Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Stock Position Raised by Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC

Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC lifted its position in Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN - Free Report) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 242,558 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 3,068 shares during the quarter. Huron Consulting Group comprises about 2.9% of Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC's holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC owned approximately 1.37% of Huron Consulting Group worth $30,140,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dakota Wealth Management raised its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 2,250 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Andina Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 3,296 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $410,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Martingale Asset Management L P boosted its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 20,479 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,226,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Huron Consulting Group by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 34,060 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $4,232,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keybank National Association OH boosted its stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 4,120 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $512,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. 93.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO C. Mark Hussey sold 27,672 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.91, for a total transaction of $4,037,621.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 81,118 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,835,927.38. This trade represents a 25.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John Mccartney sold 500 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $62,325.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 56,688 shares in the company, valued at $7,066,159.20. This represents a 0.87 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 80,781 shares of company stock valued at $11,722,822 over the last three months. Company insiders own 2.02% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on HURN shares. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $167.00 price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Wedbush increased their price objective on Huron Consulting Group from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on Huron Consulting Group from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $169.25.

Huron Consulting Group Stock Performance

Huron Consulting Group stock opened at $143.45 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.61. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $84.26 and a 12 month high of $153.85. The company has a market cap of $2.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.18 and a beta of 0.53. The stock's 50-day moving average is $136.48 and its 200-day moving average is $124.11.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The business services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.38. Huron Consulting Group had a net margin of 5.80% and a return on equity of 21.51%. The company had revenue of $399.31 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.62 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Huron Consulting Group Inc. will post 6.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Huron Consulting Group Company Profile

Huron Consulting Group Inc, a professional services firm, provides consultancy services in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Healthcare, Education, and Commercial. The Healthcare segment provides financial and operational performance improvement consulting services; digital offerings, spanning technology and analytic-related services; software products; organizational transformation services; revenue cycle managed and outsourcing services; financial and capital advisory consulting services; and strategy and innovation consulting services to national and regional health systems, academic and community health systems, federal health system, public, children's and critical access hospitals, physician practices and medical groups, payors, and long-term care or post-acute providers.