Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) Director John Mccartney Sells 500 Shares of Stock

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.77, for a total value of $84,385.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 41,817 shares in the company, valued at $7,057,455.09. The trade was a 1.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

John Mccartney also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 1st, John Mccartney sold 500 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.20, for a total transaction of $82,100.00.
• On Wednesday, November 19th, John Mccartney sold 6,500 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.44, for a total transaction of $1,049,360.00.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

Shares of HURN stock opened at $165.47 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $175.20 and a 200-day moving average of $156.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.72 and a beta of 0.08. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a 12-month low of $120.25 and a 12-month high of $186.77.

Institutional Trading of Huron Consulting Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Huron Consulting Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 86.2% in the 3rd 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 acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wedbush upped their target price on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Benchmark lifted 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 lifted their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $215.50.

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.