HubSpot's $690M Volume Ranks 157th on NYSE Amid Institutional Buys and Insider Sales

HubSpot (HUBS) rose 0.71% on August 12, 2025, with a trading volume of $690 million, ranking 157th on the NYSE. Institutional investors continued to adjust their stakes, with Deutsche Bank AG increasing its holding by 1.9% to 129,915 shares valued at $74.2 million. Private Trust Co. NA and Golden State Wealth Management LLC also significantly boosted their positions by 481.5% and 1,840.0%, respectively, reflecting growing institutional confidence in the CRM platform. However, insider activity showed mixed signals, as CFO Kathryn Bueker and CEO Yamini Rangan reduced their holdings by 1.47% and 3.59%, totaling $10.9 million in insider sales over the last quarter.

Analyst coverage highlighted divergent price targets, with Truist Financial lowering its objective to $675 and Oppenheimer raising it to $750, maintaining a "buy" or "outperform" rating across 28 of 31 recommendations. Despite the company’s 19.4% year-over-year revenue growth and $2.19 EPS in Q2—surpassing estimates—its net margin remains negative at 0.42%. Institutional ownership of 90.39% underscores the stock’s institutional backing, while a beta of 1.66 indicates heightened volatility compared to the broader market.

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