HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from UBS Group

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at UBS Group from $310.00 to $240.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the software maker’s stock. UBS Group‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 16.70% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on HubSpot from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of HubSpot in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of HubSpot in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of HubSpot from $240.00 to $222.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Capital One Financial downgraded shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $206.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $259.48.

HubSpot Stock Down 5.1%

NYSE HUBS traded down $10.99 on Thursday, hitting $205.65. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,372,474 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,738,510. The company’s 50-day moving average is $233.82 and its 200 day moving average is $230.93. The firm has a market cap of $10.25 billion, a PE ratio of 72.67, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.14. HubSpot has a 1-year low of $169.63 and a 1-year high of $409.31.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The software maker reported $3.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.27 by $0.54. HubSpot had a net margin of 4.26% and a return on equity of 8.66%. The company had revenue of $947.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.66 earnings per share. HubSpot’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that HubSpot will post 4.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other HubSpot news, insider Erika Fisher sold 702 shares of HubSpot stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.72, for a total value of $159,859.44. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 12,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,921,419.88. The trade was a 5.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gerald Dischler bought 925 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $215.93 per share, with a total value of $199,735.25. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $418,904.20. This represents a 91.13% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 26,202 shares of company stock valued at $6,149,894 in the last ninety days. 3.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HubSpot

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of HubSpot by 135.3% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 226,818 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $41,397,000 after acquiring an additional 130,433 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in HubSpot during the second quarter worth $1,366,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in HubSpot in the second quarter worth $5,860,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in HubSpot by 175.3% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,063 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,700,000 after purchasing an additional 7,044 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in HubSpot in the first quarter valued at $41,434,000. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about HubSpot

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.