HURN
Huron Consulting Group Inc. Industrials - Consulting Services Investor Relations →
Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) closed at $169.67 as of 2026-02-02, trading 61.1% above its 200-week moving average of $105.30. The stock is currently moving closer to the line, down from 61.4% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 54, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1064 weeks of data, HURN has crossed below its 200-week moving average 20 times. On average, these episodes lasted 18 weeks. Historically, investors who bought HURN at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +10.9%.
With a market cap of $2.9 billion, HURN is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 5.4%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 21.2%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 5.4x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 19.0% over the past three years.
Over the past 20.5 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in HURN would have grown to $633, compared to $821 for the S&P 500. HURN has returned 9.4% annualized vs 10.8% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 323.2% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: HURN vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After HURN Crosses Below the Line?
Across 20 historical episodes, buying HURN when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +9.3% after 12 months (median +20.0%), compared to +14.6% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 55% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +25.0% vs +35.6% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment HURN crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
HURN has crossed below its 200-week MA 20 times with an average 1-year return of +10.9% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 | 1 | 0.1% | +1.1% | +308.1% |
| Feb 2009 | Jun 2009 | 16 | 20.3% | -45.2% | +281.8% |
| Jun 2009 | Oct 2011 | 122 | 73.2% | -54.8% | +260.9% |
| Nov 2011 | Dec 2011 | 4 | 7.9% | -6.3% | +402.1% |
| Apr 2012 | Jul 2012 | 12 | 9.2% | +24.5% | +410.9% |
| Oct 2012 | Nov 2012 | 1 | 1.4% | +90.7% | +464.3% |
| Oct 2015 | Nov 2015 | 2 | 11.9% | +21.5% | +263.9% |
| Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 | 1 | 0.9% | +3.2% | +220.1% |
| Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 | 3 | 6.3% | -12.0% | +227.3% |
| Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 | 1 | 1.5% | -22.9% | +212.0% |
| Apr 2016 | May 2016 | 1 | 0.0% | -20.0% | +205.1% |
| Oct 2016 | Oct 2018 | 108 | 49.0% | -37.5% | +192.5% |
| Dec 2018 | Feb 2019 | 7 | 6.1% | +43.2% | +247.3% |
| Feb 2019 | May 2019 | 12 | 6.9% | +23.8% | +254.0% |
| Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | 3 | 19.0% | +27.2% | +324.6% |
| Apr 2020 | Dec 2020 | 32 | 19.6% | +19.8% | +261.2% |
| Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | 6 | 5.9% | +30.1% | +246.2% |
| Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | 2 | 1.3% | +33.3% | +243.1% |
| Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | 1 | 1.1% | +45.4% | +242.6% |
| Nov 2021 | Apr 2022 | 21 | 14.3% | +53.2% | +242.1% |
| Average | 18 | — | +10.9% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02