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HURNHuron Consulting Group Inc.Buy Wait6.3·$112.30+2.85%
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Investment thesis

Huron Consulting screens as deeply undervalued on growth-adjusted metrics with a four-quarter beat streak and 46% upside to the analyst target, but a confirmed price downtrend and elevated leverage have blocked the near-term entry — the setup rewards patience while technical repair unfolds.

Thesis pillars

  • Compelling Valuation GapStable
  • Consistent Earnings OutperformanceStable
  • Confirmed Price DowntrendDeteriorating
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Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup · Inst Constrain edge

Buy WaitValueGrowthModerate Confidence

Industrials · Consulting Services

Earnings in 3 days (2026-07-28). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Wait for pullback to $107.48. Weak momentum; also below 200-day MA (death cross) — blocks BUY_NOW at $112.30. Engine's entry $107.48 (1 ATR pullback) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.2): -1.5.

Huron Consulting Group provides professional services across Healthcare, Education, and Commercial segments from its Chicago headquarters, with global offices including approximately 3,500 employees in India. In 2025, the company served over 2,000 clients with approximately... Read more

$112.30+39.5% A.UpsideScore 6.3/10#1 of 8 Consulting Services
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield5.35%
Entry $107.48(1 ATR pullback)Stop $99.96Target $156.61(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 2.6:1
Analyst target$184.25+64.1%4 analysts
$156.61our TP
$112.30price
$184.25mean
$215

Wait for pullback to $107.48. Weak momentum; also below 200-day MA (death cross) — blocks BUY_NOW at $112.30. Engine's entry $107.48 (1 ATR pullback) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.2): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 64. Earnings in 3 days. Wait until post-earnings. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 3d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

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About Huron Consulting Group Inc.

About Huron Consulting Group Inc.

Huron Consulting Group derived 50% of 2025 consolidated revenues from Healthcare, 30% from Education, and 20% from Commercial segments, serving over 2,000 clients globally with 8,610 full-time professionals. The company's workforce grew from 249 employees at founding in 2002 to approximately 8,610 by December 31, 2025, with roughly 3,500 based in India. The 10 largest clients accounted for approximately 19% of consolidated revenues.

Huron earns fees through two delivery modes — Consulting and Managed Services (management consulting, outsourcing, and revenue cycle management) and Digital (technology implementation, analytics, and software products) — across its three industry segments. In Healthcare, the company serves hospitals, health systems, and academic medical centers on revenue cycle, EHR and ERP implementations, and value-based care strategy; in Education, it serves colleges, universities, and research institutes on finance, operations, and research administration. The company's proprietary Huron Research Suite is described in the 10-K as the leading software suite designed to facilitate and improve research administration service delivery and compliance. In 2025, Huron expanded its Commercial segment through acquisitions including Treliant (financial services consulting) and Wilson Perumal and Company (operations strategy). Competition comes from general management consulting firms, the consulting practices of major accounting firms, and consulting divisions of technology partners including Salesforce, Workday, and Oracle.

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Huron's revenue model lacks the durability of long-term contracted backlog: most client contracts run 12 months or less and may be terminated with little or no notice and without penalty, a structure the 10-K identifies explicitly as a source of revenue unpredictability. Declining Healthcare or Education demand — triggered by changes in Medicare or Medicaid reimbursements, reductions in federal research grant spending, or executive actions affecting those industries — could manifest rapidly in reported revenues rather than being buffered by multi-year commitments. The company's approximately 3,500 India-based employees additionally expose operating costs to Indian rupee appreciation against the dollar.

See also: Industrials · Consulting Services

From Huron Consulting Group Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 10, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-26
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Tue, Jul 28, 20263d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Leverage penalty (D/E 2.2): -1.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)18.7
P/E (Fwd)11.0
Mkt Cap$1.8B
EV/EBITDA11.1
Profit Mgn6.1%
ROE23.3%
Rev Growth12.1%
Beta0.12
DividendNone
Rating analysts11

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.91neutral
IV72%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMProductHealthcare segment50%
    10-K Item 1: 'we derived 50%, 30% and 20% of our consolidated revenues before reimbursable expenses from our Healthcare, Education and Commercial operating segments, respectively'
  • LOWCustomertop-10 clients19%
    10-K Item 1: 'our 10 largest clients accounted for approximately 19% of our consolidated revenues'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

52w Position
2.0
Support Resistance
2.9
Bollinger
3.0
Gap
5.0
GatesMomentum 4.4<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 3d<=7dA.R:R 2.6 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
64 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $89.75Resistance $121.58

Price Targets

$100
$107
$157
A.Upside+39.5%
A.R:R2.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Earnings in 3 days - binary event risk
! momentum at 4.4 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-28 (3d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HURN stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $107.48. Weak momentum; also below 200-day MA (death cross) — blocks BUY_NOW at $112.30. Engine's entry $107.48 (1 ATR pullback) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.2): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 64. Earnings in 3 days. Wait until post-earnings. Target $156.61 (+39.5%), stop $99.96 (−12.3%), A.R:R 2.6:1. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the HURN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $156.61 (+39.5% upside). Target $156.61 (+39.5%), stop $99.96 (−12.3%), A.R:R 2.6:1. Stop-loss: $99.96.

What are the risks of investing in HURN?

Leverage penalty (D/E 2.2): -1.5.

Is HURN overvalued or undervalued?

Huron Consulting Group Inc. trades at a P/E of 18.7 (forward 11.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.5/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about HURN?

11 analysts cover HURN with a consensus score of 4.4/5. Average price target: $184.

What does Huron Consulting Group Inc. do?Huron Consulting Group provides professional services across Healthcare, Education, and Commercial segments from its...

Huron Consulting Group provides professional services across Healthcare, Education, and Commercial segments from its Chicago headquarters, with global offices including approximately 3,500 employees in India. In 2025, the company served over 2,000 clients with approximately 8,610 full-time professionals, deriving 50% of revenues from Healthcare and 30% from Education.

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