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HUBB·Hubbell Incorporated

$474.08
-11.33 (-2.33%)
High
$480.00
Open
$478.42
Market Cap
25.50B
52W High
$570.01
Low
$468.81
P. Close
$474.08
P/E
28.27
52W Low
$403.82
Fwd P/E
21.14
DailyIQ Est.
$569.35
Inst. Ownership
37.0%
Short Interest
5.26%
Days to Cover
5.9
Technical Score (1D)
73
BULLISH
News Sentiment
72
BULLISH
On Oct 5, analysts on Wall Street identified HUBB as a top pick, citing a consensus price target of $560.58 that implied a 17.9 % return. The same day they highlighted the company’s 9.8 % annual revenue growth over five years and the accelerated earnings from share buybacks. They also noted that HUBB’s free‑cash‑flow margin had expanded by 5.8 percentage points, which further supported the valuation. These factors were framed as a positive signal for investors seeking exposure to the electrical and industrial markets. The report was issued by the analysts, who emphasized the bullish outlook based on the company’s recent financial performance.
LOW TARGET
$502 +5.9%
2 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$561 +18.3%
12 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$630 +32.9%
9 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$502.00 - $630.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
5/8/8/1/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$569.35 (+20.1%)
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Electrical Equipment & Parts
Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States
Symbol
HUBB
Description
Hubbell Incorporated is a global provider of essential electrical and utility solutions, operating through two primary segments. The Electrical Solutions segment caters to commercial, industrial, and institutional markets, offering a comprehensive suite of wiring devices, lighting fixtures, and industrial controls, distributed through various channels including distributors and online retailers. Simultaneously, the Utility Solutions segment focuses on the design and manufacture of products for electrical distribution, transmission, and telecommunications infrastructure, serving utility companies through direct distribution. With a diverse brand portfolio, Hubbell's products are integral to the efficient operation of electrical systems across diverse sectors. Founded in 1888, the company's long-standing presence and broad product offerings position it as a key player in the electrical and utility industries.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
1,169 shares
$591K
Mikes Mark EugeneEVP, Pres Electrical Solutions
Award/Grant4,273 shares2026-09-15
Mikes Mark EugeneEVP, Pres Electrical Solutions
Award/Grant1,133 shares2026-09-15
Guzzi Anthony-
Award/Grant76.752 shares2026-08-14
KEATING NEAL J.-
Award/Grant31.776 shares2026-08-14
LIND BONNIE CRUICKSHANK-
Award/Grant65.997 shares2026-08-14
75/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Gross Margin
35.3%
Net Margin
15.2%
Revenue CAGR
4.6%
Current Ratio
1.72x
Debt / Equity
0.60x
Return on Equity
23.1%
Earnings Summary
Hubbell Incorporated is a global provider of electrical and utility solutions, operating through Electrical and Utility Solutions segments that serve commercial, industrial, institutional, and utility markets with wiring devices, lighting fixtures, industrial controls, and distribution equipment. The company’s long‑standing presence and diversified product portfolio position it as a key player in the electrical equipment and parts sector. In the most recent quarters, Hubbell posted revenue growth from $1.43 billion in Q4 2024 to $1.52 billion in Q1 2025, and then to $1.48 billion in Q4 2025, before rising to $1.71 billion in Q2 2026, reflecting a notable acceleration in revenue in the latest quarter. EPS trends mirrored this pattern: $4.10 in Q4 2024, $3.50 in Q1 2025, $4.93 in Q2 2025, $5.17 in Q3 2025, and $5.52 in Q2 2026, with the company beating estimates in Q4 2024, Q2 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2026, while missing in Q1 2025 and Q4 2025. Historically, Hubbell has maintained a steady YoY revenue growth trajectory, with consistent beats in earnings over the past four quarters, though the Q4 2025 miss indicates a slight volatility in earnings relative to guidance. Recent news highlights that analysts on Oct 5 named HUBB a top pick, citing a 9.8 % annual revenue growth over five years and expanded free‑cash‑flow margin, while Oct 2 earnings beat was tempered by a modest revenue guidance dip, leading to a 7 % share price decline; a Sep 30 upgrade to a $580 price target reflects confidence in the company’s earnings outlook and product pipeline.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$3.66$4.25$4.84$5.43$6.03Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$5.75 - -
Q2'26$5.38$5.52+2.5%
Q1'26$3.96$3.93-0.8%
Q4'25$4.80$4.73-1.4%
Q3'25$4.98$5.17+3.9%
Q2'25$4.40$4.93+12.1%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$1.4B$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B$1.9BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.9B - -
Q2'26$1.7B$1.7B+1.5%
Q1'26$1.5B$1.5B-0.9%
Q4'25$1.5B$1.5B-1.7%
Q3'25 - $1.5B -
Q2'25 - $1.5B -

Market Data

HUBB Stock Snapshot

BULLISH73/100
$474.08−$11.33 (2.3%)
Market cap
25.50B
P/E ratio
28.3
Day range
$468.81 – $480.00
News sentiment
72/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$560.58 (+18.2%)
Consensus
Buy · 23 analysts
52-week range+17.4% off low · -16.8% from high
$403.82$570.01
Price $474.08 DailyIQ Est. $569.35

HUBB's technical picture is constructive, with trend and momentum pointing the same direction. In Industrials, names this size usually take direction from sector flows before company-level news.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into HUBB?

