HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Stock Price Target Cut by Piper Sandler

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) had its price target cut by Piper Sandler from $220.00 to $200.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the software maker’s stock. Piper Sandler‘s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 0.55% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently commented on HUBS. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of HubSpot from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of HubSpot from $251.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $229.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of HubSpot from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $381.00 to $220.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of HubSpot from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $257.65.

HubSpot Stock Performance

NYSE HUBS traded down $3.85 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $201.11. The company had a trading volume of 2,127,106 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,037,110. The business has a 50 day moving average of $232.10 and a 200-day moving average of $229.88. The company 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 has a 1-year low of $169.63 and a 1-year high of $406.94.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of HubSpot stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.57, for a total value of $2,036,345.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 59,500 shares in the company, valued at $14,254,415. This trade represents a 12.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 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 price of $215.93 per share, for a total transaction of $199,735.25. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $418,904.20. This trade represents 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 over the last three months. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HubSpot

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

HubSpot News Summary

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

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.