HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Sell-Side Brokerages

HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the thirty-four brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty have given a hold recommendation and twelve have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $264.97.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on HubSpot from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of HubSpot from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of HubSpot from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays cut shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $240.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on shares of HubSpot from $335.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th.

HubSpot Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE HUBS opened at $234.74 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.95, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.24. HubSpot has a twelve month low of $169.63 and a twelve month high of $497.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $230.47 and a 200 day moving average of $217.59.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The software maker reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.02 by $0.24. HubSpot had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 4.26%. The company had revenue of $911.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $898.31 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.19 earnings per share. HubSpot’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.8% on a year-over-year basis. HubSpot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.230-13.310 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.270 EPS. Equities analysts predict that HubSpot will post 4.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of HubSpot stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.64, for a total value of $2,087,940.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 68,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,703,520. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gerald Dischler acquired 925 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $215.93 per share, with a total value of $199,735.25. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,940 shares in the company, valued at $418,904.20. This represents a 91.13% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 17,702 shares of company stock worth $4,118,814 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of HubSpot

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HUBS. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in HubSpot by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,071 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $220,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new stake in HubSpot during the third quarter worth about $9,310,000. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of HubSpot during the third quarter worth about $313,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of HubSpot by 61.5% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 366,284 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $75,081,000 after purchasing an additional 139,466 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in shares of HubSpot during the third quarter worth about $969,000. 90.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

HubSpot Company Profile

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.