RICH

At today's price, Hubbell Incorporated needs to grow free cash flow about 24.4% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 10.20% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 6.8% a year, so the market is asking for 17.5 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis HUBB looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
24.4%
Historical FCF CAGR
6.8%
Growth gap
+17.5 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
10.20%
Beta
1.07

Behaviour On Record

What HUBB's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
24.2% 56th pct
Below its peak
-14.0%
vs 200-day average
-1.5%
Up days (1y)
52%

Hubbell Incorporated is currently running 24.2% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against HUBB's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 56th percentile — close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 22.9%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

HUBB is trading -14.0% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -19.0%, and the deepest was -42.0% in 2020. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits -1.5% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 27th percentile — a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year HUBB closed higher on 52% of sessions, and it is currently 3 sessions into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 13 years of records, HUBB finished the month higher 8 of 13 times, with a median return of +4.6% and an average of +1.6%. Its strongest month historically has been July at +4.5% on average, its weakest March at -1.8%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: HUBB has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 117 of 3,267 sessions (3.6% of the time), with the largest gaps running +8.4% and -9.2%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, HUBB moved an average of 2.8% in the session after earnings, closing higher 1 of those 3 times, with a median move of -3.3% and a largest of -5.0%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-10-07 and 2026-10-05, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against HUBB's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of HUBB's sector?

Hubbell Incorporated sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 8th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#8 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
9

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for HUBB?

CallsPuts

For Hubbell Incorporated's nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 9 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 1.34), with at-the-money implied volatility around 42.6%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±5.5% move by that expiry — a range of about $443.84–$495.66.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
1.34
ATM implied volatility
42.6%
Total open interest
5,727
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±5.5% ($443.84–$495.66)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on HUBB?

Wells Fargo most recently initiated coverage on Hubbell Incorporated to Equal-Weight on Sep 25, 2026 with a price target of $531. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
Wells Fargo — Equal-Weight
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 25, 2026Wells FargoInitiatedEqual-Weight$531
Sep 2, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedEqual-Weight$565 → $575
Aug 21, 2026BairdInitiatedOutperform$550
May 4, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$481 → $503
May 4, 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainedOverweight$550 → $600
May 1, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$530 → $560
Apr 1, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$550 → $530
Mar 11, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedEqual-Weight$515 → $565
Feb 4, 2026JP MorganMaintainedNeutral$478 → $532
Feb 4, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$515 → $550
Feb 4, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedOutperform$575 → $585
Feb 4, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$465 → $481

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

72/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
BULLISH

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
Analysts highlighted HUBB as a top pick, assigning a consensus price target of $560.58, implying a 17.9% return. The company’s steady 9.8% annual revenue growth over five years underpins its strong market position in electrical and construction segments. Wall Street’s focus on HUBB reflects confidence in its product portfolio and potential for continued expansion. The positive outlook is tempered by a reminder that analyst forecasts may be influenced by broader business interests.
What did this article say?
Hubbell reported Q2 earnings that surpassed analyst consensus by 2.3%, driven by demand in IoT and 5G infrastructure. The company’s revenue guidance for the next quarter fell 0.6% below expectations, reflecting modest uncertainty in the industrial cycle. Despite the earnings beat, the guidance dip signals a cautious outlook for upcoming projects. The market reacted with a 7% decline in share price since the earnings release, underscoring investor concern over the slight revenue outlook downgrade.
What did this article say?
The research report highlights Hubbell’s robust long‑term performance, noting a 9.8% annualized revenue growth and an 18.9% compounded EPS growth over the past five years. Analysts point to the company’s leadership in the electrical segment and its ability to maintain momentum despite a recent holding pattern. The report concludes that the current market price reflects a buying opportunity, suggesting that investors may expect a positive trajectory moving forward.
What did this article say?
Deutsche Bank increased its price target for Hubbell (HUBB) to $540 from $537 while keeping a hold rating. The bank noted that Hubbell’s average rating remains overweight with a mean price target of $565.91 according to FactSet data. The adjustment reflects a modest confidence boost but does not signal a major shift in the company’s outlook.
What did this article say?
Seaport Global Securities raised its price target for Hubbell (HUBB) to $580 from $575 while keeping a buy rating. The firm cited the company’s strong earnings outlook and robust product pipeline as reasons for the modest upgrade. The adjustment reflects confidence in Hubbell’s ability to sustain growth amid competitive pressures. Analysts noted that the new target aligns with the broader market consensus of an overweight stance. The move is expected to support investor sentiment and potentially lift the stock modestly.
What did this article say?
Wells Fargo announced it would begin coverage of HUBB, assigning an equal-weight rating to the company. The brokerage noted HUBB’s solid financial position and steady earnings growth as reasons for the neutral stance. No immediate catalysts or earnings guidance were mentioned, suggesting the move reflects a baseline assessment rather than a reaction to new information. The coverage initiation may influence investor perception but is unlikely to cause a significant price shift at this time.
What did this article say?
Wells Fargo’s analyst Stephen Tusa announced a new coverage of Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) with an equal‑weight rating. The firm set a price target of $531, signaling a bullish outlook for the company. The coverage reflects confidence in HUBB’s growth prospects and potential upside relative to current market valuation. This endorsement is expected to influence investor sentiment and could support the stock’s price trajectory.
What did this article say?
Hubbell’s CEO highlighted a capacity‑constrained surge in data‑center orders, with new capacity triggering accelerated demand. Management emphasized that growth will be driven by volume rather than price increases, suggesting a robust backlog‑driven ramp. The company’s focus on supply‑limited demand signals a potential upside to its earnings trajectory and valuation.
What did this article say?
Hubbell’s recent 163% share‑price run has led analysts to scrutinize whether the current $446.92 price is justified by the company’s cash‑flow generation. The focus now is on how efficiently the firm can convert earnings into cash, manage capital expenditures, and maintain a balance sheet that supports future cash flow rather than erodes it. A discounted‑cash‑flow analysis suggests the valuation hinges on the company’s ability to sustain earnings‑to‑cash conversion, raising uncertainty about the stock’s current premium. Investors are weighing the firm’s historical performance against its projected cash‑flow profile to determine if the price is fully justified.
What did this article say?
Hubbell (HUBB) has delivered an average annual return of 19.99% over the past five years, outperforming the market by 8.07% on an annualized basis. The company’s market capitalization stands at $23.73 billion. This historical performance underscores the firm’s strong track record but offers no new catalysts or guidance changes for the near term.

