Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts rate Hub Group “Hold” on average: Of 16 covering firms, nine recommend holding, six recommend buying and one recommends selling. The average 12-month price target is approximately $43.31, below the reported share price of $46.23.
• Hub Group shares have traded between $32.90 and $53.26 over the past year, with a market capitalization of about $2.83 billion. The company recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, equivalent to a 1.1% annual yield.
• Investors face litigation-related uncertainty: Securities class-action allegations claim Hub Group misstated financial results, internal controls and purchased transportation costs, including an alleged $77 million understatement. The allegations have not been proven, and August 28, 2026 is cited as the lead-plaintiff deadline.

Shares of Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Hold" from the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $43.3077.

HUBG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Benchmark dropped their target price on shares of Hub Group from $50.00 to $42.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research upgraded Hub Group from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Hub Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $48.00 price objective on shares of Hub Group in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th.

Hub Group Price Performance

Shares of HUBG stock opened at $46.23 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $45.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.84. Hub Group has a one year low of $32.90 and a one year high of $53.26. The stock has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.22.

Hub Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hub Group's payout ratio is presently 28.90%.

Key Headlines Impacting Hub Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Hub Group this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reminded investors that August 28, 2026 is the deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action covering purchases of Hub Group securities from April 28, 2023, through May 11, 2026. These notices are largely duplicative and do not represent new company operating results. Rosen investor notice
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges that Hub Group made materially false or misleading statements about its financial results, accounting practices, internal controls, revenue recognition and the factors driving reported performance. Investors may view the allegations as raising uncertainty about the reliability of prior financial disclosures and potential litigation costs or damages. Hub Group shareholder class-action notice
• Negative Sentiment: One investor notice specifically alleges that the company understated approximately $77 million in purchased transportation costs over three quarters while attributing expense improvement to “strong cost controls” and “network optimization.” The claims are allegations and have not been established in court, but they increase concerns about earnings quality and internal controls. Hub Group cost understatement allegations

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hub Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Hub Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $218,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of Hub Group by 10.6% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,588 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hub Group during the 1st quarter worth about $223,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hub Group by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,880 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 666 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Hub Group by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 810,131 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $29,197,000 after buying an additional 61,025 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 46.77% of the company's stock.

About Hub Group

Hub Group, Inc NASDAQ: HUBG is a leading supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. Founded in 1971 as Hub City Terminals and renamed Hub Group in 1978, the company completed its initial public offering in 2007. Over the decades, Hub Group has developed a comprehensive multimodal transportation network, leveraging partnerships with major rail carriers and an extensive drayage fleet to offer cost-efficient, sustainable shipping alternatives.

The company operates through two primary segments: Intermodal and Transportation Management.

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