Hub Group, Inc., an asset-light freight transportation management company, provides intermodal, truck brokerage, and logistics services in North America. It operates through two segments, Mode and Hub. Its intermodal services include arranging for the movement of its customers' freight in containers and trailers over long distances. The company contracts with railroads to provide transportation for the long-haul portion of the shipment and with local trucking companies for pickup and delivery. Its intermodal services also comprise negotiating rail and drayage rates, electronically tracking shipments in transit, and consolidate billing and handling claims for freight loss or damage on behalf of customers. In addition, the company offers truck brokerage services, as well as a range of transportation management services and technology solutions, including shipment optimization, load consolidation, mode selection, carrier management, load planning and execution, and Web-based shipment visibility under the Unyson Logistics name. Further, it provides multi-modal transportation services, such as small parcel, heavyweight, expedited, less-than-truckload, truckload, intermodal, railcar, and international shipping. As of December 31, 2017, the company owned a total of 32,000 53-foot private containers, as well as access to approximately 2,500 rail-owned containers for use on the Union Pacific and the Norfolk Southern rails. Hub Group, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Freight transportation arrangement
Sub-IndustryAir Freight & Logistics
SectorTransportation
SymbolNASDAQ:HUBG
CUSIP44332010
Phone630-271-3600
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23
Current Ratio1.18
Quick Ratio1.18
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio26.52
Forward P/E Ratio18.36
P/E Growth1.24
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.03 billion
Price / Sales0.43
Cash Flow$3.6309 per share
Price / Cash14.06
Book Value$22.57 per share
Price / Book2.26
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.91
Net Income$135.15 million
Net Margins3.42%
Return on Equity10.32%
Return on Assets4.71%
Miscellaneous
Employees4,377
Outstanding Shares34,380,000
Market Cap$1.78 billion
Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hub Group's stock symbol?
Hub Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HUBG."
How were Hub Group's earnings last quarter?
Hub Group Inc (NASDAQ:HUBG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 1st. The transportation company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.18. The transportation company earned $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.10 billion. Hub Group had a return on equity of 10.32% and a net margin of 3.42%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.29 EPS. View Hub Group's Earnings History.
When is Hub Group's next earnings date?
What guidance has Hub Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
Hub Group issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.73-2.83 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.44.
What price target have analysts set for HUBG?
15 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Hub Group's shares. Their predictions range from $43.00 to $64.00. On average, they expect Hub Group's stock price to reach $52.3846 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Hub Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Hub Group?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hub Group in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Hub Group.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Hub Group stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Hub Group stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Hub Group, Inc. is a transportation management company that provides multi-modal solutions throughout North America, including intermodal, truck brokerage, dedicated and logistics services. The company is one of the largest over-the-road brokers in North America. The Company arranges for the movement of its customers' freight in containers and trailers over long distances. Hub Group operates through a nationwide network of hubs, located near significant concentrations of shipping customers and railheads. As a publicly traded company, Hub Group delivers innovative, customer-focused solutions and industry leading service to help customers better control supply chains and their costs. It operates through a nationwide network of hubs, located near significant concentrations of shipping customers and railheads. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. " (6/13/2018)
- 2. Cowen Inc analysts commented, "We are raising our AWS revenue and profit estimates and see $9.1B, or $18/share, in EBIT potential for 2019." (4/27/2018)
Are investors shorting Hub Group?
Hub Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 499,623 shares, a drop of 32.0% from the July 13th total of 735,049 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 370,578 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Hub Group's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Hub Group's key competitors?
Who are Hub Group's key executives?
Hub Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David P. Yeager, Chairman & CEO (Age 65)
- Mr. Donald G. Maltby, Pres, COO & Director (Age 63)
- Ms. Terri A. Pizzuto, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 59)
- Mr. David L. Marsh, Exec. VP & Chief Highway Solutions Officer (Age 50)
- Mr. James J. Damman, Exec. VP & Pres of Mode Transportation LLC (Age 60)
Has Hub Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about HUBG stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Hub Group earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the transportation company an impact score of 46.84 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for Hub Group.
Who are Hub Group's major shareholders?
Hub Group's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.32%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (8.54%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.76%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (4.16%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.27%) and Scopus Asset Management L.P. (2.65%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hub Group.
Which major investors are selling Hub Group stock?
HUBG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Nuance Investments LLC, Millennium Management LLC, United Services Automobile Association, FMR LLC, Bank of America Corp DE and Putnam Investments LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hub Group.
Which major investors are buying Hub Group stock?
HUBG stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Voya Investment Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC, Scopus Asset Management L.P., Point72 Asset Management L.P., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and D L Carlson Investment Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hub Group.
How do I buy shares of Hub Group?
Shares of HUBG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Hub Group's stock price today?
One share of HUBG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.85.
How big of a company is Hub Group?
Hub Group has a market capitalization of $1.78 billion and generates $4.03 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $135.15 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.91 on an earnings per share basis. Hub Group employs 4,377 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Hub Group?
Hub Group's mailing address is 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL, 60523. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 630-271-3600 or via email at [email protected]
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