Royal Bank Of Canada Has Lowered Expectations for HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Stock Price

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) had its target price reduced by research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $300.00 to $260.00 in a research report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the software maker’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 29.28% from the company’s previous close.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $268.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $276.00 target price on HubSpot in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of HubSpot in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on HubSpot from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $229.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $257.65.

HubSpot Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSE:HUBS traded down $3.85 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $201.11. The stock had a trading volume of 2,127,106 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,037,110. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $232.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.88. HubSpot has a twelve month low of $169.63 and a twelve month high of $406.94. The firm has a market cap of $10.03 billion, a PE ratio of 48.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.14.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The software maker reported $3.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.27 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $947.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $925.50 million. HubSpot had a net margin of 4.26% and a return on equity of 8.66%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.66 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that HubSpot will post 5.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.57, for a total transaction of $2,036,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 59,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,254,415. This trade represents a 12.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Gerald Dischler acquired 925 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $215.93 per share, for a total transaction of $199,735.25. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $418,904.20. The trade was a 91.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 26,202 shares of company stock valued at $6,149,894 in the last quarter. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Diversified Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of HubSpot by 0.7% in the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 7,643 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,567,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in HubSpot by 30.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,080 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $426,000 after acquiring an additional 486 shares during the period. Private Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in HubSpot in the 3rd quarter valued at $6,390,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of HubSpot by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 121,689 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $24,648,000 after acquiring an additional 24,341 shares during the period. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. grew its holdings in shares of HubSpot by 619.4% during the 3rd quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. now owns 2,899 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $574,000 after purchasing an additional 2,496 shares in the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting HubSpot

Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue rose 17.1% year over year to $947.6 million, adjusted EPS of $3.81 topped estimates, and HubSpot added 5,300 net customers. The company also raised its full-year 2026 outlook. HubSpot: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider Erika Fisher sold 702 shares for about $160,000, reducing her direct stake by 5.19%; she retained 12,829 shares, making the sale a relatively limited signal. HubSpot insider share sale
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue guidance of $945 million–$947 million fell short of market expectations, overshadowing the Q3 beat. Reports also point to AI-related growth headwinds and customers demanding clearer proof of value before purchasing, which could slow sales. HubSpot Q4 revenue outlook and AI headwinds Customers want proof of value
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms downgraded HubSpot or cut price targets after the results and outlook, including Cantor Fitzgerald, Morgan Stanley, KeyCorp and BTIG. The broadening analyst caution adds pressure despite some firms retaining Buy or Outperform ratings. Analyst downgrades after Q3 results and guidance

HubSpot Company Profile

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.