Eisler Capital Management Ltd. Makes New $6.18 Million Investment in Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG)

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 140,000 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $6,177,000. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. owned approximately 0.23% of Hub Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Hub Group by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 950 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Hub Group by 286.2% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,541 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 1,142 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Hub Group by 803.3% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,888 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $84,000 after acquiring an additional 1,679 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Hub Group by 24.8% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,261 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its stake in Hub Group by 35.3% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,568 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 670 shares in the last quarter. 46.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hub Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ HUBG traded down $0.06 on Wednesday, hitting $35.47. 212,799 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 529,177. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $34.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a PE ratio of 20.86 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Hub Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $30.75 and a 1-year high of $53.21.

Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The transportation company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $915.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $973.86 million. Hub Group had a return on equity of 7.10% and a net margin of 2.64%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Hub Group, Inc. will post 2.2 EPS for the current year.

Hub Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th were paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 18th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.41%. Hub Group's payout ratio is 29.41%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HUBG has been the subject of several analyst reports. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on Hub Group from $55.00 to $48.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Benchmark reduced their target price on Hub Group from $40.00 to $33.13 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 9th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Hub Group from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Hub Group in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $41.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Hub Group from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $43.68.

Hub Group Profile

Hub Group, Inc, a supply chain solutions provider, offers transportation and logistics management services in North America. The company's transportation services include intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and dedicated and regional trucking, as well as final mile, railcar, small parcel, and international transportation.