Should You Buy Hubbell Inc (HUBB) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.
Analysis Updated At
2026/01/29
BUY for a long-term beginner right now. The primary trend is bullish (5/20/200-day SMAs stacked upward), momentum is constructive (RSI ~60), and the latest reported quarter (2025/Q3) showed solid growth in revenue and stronger growth in EPS/net income. Options positioning is strongly call-skewed (put/call ratios very low), reinforcing bullish sentiment. While hedge funds have been net sellers recently and a few analysts cite valuation as “full,” the balance of evidence supports starting a position now rather than waiting for a perfect pullback (next key support ~471).
Technical Analysis
Trend is bullish: moving averages are stacked positively (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200), indicating an established uptrend. Momentum: RSI_6 at ~60 is neutral-to-bullish (not overbought), leaving room for continuation. MACD histogram is slightly positive (0.0151) but contracting, suggesting upside is intact but may be consolidating near current levels. Key levels: Pivot 482.91 (price ~485.73 is just above pivot), near-term resistance at 494.47 then 501.60; supports at 471.36 then 464.22. Practical read: bias remains upward, but short-term upside may be capped until it clears ~494–502 convincingly.
Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Recent trend: mostly upward revisions to price targets in early January 2026 (MS to $515, Wells Fargo to $515, Barclays to $465, Mizuho to $500) plus a bullish initiation from Evercore (Outperform, $575). Offsetting view: UBS initiated Neutral with a $450 target citing valuation looking full and modest/negative organic growth.
Wall Street pros: improving earnings momentum into FY26 narrative, pricing power/tight supply chains, and exposure to supportive industrial/electrification cycles (per Evercore and others).
Wall Street cons: valuation sensitivity at current levels and questions around organic growth durability (UBS), plus some firms remain Equal Weight/Neutral (MS/Barclays).
Influential/political trading check: No recent congress trading data available (last 90 days). Insider trend is neutral (no significant recent insider activity reported). Hedge funds are net sellers (notable negative signal).
Wall Street analysts forecast HUBB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HUBB is 502.56 USD with a low forecast of 450 USD and a high forecast of 575 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.
Wall Street analysts forecast HUBB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HUBB is 502.56 USD with a low forecast of 450 USD and a high forecast of 575 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.
Current: 485.730
Current: 485.730
