HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Given New $222.00 Price Target at Barclays

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) had its price objective lowered by equities researchers at Barclays from $240.00 to $222.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the software maker’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 7.58% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on HUBS. Capital One Financial cut shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $206.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings raised HubSpot from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. KeyCorp downgraded HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Raymond James Financial cut HubSpot from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on HubSpot from $250.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $260.48.

HubSpot Stock Performance

Shares of HubSpot stock traded down $10.29 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $206.35. 2,225,457 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,732,914. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $233.82 and a 200-day moving average of $230.93. HubSpot has a 12 month low of $169.63 and a 12 month high of $409.31. The company has a market cap of $10.29 billion, a PE ratio of 72.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.14.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 4.26% and a return on equity of 8.66%. The firm had revenue of $947.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.66 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that HubSpot will post 4.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at HubSpot

In other HubSpot news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.57, for a total value of $2,036,345.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 59,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,254,415. This represents a 12.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gerald Dischler purchased 925 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $215.93 per share, for a total transaction of $199,735.25. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $418,904.20. This represents a 91.13% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 25,500 shares of company stock valued at $5,990,035 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HUBS. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of HubSpot in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of HubSpot by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 175 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of HubSpot in the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in HubSpot by 152.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 290 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional increased its position in HubSpot by 4,785.7% during the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 342 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about HubSpot

Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted earnings of $3.81 per share and revenue of $947.57 million topped analyst estimates; revenue grew 17.1% year over year. HubSpot also lifted its 2026 outlook. Q3 earnings and outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist lowered its price target from $275 to $230 but maintained a Buy rating, indicating it still sees potential upside from the current level. Truist recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue guidance fell short of market expectations, overshadowing the quarterly beat and contributing to concerns about a bumpy transition to outcome-based AI and slower growth. Q4 guidance report
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms turned more cautious: Cantor Fitzgerald cut its rating to Underweight and slashed its target to $170; BTIG, Morgan Stanley, KeyCorp, and Piper Sandler also downgraded or reduced their ratings. These moves add to investor concern despite the earnings beat. Cantor Fitzgerald recommendations

About HubSpot

HubSpot, Inc is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform provider serving businesses that want to attract, engage and retain customers. Its platform brings together tools for marketing, sales, customer service, content management, operations and commerce, helping organizations manage customer interactions across the customer lifecycle.

The company’s offerings include marketing automation, email marketing, lead generation, website and content management, sales pipeline and engagement tools, customer support and help-desk capabilities, reporting and analytics, and payment and commerce features.