huron Consulting Group’s EPS estimate is 2.17.
How many shares outstanding does Huron Consulting Group have?
Huron Consulting Group has 16,211,828 shares outstanding.
What happened to Huron Consulting Group’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Huron Consulting Group reported an EPS of $1.73 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.602. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -9.159%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Huron Consulting Group?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HURN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Huron Consulting Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$173.80 (34.55% Upside)
$173.80 (34.55% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HURN Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 107.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $191.2K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.9%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-29.79%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
21.83%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
16.54%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Huron Consulting Group
Huron Consulting Group Inc. provides global professional services in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Healthcare, Education, and Commercial. The company offers financial and operational performance improvement consulting services; digital services; spanning technology and analytic-related services, including enterprise health record, enterprise resource planning, enterprise performance management, customer relationship management, data management, artificial intelligence and automation, technology managed services, and a portfolio of software products; organizational transformation; revenue cycle managed services and outsourcing; financial and capital advisory consulting; and strategy and innovation consulting. It also provides research-focused consulting and managed services, as well as Huron Research product suite, a software suite designed to facilitate and improve research administration service delivery and compliance. In addition, the company offers software products, financial capital advisory services, regulatory compliance and risk management consulting, and Commercial consulting. The company serves healthcare, education, financial services, industrials and manufacturing, energy and utilities, public sector, and other commercial industries. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
HURN Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed solid top-line growth, margin expansion, record healthcare performance, strong bookings and backlog, and confidence in AI-driven opportunities—leading management to reaffirm full-year guidance. Offsetting items include significant Q1 cash outflows (annual bonuses and buybacks) that produced negative free cash flow, higher net debt and leverage (3.1x), rising corporate costs, and some digital revenue softness and timing-related DSO increases. Management signaled they will moderate repurchases and target leverage reduction to the low twos by year-end.View all HURN earnings summariesHURN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$173.80
▲(34.55% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
2.56% Insiders
36.53% Mutual Funds
<0.01% Other Institutional Investors
42.84% Public Companies and
Individual Investors