Shares of Huron Consulting Group surged 32.11% in Wednesday morning trading, climbing $38.97 to $160.34, after the professional services firm reported second-quarter results that sharply beat Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year earnings and revenue outlook. Alongside the earnings beat, Huron raised its full-year 2026 guidance, now projecting revenue before reimbursable expenses of between $1.85 billion and $1.89 billion and adjusted earnings per share of between $9.00 and $9.40. Chief Executive Officer C. Mark Hussey said artificial intelligence has become an increasingly significant driver of the company's digital services business. Wednesday's rally builds on a stretch of strong performance for Huron shares heading into the earnings report. Huron Consulting Group provides consulting services primarily to organizations in the healthcare, education and commercial sectors, helping clients with strategy, operations, technology implementation and other advisory work.