Truist Financial Has Lowered Expectations for HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Stock Price

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) had its price objective reduced by investment analysts at Truist Financial from $275.00 to $230.00 in a research report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. Truist Financial‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 14.37% from the company’s current price.

HUBS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley cut shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $229.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on shares of HubSpot from $335.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wolfe Research cut shares of HubSpot from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of HubSpot from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on HubSpot from $250.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $257.65.

HubSpot Stock Down 1.9%

HUBS traded down $3.85 during trading on Thursday, hitting $201.11. 2,127,106 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,037,110. HubSpot has a 1-year low of $169.63 and a 1-year high of $406.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $232.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $229.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.00, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.14.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $3.27 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $947.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $925.50 million. HubSpot had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 4.26%. The company’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.66 earnings per share. Analysts predict that HubSpot will post 5.48 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at HubSpot

In other news, insider Erika Fisher sold 702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.72, for a total transaction of $159,859.44. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,921,419.88. This represents a 5.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.57, for a total transaction of $2,036,345.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 59,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,254,415. This trade represents a 12.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 26,202 shares of company stock valued at $6,149,894. 3.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HubSpot

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HUBS. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of HubSpot during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $631,386,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its position in HubSpot by 2.0% during the third quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 1,689,478 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $346,208,000 after purchasing an additional 33,728 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in HubSpot by 352.1% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 903,559 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $220,559,000 after purchasing an additional 703,706 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in HubSpot by 33.4% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 586,037 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $143,052,000 after purchasing an additional 146,871 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in HubSpot in the second quarter valued at $112,671,000. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about HubSpot

Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue rose 17.1% year over year to $947.6 million, adjusted EPS of $3.81 topped estimates, and HubSpot added 5,300 net customers. The company also raised its full-year 2026 outlook. HubSpot: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider Erika Fisher sold 702 shares for about $160,000, reducing her direct stake by 5.19%; she retained 12,829 shares, making the sale a relatively limited signal. HubSpot insider share sale
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue guidance of $945 million–$947 million fell short of market expectations, overshadowing the Q3 beat. Reports also point to AI-related growth headwinds and customers demanding clearer proof of value before purchasing, which could slow sales. HubSpot Q4 revenue outlook and AI headwinds Customers want proof of value
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms downgraded HubSpot or cut price targets after the results and outlook, including Cantor Fitzgerald, Morgan Stanley, KeyCorp and BTIG. The broadening analyst caution adds pressure despite some firms retaining Buy or Outperform ratings. Analyst 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.