Huron Consulting Group (HURN) Competitors $142.38 -0.82 (-0.57%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$136.50 -5.88 (-4.13%) As of 04:54 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HURN vs. FCN, EXPO, DNB, CBZ, VSEC, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, MG, and FCShould you be buying Huron Consulting Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Huron Consulting Group include FTI Consulting (FCN), Exponent (EXPO), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), CBIZ (CBZ), VSE (VSEC), ICF International (ICFI), CRA International (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), and Franklin Covey (FC). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Huron Consulting Group vs. FTI Consulting Exponent Dun & Bradstreet CBIZ VSE ICF International CRA International Acacia Research Mistras Group Franklin Covey Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) and FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, profitability, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community favor HURN or FCN? Huron Consulting Group received 185 more outperform votes than FTI Consulting when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.01% of users gave Huron Consulting Group an outperform vote while only 54.38% of users gave FTI Consulting an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHuron Consulting GroupOutperform Votes42168.01% Underperform Votes19831.99% FTI ConsultingOutperform Votes23654.38% Underperform Votes19845.62% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HURN or FCN? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than Huron Consulting Group. FTI Consulting is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huron Consulting Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHuron Consulting Group$1.52B1.68$62.48M$6.2922.64FTI Consulting$3.70B1.60$274.89M$7.8021.16 Which has more risk & volatility, HURN or FCN? Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HURN or FCN? 93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is HURN or FCN more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 7.57% compared to Huron Consulting Group's net margin of 5.80%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 21.51% beat FTI Consulting's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Huron Consulting Group5.80% 21.51% 8.38% FTI Consulting 7.57%13.15%8.31% Do analysts recommend HURN or FCN? Huron Consulting Group currently has a consensus price target of $169.25, indicating a potential upside of 18.87%. FTI Consulting has a consensus price target of $175.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.31%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than FTI Consulting.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Huron Consulting Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media prefer HURN or FCN? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 3 more articles in the media than Huron Consulting Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for FTI Consulting and 12 mentions for Huron Consulting Group. Huron Consulting Group's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat FTI Consulting's score of 1.26 indicating that Huron Consulting Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huron Consulting Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FTI Consulting 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryHuron Consulting Group beats FTI Consulting on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Huron Consulting Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HURN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HURN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHuron Consulting GroupManagement consulting services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.55B$2.06B$7.02B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A2.97%2.70%4.33%P/E Ratio30.9510.0129.7317.81Price / Sales1.6817.65154.9494.58Price / Cash19.8162.1331.6134.64Price / Book5.016.104.564.00Net Income$62.48M$106.41M$195.82M$247.23M7 Day Performance5.05%8.27%5.28%7.26%1 Month Performance-3.64%-4.30%-6.34%-6.26%1 Year Performance56.20%33.76%2.98%-0.18% Huron Consulting Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HURNHuron Consulting Group4.2132 of 5 stars$142.38-0.6%$169.25+18.9%+56.2%$2.55B$1.52B30.955,660Short Interest ↑Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.8422 of 5 stars$154.89-1.9%$175.50+13.3%-19.5%$5.56B$3.70B19.867,640Positive NewsEXPOExponent4.2607 of 5 stars$76.85-0.3%$120.00+56.2%+1.8%$3.91B$558.51M36.251,310Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDNBDun & Bradstreet3.0629 of 5 stars$8.62-1.3%$11.86+37.6%-6.7%$3.85B$2.38B-143.586,360High Trading VolumeCBZCBIZ2.9393 of 5 stars$70.93-1.8%$86.00+21.3%+6.7%$3.81B$1.81B30.056,500Positive NewsVSECVSE1.9966 of 5 stars$107.89+1.9%$118.67+10.0%+44.7%$2.23B$1.08B129.992,500Positive NewsGap DownICFIICF International4.0837 of 5 stars$82.06-2.4%$140.20+70.9%-42.3%$1.51B$2.02B14.429,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageCRAICRA International3.7648 of 5 stars$162.93-1.7%$224.00+37.5%+16.3%$1.11B$687.41M24.17940Positive NewsGap DownACTGAcacia Research2.0772 of 5 stars$3.01+1.9%N/A-39.2%$288.93M$122.31M5.67290Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMGMistras Group3.7395 of 5 stars$9.02-3.3%N/A+2.2%$279.75M$729.64M25.765,400Short Interest ↑FCFranklin Covey3.4578 of 5 stars$20.04-3.0%$42.50+112.1%-46.8%$264.38M$287.92M13.631,150Short Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors EXPO Competitors DNB Competitors CBZ Competitors VSEC Competitors ICFI Competitors CRAI Competitors ACTG Competitors MG Competitors FC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HURN) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto Market is About to Change LivesI've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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