HubSpot executive chair Brian Halligan sells $5.16m in shares

Published 19/03/2025, 21:44
HubSpot executive chair Brian Halligan sells $5.16m in shares

Brian Halligan, the Executive Chair of HubSpot Inc . (NYSE:HUBS), recently sold a significant portion of his common stock holdings. According to a recent SEC filing, Halligan sold 8,500 shares at a price of $607.48 each, totaling approximately $5.16 million. The transaction comes as HubSpot, currently valued at $31.6 billion, trades near $605 per share. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock appears to be trading above its Fair Value.

In addition to the sale, Halligan exercised stock options to acquire 4,221 shares at $52.80 per share and 4,279 shares at $112.15 per share. The total value of these option exercises amounted to $702,758. Following these transactions, Halligan holds 527,233 shares of HubSpot directly. The company maintains impressive gross profit margins of 85% and has shown strong revenue growth of 21% over the last twelve months.

These transactions were made under a 10b5-1 trading plan, which provides a pre-determined schedule for buying or selling stock to avoid potential insider trading violations. For deeper insights into insider trading patterns and comprehensive financial analysis, including 13 additional ProTips, check out the full HubSpot research report on InvestingPro.

In other recent news, HubSpot Inc has seen multiple analysts adjust their price targets following the company’s strong financial performance. UBS analyst Taylor McGinnis raised the price target to $775, maintaining a Neutral rating, and highlighted HubSpot’s fourth-quarter revenue growth of 20% in constant currency, along with a net revenue retention rate increase to 104%. Stifel analysts also increased their price target to $925, maintaining a Buy rating and noting HubSpot’s top-line performance despite foreign exchange headwinds. TD Cowen’s Derrick Wood adjusted the target to $800, holding a Neutral stance, and pointed out the company’s strength in the upmarket segment despite slightly below-expectation growth estimates for 2025.

RBC Capital Markets raised their price target to $950, maintaining an Outperform rating, and praised HubSpot’s strong retention metrics and strategic use of artificial intelligence. Similarly, Truist Securities increased their target to $900, reiterating a Buy rating, and emphasized HubSpot’s solid fourth-quarter results, including a 21% year-over-year increase in large deal activity. Analysts across these firms have noted HubSpot’s consistent execution and strategic initiatives, such as the introduction of a seat-based pricing model and AI integration, as key drivers for future growth.

Despite some concerns about slower SKU upgrades and foreign exchange impacts, analysts are generally optimistic about HubSpot’s trajectory, with expectations for continued innovation and growth. The company’s guidance suggests a conservative outlook, but analysts like those at Stifel and RBC Capital believe HubSpot may surpass its forecasts. Overall, HubSpot’s recent developments have led to increased confidence among analysts regarding its future performance.

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