HURN NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Huron Consulting Group Inc · Industrials · Consulting Services

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Latest close 151.8 USD
35.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 17.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 35.1%, after a 56.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 60/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100.

Setup score 54 out of 100
Latest Close 151.8 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 35.1% latest completed week
4W Return 56.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 26.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 32.7% 17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 35.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 56.2%. Indicator stack 18/74 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Buy Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 60/100 conviction; expected move 7.6%. News sentiment 59/100 70 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 17.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 35.1%, after a 56.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 2.4x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.1912-week average 0.11

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.19Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 56.2% over four weeks, 26.5% over 12 weeks, and 24.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W35.1%
4W56.2%
12W26.5%
26W-10.2%
52W24.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.52Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change186.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.75Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change95.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength63/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Value68/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Quality70/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Momentum16/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework70/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
17.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
30.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
10.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
9.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
13.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-15.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-36.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
15.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
15.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

HURN shows bearish options pressure with a 60/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 4.11, expected move of 7.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction60/100
Expected move7.6%
Put/call volume4.11
Pressure-61
Speculation42
Volatility60
Trend agreement75
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Insider activity7 / 6

7 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 70 relevant articles.

26 positive · 44 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalFresh

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Fresh buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move7.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-18.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+35.1%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-26.1%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+35.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses7
Recent vol12.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.8% / -5.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape45/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 45/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis14/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.19; No reversal markers Factors55/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 3; Small Cap Core rank 32 SVQF70/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 219.5 of 726 Patient CapitalFresh

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Fresh buy signal Options41/100

HURN shows bearish options pressure with a 60/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 4.11, expected move of 7.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 7.6% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 70 relevant articles.

Stocks making big moves this week: Huron, Sherwin-Williams, PROG, CONMED, and Freshworks Insiders7 / 6

7 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026151.8 USD35.1%128.8 USD122.3 USD0.52-1.753.8MOff
24 Jul 2026112.3 USD-2.2%129.5 USD122.0 USD-0.02-26.901.3MOff
17 Jul 2026114.8 USD8.5%131.7 USD121.8 USD-0.18-26.921.4MOff
10 Jul 2026105.8 USD8.9%133.9 USD121.6 USD-0.51-35.791.1MOff
3 Jul 202697.16 USD-1.6%136.4 USD121.5 USD-0.60-40.471.6MOff
26 Jun 202698.73 USD9.0%138.8 USD121.4 USD-0.65-39.572.3MOff
19 Jun 202690.56 USD-17.2%141.0 USD121.3 USD-0.84-47.541.3MOff
12 Jun 2026109.4 USD-0.5%143.5 USD121.3 USD-0.90-35.601.1MOff
5 Jun 2026110.0 USD2.4%145.3 USD121.1 USD-0.95-34.331.4MOff
29 May 2026107.4 USD1.8%147.2 USD120.9 USD-0.95-39.34934.9KOff
22 May 2026105.5 USD-0.0%149.1 USD120.8 USD-0.88-39.34969.1KOff
15 May 2026105.5 USD-12.1%150.7 USD120.6 USD-0.87-39.301.7MOff
8 May 2026120.0 USD-8.6%152.1 USD120.5 USD-0.86-31.961.7MOff
1 May 2026131.3 USD3.8%152.9 USD120.2 USD-0.98-22.30835.2KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.