HubSpot (HUBS) Stock Moves 0.28%: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, HubSpot (HUBS) closed at $408.85, marking a +0.28% move from the previous day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.92%.
Coming into today, shares of the cloud-based marketing and sales software platform had gained 7.46% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 10.29%, while the S&P 500 gained 6.51%.
HubSpot will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, HubSpot is projected to report earnings of $0.81 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 50%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $474.51 million, up 19.95% from the year-ago period.
HUBS's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.16 per share and revenue of $2.06 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +49.64% and +18.8%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for HubSpot. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.78% higher. HubSpot currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note HubSpot's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 97.91. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 42.68, so we one might conclude that HubSpot is trading at a premium comparatively.
Investors should also note that HUBS has a PEG ratio of 3.67 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Internet - Software stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.73 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 59, which puts it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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