Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG) shares gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $51.33, but opened at $37.72. Hub Group shares last traded at $39.1750, with a volume of 590,763 shares.

More Hub Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hub Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Preliminary Q4 and full‑year 2025 results showed modest intermodal volume growth (+1% year/year), a strong year‑end cash position (~$140M) and preliminary 2025 operating cash flow of about $194M; management also gave a preliminary 2026 revenue outlook of $3.65B–$3.95B. Hub Group Reports Select Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized record service levels and operational resilience in its Q4 2025 prepared remarks and earnings call materials, which supports the company’s core intermodal and brokerage positioning. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings transcript and prepared remarks are available for review; these provide color on demand trends and margin dynamics but have been overshadowed by the accounting disclosure. Prepared Remarks Transcript Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Hub Group disclosed an error that understated purchased transportation costs and accounts payable for the first nine months of 2025; management delayed the formal earnings release while it investigates and assesses corrections — this raises the risk of financial restatements and erodes near‑term earnings visibility. Holzer & Holzer Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Several plaintiff law firms (Block & Leviton, BFA Law and Holzer & Holzer) announced investigations into potential securities law claims tied to the accounting error and resulting stock drop; while these are investor‑led inquiries (not formal regulator actions yet), they signal heightened legal and remediation risk and likely increase investor uncertainty. Block & Leviton Investigation BFA Law Notice

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on HUBG shares. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Hub Group in a research note on Monday, January 12th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Hub Group from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $55.00 price target (up previously from $47.00) on shares of Hub Group in a report on Friday. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $48.00 price target (up from $38.00) on shares of Hub Group in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Hub Group from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $43.87.

Hub Group Stock Down 18.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $44.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.95.

Hub Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. Hub Group’s dividend payout ratio is 28.90%.

Insider Transactions at Hub Group

In related news, CEO Phillip D. Yeager sold 32,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.68, for a total transaction of $1,397,760.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 168,315 shares in the company, valued at $7,351,999.20. This represents a 15.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gary Yablon bought 4,566 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $43.73 per share, with a total value of $199,671.18. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 32,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,433,381.94. The trade was a 16.18% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 3.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hub Group

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Hub Group during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hub Group during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Hub Group by 271.5% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,107 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Hub Group by 33.4% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,282 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Hub Group by 333.8% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 1,145 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.77% of the company’s stock.

About Hub Group

Hub Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HUBG) is a leading supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. Founded in 1971 as Hub City Terminals and renamed Hub Group in 1978, the company completed its initial public offering in 2007. Over the decades, Hub Group has developed a comprehensive multimodal transportation network, leveraging partnerships with major rail carriers and an extensive drayage fleet to offer cost-efficient, sustainable shipping alternatives.

The company operates through two primary segments: Intermodal and Transportation Management.