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Huron Consulting (HURN) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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Huron Consulting (HURN - Free Report) closed at $70.61 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.68% move from the prior day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 2.65%. At the same time, the Dow added 1.86%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.24%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the consulting company had gained 6.26% over the past month. This has outpaced the Business Services sector's loss of 14.11% and the S&P 500's loss of 8.99% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Huron Consulting as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.99, up 26.92% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $266.79 million, up 19.1% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.28 per share and revenue of $1.07 billion. These totals would mark changes of +25.67% and +17.76%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Huron Consulting. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Huron Consulting is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Huron Consulting is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 21.19. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 20.84.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 93, putting it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Huron Consulting (HURN) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
Huron Consulting (HURN - Free Report) closed at $70.61 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.68% move from the prior day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 2.65%. At the same time, the Dow added 1.86%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.24%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the consulting company had gained 6.26% over the past month. This has outpaced the Business Services sector's loss of 14.11% and the S&P 500's loss of 8.99% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Huron Consulting as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.99, up 26.92% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $266.79 million, up 19.1% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.28 per share and revenue of $1.07 billion. These totals would mark changes of +25.67% and +17.76%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Huron Consulting. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Huron Consulting is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Huron Consulting is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 21.19. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 20.84.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 93, putting it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.