HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Price Target Raised to $275.00

Key Points

• Truist Financial raised HubSpot’s price target to $275 from $230 and maintained a “Buy” rating, implying 27.17% upside from the stock’s current price.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: 16 analysts rate the stock Buy, 15 Hold and two Sell, resulting in a consensus “Hold” rating and average price target of $272.80.
• HubSpot exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $3.26 in EPS versus $3.02 expected and $911.74 million in revenue, up 19.8% year over year; however, insiders have sold roughly $6.0 million of shares over the past 90 days.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS - Get Free Report) had its price target hoisted by analysts at Truist Financial from $230.00 to $275.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "buy" rating on the software maker's stock. Truist Financial's price target indicates a potential upside of 27.17% from the stock's current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays lowered their target price on HubSpot from $270.00 to $240.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of HubSpot in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of HubSpot in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of HubSpot in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $276.00 target price on HubSpot in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, HubSpot has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $272.80.

HubSpot Stock Performance

HubSpot stock opened at $216.24 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.41, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.18. HubSpot has a 52-week low of $169.63 and a 52-week high of $525.51. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $231.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $223.66.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS - Get Free Report) last released its 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. HubSpot had a net margin of 4.26% and a return on equity of 8.66%. The company had revenue of $911.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $898.31 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.19 EPS. HubSpot's quarterly revenue was up 19.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that HubSpot will post 4.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at HubSpot

In other news, Director Gerald Dischler acquired 925 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $215.93 per share, for a total transaction of $199,735.25. Following the purchase, the director owned 1,940 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $418,904.20. The trade was a 91.13% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.09, for a total transaction of $1,879,265.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 85,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,792,650. This trade represents a 9.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 26,202 shares of company stock worth $5,998,079. 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 bought and sold shares of HUBS. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of HubSpot by 13.0% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 6,307 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,151,000 after acquiring an additional 726 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in HubSpot during the 2nd quarter worth about $234,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its stake in HubSpot by 58.8% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 68,704 shares of the software maker's stock worth $12,539,000 after purchasing an additional 25,441 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in HubSpot by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,532 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,192,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in HubSpot by 21.6% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,594 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $291,000 after buying an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company's stock.

More HubSpot News

Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HubSpot was added to the S&P 400 Information Technology index and its Application Software sub-industry classification. The additions could improve institutional visibility and potentially support demand from index-tracking funds. HubSpot added to S&P 400 Information Technology HubSpot added to S&P 400 Application Software
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reportedly raised its price target to $290, while RBC assigned an Outperform rating. BTIG and Needham also reiterated Buy ratings, reinforcing the bullish case for HubSpot’s growth prospects. UBS raises HubSpot price target
• Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI is testing sponsored agents and expanding ChatGPT integrations with HubSpot and Shopify. The relationship may broaden HubSpot’s ecosystem and customer reach, although the advertising and AI-agent strategy is still developing. OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads and HubSpot integrations
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen lowered its expectations for HubSpot’s stock price, while Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a Neutral rating. The conflicting targets suggest valuation and execution concerns remain, particularly with HUBS trading at a high earnings multiple. TD Cowen lowers HubSpot expectations

HubSpot Company Profile

HubSpot, Inc develops cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing software for businesses. Its platform is designed to help organizations attract prospects, manage customer interactions, close sales and provide ongoing service through an integrated set of tools.

The company's products include Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, Content Hub, Operations Hub and Commerce Hub. These offerings support marketing automation, sales engagement, customer support, content management, data integration, payments and other commercial activities.

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