HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) Shares Gap Up Following Strong Earnings

HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS) shares gapped up before the market opened on Thursday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $209.33, but opened at $227.65. HubSpot shares last traded at $234.3980, with a volume of 1,546,124 shares trading hands.

The software maker reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.10. HubSpot had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 1.21%. The firm had revenue of $846.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $830.65 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.32 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

More HubSpot News

Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 and FY‑2026 guidance well above Street forecasts: HubSpot raised Q1 EPS guidance to $2.46–$2.48 (consensus ~ $1.45) and FY EPS to $12.38–$12.46 (consensus ~ $7.79); revenue guides also topped estimates — a clear fundamental beat and strong outlook. Business Wire: HubSpot Reports Strong Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results exceeded estimates: EPS $3.09 vs. $2.99 expected; revenue $846.7M vs. ~$830.7M expected and revenue +20% y/y — supports the upbeat guidance. Business Wire: Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts kept constructive ratings even after cuts: Needham and BTIG remain buyers and Piper Sandler keeps an overweight stance — suggests firms expect fundamentals to hold despite lower target prices. The Fly: Needham note
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader sector pressure and AI disruption concerns are weighing on software names, which can amplify share moves even after positive company news. Reuters: AI fears in software
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple large price‑target reductions: Piper Sandler cut its target to $280 (from $400), Needham cut to $300 (from $700) and BTIG cut to $300 (from $500) — sizable reductions that pressure sentiment and set lower valuation anchors. Benzinga: PT cuts TickerReport: BTIG note
• Negative Sentiment: Shares slid in extended trading and headlines highlighted the post‑earnings drop despite the beat — short‑term sentiment and positioning (including short interest in software names) likely amplified the move. Yahoo Finance: Shares tumble

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on HUBS. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of HubSpot in a research note on Thursday. Mizuho lowered their price target on HubSpot from $550.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of HubSpot from $465.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of HubSpot from $600.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of HubSpot from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $483.70.

Insider Transactions at HubSpot

In related news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $147,850,422.72. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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 value of $200,166.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,408,423.19. This trade represents a 7.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 26,930 shares of company stock valued at $9,175,604 in the last quarter. 4.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HubSpot

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HUBS. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of HubSpot by 88.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,570 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $897,000 after acquiring an additional 737 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of HubSpot by 64.0% in the 2nd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 664 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $370,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in shares of HubSpot by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 7,036 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,919,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of HubSpot by 5.2% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 985 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $548,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moran Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in HubSpot by 3.8% during the second quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,245 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $693,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

HubSpot Stock Up 9.5%

The business’s 50 day moving average is $343.50 and its 200 day moving average is $415.97. The company has a market cap of $12.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -2,929.98, a P/E/G ratio of 5.51 and a beta of 1.44.

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.