Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 16, 2026, HURN is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
Huron Consulting Group Inc. is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $3.01B. It ranks number 6 by market capitalization among the 37 Services-Management Consulting Services issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For HURN, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 49.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 24.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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How HURN ranks among 5172 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Management Consulting Services peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | HURN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.01B | 6/37 |
| P/E Ratio | 29.90x | 5/16 |
| P/B Ratio | 7.58x | 8/30 |
| EPS | $5.85 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $23.06 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $101.35 | – |
| FCF/Share | $7.18 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | HURN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 26.1% | 4/23 |
| ROA | 6.5% | 9/29 |
| ROIC | 13.4% | 12/30 |
| Gross Margin | 34.0% | 16/25 |
| Operating Margin | 10.4% | 5/32 |
| Net Margin | 5.9% | 9/27 |
| EBT Margin | 8.1% | 9/34 |
| Tax Rate | 26.3% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | HURN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.22x | 10/35 |
| D/E Ratio | 3.00x | 4/33 |
| Financial Leverage | 4.00x | 4/33 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.5x | 12/30 |
| Working Capital | $283M | 4/35 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | HURN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $138M | 6/39 |
| Free Cash Flow | $124M | 5/19 |
| Capital Spending | -$14M | 14/19 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -38.7% | 14/15 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -42.7% | 12/14 |
| FCF/Sales | 7.1% | 8/19 |
| CapEx/Sales | 0.8% | 13/19 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | HURN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.10x | 11/27 |
| Receivables Turnover | 8.4x | 7/19 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 73.3x | 5/21 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 44 days | 13/20 |
| Payables Period | 4 days | 20/21 |
Income Statement
| Metric | HURN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.75B | 6/28 |
| Operating Income | $182M | 4/37 |
| Net Income | $104M | 6/30 |
| SG&A Expense | $326M | 4/19 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $1.15B | 5/28 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | HURN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 17M | – |
| Net Income Growth | -15.8% | 10/15 |
| EPS Growth | -12.0% | 7/13 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $515M | 32.4% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $26M | 1.7% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $209M | 13.2% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $1.19B | 75.0% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $220M | 13.9% of assets |
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Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Huron Consulting Group Inc. (Services-Management Consulting Services): 45 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| HURN Huron Consulting Group Inc. | ▶ | $3.01B |
| GIB Cgi Inc | ▶ | $16.57B |
| BAH Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp | ▼ | $8.93B |
| G Genpact Ltd | ▼ | $6.26B |
| FCN Fti Consulting, Inc | ▼ | $4.10B |
| EXPO Exponent Inc | ▶ | $3.42B |
| ASTH Astrana Health, Inc. | ▶ | $2.05B |
| ICFI Icf International, Inc. | ▶ | $1.60B |
| BWMN Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. | ▼ | $741M |
| RMR Rmr Group Inc. | ▲ | $587M |
| ROMA Roma Green Finance Ltd | ▶ | $497M |
| ONT Onterris, Inc. | ▲ | $492M |
| PPHC Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. | ▲ | $310M |
| HCKT Hackett Group, Inc. | ▼ | $281M |
| III Information Services Group Inc. | ▶ | $274M |
| TSSI Tss, Inc. | ▼ | $200M |
| PHCI Panamera Holdings Corp | ▼ | $169M |
| RTB Rtb Digital, Inc. | ▼ | $106M |
| AUC Atif Holdings Ltd | ▲ | $90M |
| GFLT Genflat Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $78M |
| MHH Mastech Digital, Inc. | ▶ | $77M |
| CTM Castellum, Inc. | ▶ | $56M |
| VDTA Vertical Data Inc. | ▼ | $46M |
| EUBG Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group | ▶ | $43M |
| RYOJ Ryojbaba Co., Ltd. | ▼ | $33M |
| AERT Aeries Technology, Inc. | ▶ | $33M |
| ACCS Access Newswire Inc. | ▲ | $18M |
| LICN Lichen International Ltd | ▼ | $15M |
| DFNS T3 Defense Inc. | ▼ | $14M |
| GRNQ Greenpro Capital Corp. | ▶ | $14M |
| PBSV Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc. | ▲ | $9M |
| CISO Ciso Global, Inc. | ▲ | $8M |
| ELVG Elvictor Group, Inc. | ▶ | $5M |
| BDTB Bodhi Tree Biotechnology Inc | ▼ | $5M |
| YSGL Yellowstone Group Ltd. | ▼ | $3M |
| RDSC Radiant Strategies Corp | ▼ | $1M |
| HSTA Hestia Insight Inc. | ▶ | $840K |
| GXXM Gex Management, Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| IVHI Invech Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | N/A |
| LEEN Leopard Energy, Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| NORD Nordicus Partners Corp | ▶ | N/A |
| SATT Sativus Tech Corp. | ▶ | N/A |
| SSHT Ssht S&T Group Ltd. | ▼ | N/A |
| THRC Havana Roasters Coffee Companies, Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| WYGC Wenyuan Group Corp. | ▼ | N/A |
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Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) stock forecast?
On Oct. 16, 2026, HURN is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Huron Consulting Group Inc. stock predictions?
For HURN, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 49.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 24.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Huron Consulting Group Inc. forecasts updated?
Huron Consulting Group Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Huron Consulting Group Inc.'s industry peers?
45 issuers in our coverage, HURN included, share the SEC industry code Services-Management Consulting Services. The largest are: Cgi Inc (GIB), Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH), Genpact Ltd (G), Fti Consulting, Inc (FCN), Exponent Inc (EXPO), Astrana Health, Inc. (ASTH).
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