HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Given New $224.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) had its price target cut by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.00 to $224.00 in a research report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the software maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 8.92% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on HUBS. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of HubSpot from $250.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Stephens lifted their price objective on shares of HubSpot from $251.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald cut shares of HubSpot from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $265.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $276.00 price objective on shares of HubSpot in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on HubSpot from $275.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, HubSpot currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $257.23.

HubSpot Price Performance

HUBS stock traded down $10.99 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $205.65. The company had a trading volume of 3,372,474 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,738,510. The company has a market capitalization of $10.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $233.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $230.93. HubSpot has a 1-year low of $169.63 and a 1-year high of $409.31.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The software maker reported $3.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.27 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $947.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $925.50 million. HubSpot had a net margin of 4.26% and a return on equity of 8.66%. HubSpot’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.66 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that HubSpot will post 4.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at HubSpot

In related news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.57, for a total value of $2,036,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 59,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,254,415. This represents a 12.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Gerald Dischler bought 925 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $215.93 per share, for a total transaction of $199,735.25. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $418,904.20. This represents a 91.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 26,202 shares of company stock valued at $6,149,894. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of HubSpot during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in HubSpot by 66.7% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 175 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in HubSpot in the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in HubSpot by 152.2% in the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 290 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS bought a new position in HubSpot in the first quarter valued at about $74,000. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key HubSpot News

Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter results topped expectations: adjusted EPS was $3.81 versus a roughly $3.27 consensus, while revenue of $947.6 million exceeded estimates and grew 17.1% year over year. HubSpot also raised its full-year 2026 outlook. HubSpot Q3 adjusted earnings, revenue rise; Q4 guidance issued, 2026 outlook lifted
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive despite reducing targets: RBC kept an “outperform” rating at $260, and Truist retained “buy” at $230. RBC recommendations
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider Erika Fisher sold 702 shares, worth about $159,900, reducing her direct stake by 5.19%. The sale is modest relative to her remaining holdings. SEC insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance came in below market expectations, raising concern that growth may be slowing as HubSpot transitions toward outcome-based AI products. HubSpot dips after Q4 guidance comes up short of market expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms cut ratings and price targets after results and guidance. Cantor Fitzgerald moved to “underweight” and lowered its target to $170; TD Cowen cut its target to $215 and rated the shares “hold.” Morgan Stanley, KeyCorp, BTIG and Piper Sandler also downgraded or moved to less bullish ratings. HubSpot receives multiple downgrades after Q3 results and guidance

About HubSpot

HubSpot, Inc is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform provider serving businesses that want to attract, engage and retain customers. Its platform brings together tools for marketing, sales, customer service, content management, operations and commerce, helping organizations manage customer interactions across the customer lifecycle.

The company’s offerings include marketing automation, email marketing, lead generation, website and content management, sales pipeline and engagement tools, customer support and help-desk capabilities, reporting and analytics, and payment and commerce features.