Hubbell (HUBB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hubbell Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells electrical and utility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Electrical Solutions and Utility Solutions. The Electrical Solution segment offers standard and special application wiring device products, rough-in electrical products, connector and grounding products, lighting fixtures, and other electrical equipment for use in industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities by electrical contractors, maintenance personnel, electricians, utilities, and telecommunications companies, as well as components and assemblies. It also designs and manufactures various industrial controls, and communication systems for use in the non-residential and industrial markets, as well as in the oil and gas, and mining industries. This segment sells its products through electrical and industrial distributors, home centers, retail and hardware outlets, lighting showrooms, and residential product-oriented internet sites; and special application products primarily through wholesale distributors to contractors, industrial customers, and original equipment manufacturers. The Utility Solution segment designs, manufactures, and sells electrical distribution, transmission, substation, and telecommunications products, such as arresters, insulators, connectors, anchors, bushings, and enclosures cutoffs and switches; and utility infrastructure products, including smart meters, communications systems, and protection and control devices. This segment sells its products to distributors. Its brand portfolio includes Hubbell, Kellems, Bryant, Burndy, CMC, Bell, TayMac, Wiegmann, Killark, Hawke, Aclara, Fargo, Quazite, Hot Box, etc. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $346.65 to $355.34
• 50-Day Range: $331.53 to $456.78
• 52-Week Range: $330.32 to $481.35
• Volume: 580,780 shs
• Average Volume: 476,496 shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.67
• Dividend Yield: 1.49%
• Price Target: $464.88
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Hubbell Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hubbell scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th out of 178 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Hubbell has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hubbell has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hubbell are expected to grow by 7.54% in the coming year, from $17.63 to $18.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hubbell is 24.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hubbell is 24.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.05.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Hubbell has a PEG Ratio of 1.34. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hubbell has a P/B Ratio of 5.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.00% of the float of Hubbell has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hubbell has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hubbell has recently increased by 4.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Hubbell pays a meaningful dividend of 1.56%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hubbell has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hubbell is 36.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Hubbell will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.85% next year. This indicates that Hubbell will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.00% of the float of Hubbell has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hubbell has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hubbell has recently increased by 4.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.47

News Sentiment

Hubbell has a news sentiment score of 1.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Hubbell this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for HUBB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Hubbell to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hubbell insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $452,866.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.66% of the stock of Hubbell is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.16% of the stock of Hubbell is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HUBB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HUBB shares performed this year?

Hubbell's stock was trading at $418.89 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HUBB stock has decreased by 15.4% and is now trading at $354.28.
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How were Hubbell's earnings last quarter?

Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE:HUBB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 4th. The industrial products company reported $4.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.02 by $0.08. The company's quarterly revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis.

Is Hubbell buying back stock?

Hubbell's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 12th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Hubbell's major shareholders?

Hubbell's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.36%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (5.27%), FMR LLC (4.04%) and Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Gerben Bakker, William R Sperry, John F Malloy, Katherine Anne Lane, Neal J Keating, Anthony Guzzi, Allan Connolly, Alyssa R Flynn, Nero Jonathan M Del, Nero Jonathan M Del, Mark Eugene Mikes and Carlos M Cardoso.
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How do I buy shares of Hubbell?

Shares of HUBB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hubbell own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hubbell investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Salesforce (CRM), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chevron (CVX), Broadcom (AVGO) and Coca-Cola (KO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 2/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2025
• Today: 3/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electronic components & accessories
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HUBB
• CIK: 48898
• Web: www.hubbell.com
• Phone: (475) 882-4000
• Fax: 203-799-4333
• Employees: 16,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $464.88
• High Stock Price Target: $535.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $422.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $14.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.10
• P/E Growth: 1.34
• Net Income: $777.80 million
• Net Margins: 13.82%
• Pretax Margin: 17.86%
• Return on Equity: 28.62%
• Return on Assets: 13.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 1.64
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.38
• Cash Flow: $18.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.88
• Book Value: $61.17 per share
• Price / Book: 5.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,668,000
• Free Float: 53,317,000
• Market Cap: $19.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94