Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) Sets New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $46.67 and last traded at $46.5010, with a volume of 24708 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $46.47.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on HUBG shares. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Hub Group from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded Hub Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Hub Group in a report on Monday. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Hub Group from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Hub Group from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Hub Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.07.

Hub Group Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The transportation company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.49. The business had revenue of $934.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $937.78 million. Hub Group had a return on equity of 6.58% and a net margin of 2.82%.The business’s revenue was down 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.52 EPS. Hub Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.800-1.900 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Hub Group, Inc. will post 2.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hub Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hub Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hub Group news, CEO Phillip D. Yeager sold 32,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was 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 approximately $7,351,999.20. This represents a 15.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gary Yablon purchased 4,566 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 32,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,433,381.94. This represents a 16.18% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 3.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Hub Group by 161.9% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,375 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 850 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of Hub Group by 87.2% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. now owns 67,468 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,255,000 after acquiring an additional 31,423 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in shares of Hub Group by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 36,140 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,207,000 after acquiring an additional 2,480 shares during the period. River Road Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hub Group by 79.2% in the second quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 1,103,402 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $38,641,000 after acquiring an additional 487,703 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new stake in Hub Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $395,000. 46.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hub Group Company Profile

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.