Technical Analysis

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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $9.77B combined position · 14 adding, 9 trimming, 2 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Vanguard Group Inc▲ Buy6,609,61412.22%$2.94B2026-01-29
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Invesco Ltd.▼ Sell1,050,6221.94%$549.69M2026-08-14
Wellington Management Group LLP▼ Sell774,0761.43%$405.00M2026-08-14
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell722,4561.34%$377.99M2026-08-13
Northern Trust Corp▲ Buy639,0961.18%$334.38M2026-08-13
JPMorgan Chase & Co▼ Sell640,4491.18%$329.65M2026-08-12
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▲ Buy518,9350.96%$271.51M2026-08-14
Bank of America Corp▲ Buy391,6630.72%$204.92M2026-08-14
Man Group plc▲ Buy343,4600.63%$179.70M2026-08-14
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▼ Sell273,3660.51%$143.03M2026-08-13
Janus Henderson Group plc• Hold242,4050.45%$119.01M2026-05-18
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership▼ Sell218,7110.40%$94.11M2025-11-12
Wells Fargo & Company▲ Buy178,2720.33%$93.27M2026-08-14
Norges Bank▲ Buy172,5520.32%$90.28M2026-08-12
Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.▼ Sell158,4800.29%$82.92M2026-08-14
Susquehanna International Group, LLP▲ Buy130,6040.24%$68.33M2026-08-14
Citadel Advisors LLC• Hold118,3040.22%$61.90M2026-09-02
Marshall Wace, LLP▲ Buy100,1310.19%$52.39M2026-08-13
Citigroup Inc▲ Buy83,0280.15%$43.44M2026-08-03
Gotham Asset Management, LLC▲ Buy77,0770.14%$40.33M2026-08-14
AllianceBernstein L.P.▼ Sell73,8650.14%$36.25M2026-08-14
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.▲ Buy70,5360.13%$34.61M2026-05-15
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.▼ Sell56,2710.10%$29.44M2026-08-14
Q2 2026 flow:1.05M sh bought ($550.34M)2.16M sh sold ($1.13B)net -1.11M sh (−$574.93M)
Congressional Trading Activity
10 disclosed trades · ~$296.0K est. traded value · 9 buys, 1 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
April McClain DelaneyHouseMD06▼ Sell$100K - $250K2026-08-252026-09-09
April McClain DelaneyHouseMD06▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-08-182026-09-09
April McClain DelaneyHouseMD06▲ Buy$15K - $50K2026-07-232026-08-03
April McClain DelaneyHouseMD06▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-06-172026-07-07
April McClain DelaneyHouseMD06▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-06-162026-07-07
April McClain DelaneyHouseMD06▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-06-082026-07-07
April McClain DelaneyHouseMD06▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-06-032026-07-07
April McClain DelaneyHouseMD06▲ Buy$15K - $50K2026-05-142026-06-05
April McClain DelaneyHouseMD06▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-05-132026-06-05
Alan ArmstrongSenateOK▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-03-272026-07-21