Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Reduces Position in HubSpot, Inc. $HUBS

Posted by Stanley Muller on Aug 7th, 2026

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP decreased its holdings in shares of HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS – Free Report) by 18.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 95,578 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 20,919 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in HubSpot were worth $23,326,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of HubSpot by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,581,922 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,838,727,000 after acquiring an additional 1,224,424 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors bought a new position in HubSpot in the 4th quarter valued at $259,930,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in HubSpot by 117.6% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,188,981 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $477,138,000 after purchasing an additional 642,545 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its stake in HubSpot by 32.7% in the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 1,935,587 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $776,714,000 after purchasing an additional 476,740 shares during the period. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its position in shares of HubSpot by 408.1% during the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 560,088 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $224,763,000 after purchasing an additional 449,864 shares during the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of HubSpot in a research note on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of HubSpot from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $210.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group set a $287.00 price objective on shares of HubSpot in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research raised shares of HubSpot from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of HubSpot from $300.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $269.13.

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Insider Activity at HubSpot

In other news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.09, for a total value of $1,879,265.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 85,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,792,650. The trade was a 9.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lorrie M. Norrington purchased 1,313 shares of HubSpot stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $190.42 per share, with a total value of $250,021.46. Following the acquisition, the director owned 2,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $540,411.96. This represents a 86.10% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 14,063 shares of company stock worth $2,585,781 and sold 26,202 shares worth $5,481,959. Insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

HubSpot Trading Down 19.2%

Shares of HUBS stock opened at $202.25 on Friday. HubSpot, Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.63 and a twelve month high of $525.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $206.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.50.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The software maker reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $911.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $898.31 million. HubSpot had a return on equity of 8.32% and a net margin of 4.26%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.19 earnings per share. HubSpot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.230-13.310 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.270 EPS. Research analysts predict that HubSpot, Inc. will post 4.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HubSpot News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

Positive Sentiment: HubSpot reported second-quarter revenue of $911.7 million, up approximately 20% year over year, while adjusted EPS of $3.26 exceeded the $3.02 consensus estimate. The company cited customer gains and demand for its AI-powered CRM offerings. HubSpot Reports Q2 2026 Results
Positive Sentiment: Full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $13.23–$13.31 is well above the consensus estimate of $11.37, and third-quarter EPS guidance of $3.25–$3.27 also exceeds expectations. Management additionally outlined potential non-GAAP operating-margin expansion of 2%–3% in 2027. HubSpot Margin Expansion Outlook
Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed: KeyCorp and BTIG retained bullish ratings, although both reduced their price targets, while Cantor Fitzgerald and Stifel maintained neutral or hold ratings with $200 targets. TD Cowen downgraded its target to $220 and assigned a hold rating.
Neutral Sentiment: HubSpot appointed Jerry Dischler to its board, adding an executive with substantial technology and AI experience. Separately, Chief Legal Officer Erika Ashley Fisher sold shares, while another reported sale was identified as being for tax withholding; neither transaction appears large relative to the insiders’ remaining holdings. HubSpot Announces Jerry Dischler Joins Board
Negative Sentiment: The main pressure is HubSpot’s third-quarter revenue forecast of $924–$925 million, below the $941.2 million analyst consensus. Management described longer sales cycles, tighter customer budgets and slower net additions, while broader AI trials and lower entry prices may weigh on near-term monetization. HUBS Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Negative Sentiment: Several analysts cut price targets following the outlook, reinforcing investor concerns that HubSpot is transitioning from a high-growth valuation toward a slower-growth, value-oriented profile. A law firm also announced an investigation into possible securities-law violations, adding headline and litigation risk. HubSpot Analyst Downgrades

About HubSpot

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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.