HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty-four brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seventeen have assigned a hold recommendation and fifteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $270.61.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of HubSpot in a research report on Monday, September 21st. UBS Group began coverage on shares of HubSpot in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of HubSpot in a report on Friday, September 18th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of HubSpot in a report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Stephens increased their target price on HubSpot from $251.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st.

HubSpot Stock Up 6.1%

NYSE:HUBS opened at $217.56 on Friday. HubSpot has a fifty-two week low of $169.63 and a fifty-two week high of $503.00. The stock has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a PE ratio of 76.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $231.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $219.71.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The software maker reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.02 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $911.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $898.31 million. HubSpot had a net margin of 4.26% and a return on equity of 8.66%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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. Equities analysts anticipate that HubSpot will post 4.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Erika Fisher sold 702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.22, for a total transaction of $165,124.44. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,581 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,429,742.82. This represents a 4.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gerald Dischler purchased 925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was bought at an average price 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 $418,904.20. This trade represents a 91.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 26,202 shares of company stock valued at $5,998,079. Company insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of HubSpot during the second quarter worth about $631,386,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in shares of HubSpot by 13.1% during the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 2,188,191 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $533,993,000 after purchasing an additional 252,604 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in HubSpot by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 971,712 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $388,917,000 after acquiring an additional 14,159 shares during the period. Capital World Investors bought a new stake in shares of HubSpot in the 4th quarter worth approximately $259,930,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in HubSpot by 352.1% in the first 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 during the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About HubSpot

HubSpot, Inc develops customer relationship management (CRM) software and related tools designed to help businesses attract, engage and retain customers. Its cloud-based platform brings together marketing, sales, customer service, content management, operations and commerce capabilities, allowing organizations to manage customer interactions across the business.

The company’s products include tools for marketing automation, email marketing, lead generation, sales pipeline management, customer support, website and content management, analytics, payments and business operations.