Consulting stocks have been under pressure in 2026, with prominent firms seeing share prices fall to multi-year lows as investors fret over AI-related disruption and macroeconomic uncertainty. Even with ongoing AI partnerships and generally resilient cash generation across the sector, the market’s reassessment has eroded the premium investors historically applied to consulting businesses.
WarrenAI applied a suite of Investing Pro metrics - including fair-value estimates, Pro Scores, technical indicators, analyst price targets and other measures - to rank leading consulting names that now appear to offer compelling risk/reward profiles after the selloff.
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) - The AI Powerhouse
Accenture tops WarrenAI’s list despite a steep one-year decline of 39.6% that left the stock trading at $203.02, close to its 52-week low. The company’s forward price-to-earnings ratio sits at 15.2x, beneath its five-year average, while WarrenAI’s fair-value model implies 46.4% upside to $297.18. Accenture’s Investing Pro metrics show a Pro Score of 2.56 and technicals that include an oversold relative strength index of 29.45. Analyst consensus values the shares at $292.42, and recent analyst upgrades have highlighted accelerating AI-related revenues and significant partnerships. The firm’s strong balance sheet and a 21-year consecutive dividend record are cited as supporting its status as a leading risk/reward candidate within the sector.
ICF International (NASDAQGS:ICFI) - Quiet Value Leader
ICF International is identified as a value opportunity, trading at $75.96 roughly above its 52-week low with a WarrenAI fair value of $109.75, suggesting 44.5% upside. Among its peers, ICFI posts the lowest forward P/E at 11.7x and a PEG ratio of 0.87, indicators WarrenAI interprets as deep value. The stock carries a Pro Score of 2.51, a robust free cash flow yield of 7.3%, and a Strong Buy analyst consensus pointing to a $108.75 target. Over the past year, ICFI’s decline of 20.6% was milder than the sector’s larger drops.
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) - Contrarian Rebound Play
Booz Allen trades near its 52-week low at $74.94 and carries a WarrenAI fair value of $100.40, implying 34.0% upside. The stock’s forward P/E of 12.5x represents a notable discount relative to peers, and analysts place an average target of $106.82 on the shares. WarrenAI assigns BAH a Pro Score of 2.57, reflecting generally sound fundamentals, though the company faces short-term headwinds: negative EPS growth forecasts and a PEG ratio of -0.62. Management activity in cybersecurity—specifically a recent acquisition—positions Booz Allen as a speculative pick for investors willing to accept near-term volatility following a 29.5% one-year decline.
FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) - Defensive Quality
FTI Consulting appears as a defensive option, trading at $157.48 against a fair-value estimate of $206.93 for 31.4% potential upside. The stock has shown resilience, declining only 1.9% over the past year. Valuation and risk metrics include a forward P/E of 18.1x and a beta of 0.08, underscoring low market volatility alongside steady cash generation. Analysts set a $177.50 price target for FTI, and WarrenAI’s Pro Score for the company stands at 2.30, slightly under the peer average.
Huron Consulting (NASDAQGS:HURN) - The Growth Outlier
Huron is the lone member of the group with a positive one-year return, up 6.3% and trading at $127.16. WarrenAI’s fair-value model places Huron at $155.26, indicating 22.1% upside. The firm posts the highest Pro Score in the cohort at 2.96 and carries strong growth expectations: consensus forecasts show EPS rising 36.2% for fiscal 2025. Huron’s PEG ratio is 0.90 and the forward P/E is 15.4x, metrics consistent with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price profile. Analyst coverage for Huron is sparser than for some peers, though an aggressive analyst target of $215.50 is noted.
WarrenAI’s ranking highlights how pronounced share price declines have exposed potential entry points across consulting companies with varying risk profiles - from the defensive to the growth-oriented. For investors, the metrics emphasize differences in valuation, technical setup and analyst expectations rather than predicting sector-wide outcomes.