JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Stock Price

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) had its price objective dropped by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $650.00 to $530.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the software maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 131.18% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on HUBS. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of HubSpot from $640.00 to $515.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Wall Street Zen raised HubSpot from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price objective on HubSpot from $500.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho reduced their target price on HubSpot from $550.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of HubSpot in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $451.37.

HubSpot Trading Up 9.5%

Shares of NYSE:HUBS traded up $19.93 during trading on Thursday, hitting $229.26. 7,069,151 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,749,802. HubSpot has a fifty-two week low of $207.20 and a fifty-two week high of $881.13. The stock has a market cap of $12.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,865.70, a P/E/G ratio of 5.51 and a beta of 1.44. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $343.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $415.97.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The software maker reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.99 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $846.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $830.65 million. HubSpot had a positive return on equity of 1.21% and a negative net margin of 0.12%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.32 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that HubSpot will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at HubSpot

In other HubSpot news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.38, for a total value of $2,578,730.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 487,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $147,850,422.72. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Erika Ashley Fisher sold 841 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.01, for a total transaction of $200,166.41. Following the transaction, the insider owned 10,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,408,423.19. The trade was a 7.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 26,930 shares of company stock valued at $9,175,604. 4.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HubSpot

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of HubSpot by 88.5% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,570 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $897,000 after buying an additional 737 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of HubSpot by 64.0% during the second quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 664 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $370,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in HubSpot by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 985 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $548,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Moran Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of HubSpot by 3.8% during the second quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,245 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $693,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in HubSpot by 11.0% in the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 64,337 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $35,812,000 after purchasing an additional 6,361 shares during the period. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More HubSpot News

Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped estimates — EPS $3.09 vs. $2.99 consensus and revenue $846.7M (+20% y/y). Management highlighted 105% net revenue retention and AI-enabled product traction, supporting the core subscription growth narrative. HubSpot Reports Strong Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management set FY26 revenue guidance ~ $3.69–$3.70B (≈ +18% y/y) with materially higher EPS guidance and margin/FY free-cash-flow targets — a growth + profitability roadmap that supports re-rating if execution continues. HubSpot targets $3.7B revenue in 2026 as AI adoption accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $1B share repurchase program — a clear signal of confidence that can mechanically support the stock and offset dilution; buyback size and execution speed will be key. Hubspot stock has imploded: can the $1 billion buyback reverse the trend?
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive product/market signals — multi-hub adoption and AI-powered tools — support longer-term revenue durability, but investors will watch cadence of AI monetization and upsell conversion. HubSpot customer growth soars as multi-hub adoption becomes the norm
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple sell-side firms sharply cut price targets this morning (UBS, Goldman, Truist, Wells Fargo, Mizuho, Piper, Needham, BTIG), citing lower valuation anchors and sector risk — cuts weigh on sentiment despite maintained buy/overweight ratings. Benzinga coverage of analyst price-target changes
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide “SaaSpocalypse” fears and software de-rating triggered intraday weakness after hours even though HubSpot beat — momentum and hedge/short activity could amplify volatility near-term. HubSpot shares tumble despite earnings beat and strong guidance

HubSpot Company Profile

HubSpot, Inc is a software company that develops a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed to help organizations attract, engage and delight customers. Its primary business activities center on providing integrated marketing, sales and customer service tools that support inbound marketing strategies, content management, lead nurturing, sales automation and customer support workflows.

The company’s product suite is organized around modular “hubs” built on a central CRM: Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, CMS Hub and Operations Hub.