HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS) Stock Has Average Price Target of $249.57

Key Points

• Analysts broadly rate HubSpot a “Hold”: Of 33 brokerages, 21 recommend holding, eight rate it a buy and four a sell. Their average 12-month price target is $249.57.
• Several firms recently cut ratings or price targets, including Barclays, Morgan Stanley and Bernstein; HubSpot shares were trading at $217.70 in the article.
• Quarterly results beat estimates: HubSpot reported EPS of $3.81 versus the $3.27 consensus and revenue of $947.57 million versus $925.50 million. Revenue increased 17.1% year over year.

HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the thirty-three brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-one have given a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $249.57.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of HubSpot from $240.00 to $222.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of HubSpot from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $229.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, November 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of HubSpot from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $381.00 to $220.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Stephens upped their price objective on shares of HubSpot from $251.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, KeyCorp lowered shares of HubSpot from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 5th.

HubSpot Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of HUBS traded up $1.86 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $217.70. 1,448,687 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,385,555. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $227.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $227.12. HubSpot has a 12-month low of $169.63 and a 12-month high of $406.94.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The software maker reported $3.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.27 by $0.54. HubSpot had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 5.95%. The business had revenue of $947.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.66 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that HubSpot will post 5.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about HubSpot

Investors following HUBS have been watching these headlines:

• Positive Sentiment: HubSpot named co-founder Brian Halligan CEO, replacing Yamini Rangan, in a “refounding” intended to guide the company’s next phase, including its AI push. Reports said the announcement lifted investor sentiment and shares rose after it was disclosed. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: HubSpot’s FY2026 EPS guidance of $13.59–$13.61 is well above the cited analyst consensus of $11.84. Its Q4 EPS outlook of $3.85–$3.87 also tops consensus of $3.44; revenue guidance is roughly in line with estimates. Better-than-expected profit guidance may support the stock. HubSpot leadership and guidance announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: The transition also includes CFO succession: current CFO Brian Halligan? No—reports say the CFO is preparing to retire, with Karen Burgess named as the next CFO. The leadership changes could create execution uncertainty as the company implements its reset. CFO Dive leadership transition report

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of HubSpot stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.57, for a total transaction of $2,036,345.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 59,500 shares in the company, valued at $14,254,415. The trade was a 12.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Erika Fisher sold 702 shares of HubSpot stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.72, for a total transaction of $159,859.44. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 12,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,921,419.88. The trade was a 5.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 26,202 shares of company stock valued at $6,149,894 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 3.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HUBS. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in HubSpot during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $631,386,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 703,706 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of HubSpot in the second quarter valued at approximately $112,671,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of HubSpot in the second quarter valued at approximately $70,174,000. Finally, Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new position in shares of HubSpot during the second quarter worth approximately $64,616,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.39% of the company's stock.

About HubSpot

HubSpot, Inc. develops cloud-based customer relationship management software designed to help businesses attract and engage customers, manage sales, and provide customer support. Founded in 2006 by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah, the company helped popularize inbound marketing, an approach focused on drawing customers in with useful content and experiences. Its platform combines a central CRM with products for marketing, sales, customer service, content management, operations, and commerce. HubSpot also offers automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence features to help organizations manage customer interactions and coordinate business processes.

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