HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirty-three analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, sixteen have given a hold recommendation and fifteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $268.90.

A number of analysts have weighed in on HUBS shares. Oppenheimer cut shares of HubSpot from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $287.00 target price on shares of HubSpot in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Stephens downgraded shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $251.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group set a $287.00 price target on shares of HubSpot in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th.

Insider Transactions at HubSpot

In other news, Director Gerald Dischler bought 925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $215.93 per share, with a total value of $199,735.25. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,940 shares in the company, valued at $418,904.20. This trade represents a 91.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Erika Ashley Fisher sold 702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.22, for a total value of $165,124.44. Following the transaction, the insider owned 14,581 shares in the company, valued at $3,429,742.82. This represents a 4.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 26,202 shares of company stock worth $5,477,709. Corporate insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HubSpot

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of HubSpot in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in HubSpot by 783.3% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 53 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in HubSpot in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of HubSpot in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of HubSpot by 378.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 91 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

HubSpot Stock Performance

NYSE:HUBS opened at $261.01 on Monday. HubSpot has a 1 year low of $169.63 and a 1 year high of $525.51. The stock has a market cap of $13.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 92.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $216.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $223.76.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The software maker reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $911.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $898.31 million. HubSpot had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 4.26%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.19 EPS. HubSpot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.230-13.310 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.270 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that HubSpot will post 4.54 EPS for the current year.

HubSpot Company Profile

HubSpot, Inc is a software company that develops a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed to help organizations attract, engage and delight customers. Its primary business activities center on providing integrated marketing, sales and customer service tools that support inbound marketing strategies, content management, lead nurturing, sales automation and customer support workflows.

The company’s product suite is organized around modular “hubs” built on a central CRM: Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, CMS Hub and Operations Hub.