Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the fifteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $39.8333.

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 price target (up from $36.00) on shares of Hub Group in a report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Hub Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Hub Group from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Hub Group from $47.00 to $42.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $41.00 price target on shares of Hub Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hub Group

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hub Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hub Group by 33.4% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,282 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hub Group by 161.9% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,375 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 850 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Hub Group by 139,500.0% during the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,396 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hub Group by 333.8% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 1,145 shares in the last quarter. 46.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hub Group Price Performance

Shares of HUBG opened at $35.47 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of 21.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42. Hub Group has a 1-year low of $30.75 and a 1-year high of $53.21. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $35.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.85.

Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The transportation company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49. Hub Group had a net margin of 2.65% and a return on equity of 6.81%. The firm had revenue of $934.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $937.78 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.52 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Hub Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.800-1.900 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Hub Group will post 2.2 EPS for the current year.

Hub Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 12th were paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 12th. Hub Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.90%.

Hub Group Company Profile

Hub Group, Inc, a supply chain solutions provider, offers transportation and logistics management services in North America. The company's transportation services include intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and dedicated and regional trucking, as well as final mile, railcar, small parcel, and international transportation.