Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) Issues Earnings Results

Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) released its earnings results on Thursday. The transportation company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate 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 1.2 %

Hub Group stock traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $43.28. The stock had a trading volume of 814,291 shares, compared to its average volume of 411,779. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.30. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.56. Hub Group has a fifty-two week low of $38.07 and a fifty-two week high of $53.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.66 billion, a PE ratio of 24.59 and a beta of 0.94.

Hub Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 6th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.16%. Hub Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.41%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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