Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The transportation company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48, Zacks reports. Hub Group had a return on equity of 7.44% and a net margin of 2.74%. Hub Group updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.900-2.400 EPS.

Hub Group Stock Down 2.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ HUBG opened at $42.06 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.04 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $46.04 and its 200 day moving average is $45.55. Hub Group has a 52 week low of $38.07 and a 52 week high of $53.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Hub Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 6th. Hub Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.41%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HUBG has been the subject of several research reports. Benchmark raised their price target on Hub Group from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Hub Group from $42.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Hub Group from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Hub Group from $43.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Susquehanna upgraded Hub Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.27.

About Hub Group

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.