Q1 Earnings Forecast for Hubbell Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE:HUBB) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hubbell in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $3.73 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.82. The consensus estimate for Hubbell’s current full-year earnings is $16.48 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Hubbell’s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.76 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $4.87 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.38 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.74 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.32 EPS.

HUBB has been the topic of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com downgraded Hubbell from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Hubbell from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $493.00 to $473.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Hubbell from $455.00 to $450.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Hubbell in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $535.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Hubbell from $407.00 to $445.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hubbell presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $471.50.

Hubbell Trading Up 1.5 %

HUBB opened at $401.04 on Friday. Hubbell has a one year low of $346.13 and a one year high of $481.35. The company has a market cap of $21.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.89, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.66. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $434.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $422.00.

Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $4.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.02 by $0.08. Hubbell had a return on equity of 28.81% and a net margin of 13.33%. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.69 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis.

Hubbell Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $1.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.32%. Hubbell’s payout ratio is 38.04%.

Institutional Trading of Hubbell

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hubbell by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,246 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,616,000 after buying an additional 357 shares during the period. PFG Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Hubbell by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 7,104 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,976,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hubbell by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 29,235 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,246,000 after buying an additional 1,910 shares during the period. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its holdings in shares of Hubbell by 30.0% in the 4th quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 30,310 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,697,000 after buying an additional 7,000 shares during the period. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hubbell by 31.1% in the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 42,770 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $17,916,000 after buying an additional 10,135 shares during the period. 88.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Hubbell

Hubbell Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells electrical and utility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Electrical Solutions and Utility Solutions. The Electrical Solution segment offers standard and special application wiring device products, rough-in electrical products, connector and grounding products, lighting fixtures, and other electrical equipment for use in industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities by electrical contractors, maintenance personnel, electricians, utilities, and telecommunications companies, as well as components and assemblies.