HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Stock Gets Downgrade from Morgan Stanley

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) was downgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $229.00 price objective on the software maker’s stock. Morgan Stanley‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 13.87% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $276.00 target price on HubSpot in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of HubSpot from $251.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. KeyCorp cut shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler downgraded shares of HubSpot from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $250.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of HubSpot from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $257.65.

HubSpot Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of HubSpot stock traded down $3.85 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $201.11. 2,127,106 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,037,110. HubSpot has a twelve month low of $169.63 and a twelve month high of $406.94. The company has a market cap of $10.03 billion, a PE ratio of 48.00, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $232.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $229.88.

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

Insider Activity at HubSpot

In related 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 transaction of $2,036,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 59,500 shares in the company, valued at $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 is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gerald Dischler acquired 925 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $215.93 per share, with a total value of $199,735.25. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,940 shares in the company, valued at $418,904.20. The trade was a 91.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders sold 26,202 shares of company stock worth $6,149,894 in the last 90 days. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HubSpot

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of HubSpot in the 2nd quarter worth about $631,386,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its position in HubSpot by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 1,689,478 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $346,208,000 after purchasing an additional 33,728 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in HubSpot by 352.1% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 903,559 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $220,559,000 after purchasing an additional 703,706 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in HubSpot during the 2nd quarter valued at about $112,671,000. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in HubSpot by 33.4% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 586,037 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $143,052,000 after purchasing an additional 146,871 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

More HubSpot News

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.