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Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$192.93 -0.39% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $193.26

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy) with 77/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 14% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 77/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 10% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 70.3% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B+ • BUY Cap $3.07B

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As of 2026-11-02, Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HURN) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 77/100 at a spot price of $192.93 (-0.39% 1D, market cap $3.07B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 17/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HURN ranks #47 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does HURN compare to EXPO and RHI in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Professional Services), HURN carries a Roarable B+ (77/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 29.2x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 14.2%. By comparison, EXPO (Exponent Inc.) holds a A- grade (81/100 RQD, P/E 35.1x, ROIC 28.6%, cap $3.72B) and RHI (Robert Half Inc.) posts a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 32.9x, ROIC 4.1%, cap $4.38B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FCN leads on earnings multiple (18.5x) while EXPO leads on capital efficiency (28.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HURN?

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Per HURN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001289848), Huron Consulting Group Inc. generated $1.70B in revenue (+11.7% YoY), $105.0M in net income, and $183.0M in free cash flow against $1.53B in total assets and $489.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $193.26 (+0.17%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 10.8% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 77/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 10% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 70.3% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B+

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B+ · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+8.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HURN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (77/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HURN SCORES 77/100 (B+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+17/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.7% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (19% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 10.8% FCF Margin ($183.0M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution15/20 pts (-5 pt drag)

Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 5 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$173.23+0.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B$174.72+13.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B+$198.48-2.8% Next Q

Current

Grade B+$192.93+7.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B- (69) → B+ (77)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the HURN Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 77/100 (B+) score, HURN faces multiple-compression risk if 29.2x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($166.68) or 200D SMA ($138.31) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($209.43) toward Bear Floor ($158.20).

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Contract: “HURN Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

69.730 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE91% OF RANGE

L: $85$192.93H: $203

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (steady margins and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: BRQD 15 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: B+RQD 32 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on HURN

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (75)

14.2% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 5.96% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (78)

32/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HURN

✓Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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HURN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +46.05%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $193.7H $193.7L $192.9C $192.9VOL 323.5K

RES: $208.6SUP: $172.3SMA50: $166.7SMA200: $138.3

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HURN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

22.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +11.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on HURN today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for HURN. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HURN)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #47 of 1011 ⚔️ EXPO vs HURN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HURN vs. EXPO, RHI, MAN, FCN)

Industry: Professional Services (48 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) ranks #47 by composite RQD confidence (77/100, grade B+) and #357 by equity capitalization ($3.07B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FCN leads on earnings valuation at 18.5x trailing P/E, while EXPO leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 28.6% ROIC and — gross margin. EXPO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 81/100 (A-) compared with HURN at 77/100 (B+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HURN ACTIVE Huron Consulting Group Inc.	B+	77/100	29.2x	—	14.2%	-0.39%	$3.07B	Benchmark Subject
EXPO Exponent Inc.	A-	81/100	35.1x	—	28.6%	+1.56%	$3.72B	/expo-vs-hurn →
RHI Robert Half Inc.	B	73/100	32.9x	37.2%	4.1%	+2.22%	$4.38B	/rhi-vs-hurn →
MAN ManpowerGroup	D-	37/100	—	16.7%	5.3%	-0.57%	$2.12B	/man-vs-hurn →
FCN FTI Consulting Inc.	C+	68/100	18.5x	32.1%	16.8%	+14.28%	$5.00B	/fcn-vs-hurn →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001289848

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) reported GAAP revenue of $1.70B (+11.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.52B , and +21.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $105.0M, operating cash flow of $193.4M, and free cash flow of $183.0M (-5.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, HURN closed FY2025 with $1.53B in total assets against $489.7M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.70B	$105.0M	$193.4M	$183.0M	$1.53B	$489.7M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.52B	$116.6M	$201.3M	$192.7M	$1.34B	$342.9M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.40B	$62.5M	$135.3M	$135.3M	—	—

3. HURN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HURN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does HURN compare to EXPO and RHI in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HURN?

Where is HURN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HURN last traded at $192.93 (-0.39% on volume of 323,537 shares), positioning the stock +15.75% above its 50-day simple moving average ($166.68) and +39.49% above its 200-day simple moving average ($138.31). Across its 52-week range of $84.88 to $203.37, HURN sits at the 91.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 69.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.7% ($178.07 to $207.79).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell HURN stock right now?

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy — BUY) with 77/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 14% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is HURN's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

HURN's 12-month base price target is $209.43 (range $158.2 to $247.13), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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