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

Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have issued a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $44.5333.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Evercore set a $53.00 target price on shares of Hub Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $27.00 price target on Hub Group and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Hub Group from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $48.00 target price (up from $38.00) on shares of Hub Group in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Hub Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st.

Hub Group Trading Down 5.9%

Hub Group stock opened at $40.00 on Friday. Hub Group has a 1 year low of $30.75 and a 1 year high of $53.26. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $45.14 and its 200-day moving average is $39.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.47. The company has a market cap of $2.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.12, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.13.

Hub Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Hub Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.90%.

Insider Transactions at Hub Group

In other news, CEO Phillip D. Yeager sold 32,000 shares of Hub Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.68, for a total transaction of $1,397,760.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 168,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,351,999.20. The trade was a 15.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gary Yablon acquired 4,566 shares of Hub Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $43.73 per share, with a total value of $199,671.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 32,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,433,381.94. This trade represents a 16.18% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 3.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hub Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Hub Group by 138.4% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,138,461 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $39,209,000 after acquiring an additional 661,018 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Hub Group by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,465,688 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $147,673,000 after purchasing an additional 501,955 shares in the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Hub Group by 3,557.4% in the second quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 505,787 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $16,908,000 after purchasing an additional 491,958 shares during the period. River Road Asset Management LLC grew its position in Hub Group by 79.2% in the 2nd quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 1,103,402 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $38,641,000 after buying an additional 487,703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in Hub Group by 969.5% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 436,144 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $15,021,000 after buying an additional 395,362 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 46.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Hub Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Hub Group this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data shows no meaningful change (entries show 0 shares / 0.0 days), but the figures appear unreliable and don’t explain today’s move. (Data appears inconsistent; treat as non‑informative.)
• Negative Sentiment: Company admitted prior quarterly reports “should no longer be relied upon” and disclosed improper accounting/restatement issues — a disclosure that previously triggered a very large share price decline and is the principal catalyst for current selling pressure. Hagens Berman report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff and shareholder‑rights firms have opened investigations and are soliciting affected investors (Gibbs Mura, Hagens Berman, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Rosen Law, Kirby McInerney, Faruqi & Faruqi). This increases legal risk and could lead to litigation costs, settlements, or further scrutiny.
  Gibbs Mura notice
  BFA notice
  Kirby McInerney
  Rosen Law
  Faruqi & Faruqi

About Hub Group

Hub Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HUBG) is a leading supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. Founded in 1971 as Hub City Terminals and renamed Hub Group in 1978, the company completed its initial public offering in 2007. Over the decades, Hub Group has developed a comprehensive multimodal transportation network, leveraging partnerships with major rail carriers and an extensive drayage fleet to offer cost-efficient, sustainable shipping alternatives.

The company operates through two primary segments: Intermodal and Transportation Management.