HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Insider Sells $159,859.44 in Stock

HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS) insider Erika Fisher sold 702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.72, for a total transaction of $159,859.44. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 12,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,921,419.88. The trade was a 5.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

HubSpot Price Performance

Shares of HUBS traded down $10.99 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $205.65. 3,372,105 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,738,472. The stock has a market cap of $10.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.14. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $233.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $230.93. HubSpot, Inc. has a 12 month low of $169.63 and a 12 month high of $409.31.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. HubSpot had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 4.26%. The firm had revenue of $947.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $925.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that HubSpot, Inc. will post 4.63 earnings per share for the current year.

HubSpot News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HubSpot reported Q3 adjusted earnings of $3.81 per share, above the roughly $3.27 consensus, and revenue of $947.6 million versus estimates of $925.5 million. Revenue rose 17.1% year over year. HubSpot Q3 earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC kept its Outperform rating and Truist maintained Buy, though both lowered price targets—to $260 and $230, respectively. Barclays also cut its target to $222 while retaining Equal Weight, reflecting continued caution despite potential upside from current levels. RBC rating Truist rating Barclays rating
• Negative Sentiment: The main near-term concern is the Q4 outlook: reports say revenue guidance fell short of market expectations, while HubSpot navigates a “bumpy” shift toward outcome-based AI offerings. This raised concerns about the pace of growth despite the Q3 beat. Q4 guidance report AI transition outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment also weakened. BTIG, Morgan Stanley, and KeyCorp downgraded the shares; Cantor Fitzgerald moved to Underweight and cut its target sharply to $170. Piper Sandler lowered its target to $200 and stayed Neutral. Cantor Fitzgerald rating Piper Sandler rating

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HubSpot

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on HubSpot from $300.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Capital One Financial lowered shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $206.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $268.00 to $240.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of HubSpot from $210.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of HubSpot from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $257.74.

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.