HubSpot's Price Target Cut Sparks Concerns Over Profitability
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 20 Jan 26
Source: SeekingAlpha
HubSpot, Inc. saw a significant decline of 16.56% this week, hitting a 52-week low amid broader market weakness, with the Nasdaq-100 down 1.58% and the S&P 500 down 1.52%.
The decline was primarily driven by Morgan Stanley's decision to lower HubSpot's price target from $640 to $577, reflecting analysts' growing concerns regarding the company's future profitability. This adjustment indicates a shift in market sentiment towards HubSpot, as investors react to the potential challenges the company may face in maintaining its growth trajectory.
As HubSpot navigates these challenges, the lowered price target may lead to increased scrutiny from investors, potentially impacting its stock performance in the near term.
Analyst Views on HUBS
Wall Street analysts forecast HUBS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HUBS is 582.08 USD with a low forecast of 450.00 USD and a high forecast of 800.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
27 Analyst Rating
24 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 317.110
Low
450.00
Averages
582.08
High
800.00
Current: 317.110
Low
450.00
Averages
582.08
High
800.00
About HUBS
HubSpot, Inc. provides a customer platform that helps businesses connect and grow better. The Company delivers seamless connection for customer-facing teams with a unified platform that includes artificial intelligence (AI)-powered engagement hubs, a Smart CRM, and a connected ecosystem with over 1,700 app marketplace integrations, a community network, and educational content. Its AI-powered engagement hubs include Marketing, Sales, Service, Operations, Content, and Commerce, as well as other tools and integrations that enable companies to attract, engage, and delight customers throughout the customer lifecycle. Its customer platform features a central database of lead and customer interactions, and integrated applications designed to help businesses attract visitors to their websites, convert visitors into leads, close leads into customers, transact with those customers, and delight them so they become promoters of those businesses. Breeze is its AI that powers the customer platform.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
