Huron Consulting Q3 revenue rises

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US consulting firm's Q3 revenue rose yr/yr, driven by organic and acquisition growth

  • Adjusted diluted EPS for Q3 rose 24.8% yr/yr to $2.62

  • Company raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance and expanded share repurchase program


Outlook

  • Huron raises full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $9.20-$9.40

  • Company narrows 2026 revenue guidance to $1.855 bln-$1.885 bln

  • Huron expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.5%-15.0%


Result Drivers

  • ORGANIC SEGMENT GROWTH - Co said Q3 revenue growth was driven by organic growth across all operating segments and double-digit percentage growth in Consulting and Managed Services and Digital capabilities

  • ACQUISITIONS - Co said Q3 revenue included $21.1 mln of incremental revenue from acquisitions completed since June 30, 2025

  • HIGHER UTILIZATION - Co said utilization rates for Consulting and Digital capabilities increased in Q3 versus the prior year


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 EPS

$1.75

Q3 Net Income

$28.40 mln

Q3 Operating income

$58.83 mln

Q3 Pretax Profit

$42.32 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Huron Consulting Group Inc. is $214.00, about 9.7% above its November 2 closing price of $195.00

  • The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago


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