HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Stock Rating Lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) was downgraded by investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a $170.00 price target on the software maker’s stock, down from their prior price target of $265.00. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s price target suggests a potential downside of 15.47% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on HUBS. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of HubSpot from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. UBS Group cut HubSpot from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $170.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $268.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on HubSpot from $230.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on HubSpot from $285.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Eight equities 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $257.65.

HubSpot Trading Down 1.9%

NYSE:HUBS traded down $3.85 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $201.11. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,127,106 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,037,110. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $232.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $229.88. The stock has a market cap of $10.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.00, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.14. HubSpot has a 12-month low of $169.63 and a 12-month high of $406.94.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $947.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.50 million. HubSpot had a net margin of 4.26% and a return on equity of 8.66%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.66 earnings per share. Analysts predict that HubSpot will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at HubSpot

In other HubSpot news, Director Gerald Dischler purchased 925 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $215.93 per share, with a total value of $199,735.25. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $418,904.20. This trade represents a 91.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Erika Fisher sold 702 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 12,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,921,419.88. The trade was a 5.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 26,202 shares of company stock valued at $6,149,894. 3.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HubSpot

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

More HubSpot News

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.