Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Shares Sold by Leeward Investments LLC MA

Leeward Investments LLC MA lessened its stake in Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) by 6.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 206,436 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 15,369 shares during the period. Huron Consulting Group comprises approximately 1.3% of Leeward Investments LLC MA’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Leeward Investments LLC MA owned 1.16% of Huron Consulting Group worth $25,652,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in Huron Consulting Group by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 601,335 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $74,722,000 after purchasing an additional 27,329 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 29.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 538,290 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $58,512,000 after buying an additional 121,371 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 445,694 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $48,447,000 after buying an additional 8,972 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 20.5% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 395,788 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,306,000 after buying an additional 67,239 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 380,024 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,308,000 after buying an additional 17,146 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.90% of the company’s stock.

Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HURN opened at $123.74 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $125.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $116.96. Huron Consulting Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $84.26 and a 12 month high of $133.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.90 and a beta of 0.59.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on HURN shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Barrington Research lifted their price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group from $137.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Wedbush began coverage on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Huron Consulting Group has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Huron Consulting Group news, Director H Eugene Lockhart sold 1,042 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.81, for a total value of $127,968.02. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,756 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,285,904.36. The trade was a 3.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director James H. Roth sold 2,000 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.69, for a total transaction of $247,380.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 50,534 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,250,550.46. This represents a 3.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 8,584 shares of company stock worth $1,067,539 in the last ninety days. 2.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.