Hubbell Incorporated · HUBB · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025
Hubbell pairs strong profit growth with improving utility demand signals
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: grid modernization, data-center and renewables demand, operational improvements and acquisitions are supporting profit growth, while tariff exposure, telecom weakness and channel normalization remain material tests.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, management’s analysis points to improving utility inventory conditions, with book-to-bill above 1, while Systems Control integration and additional acquisitions remain central to the growth plan. Capital spending is now characterized as increasing.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its 2025 outlook for 4–5% organic growth, continued margin expansion and at least 90% free-cash-flow conversion.
Key takeaways
- Adjusted EPS of $16.57 beat the high end of prior guidance, while Q4 revenue was flat.
- Utility inventory destocking appears to be easing; grid infrastructure book-to-bill moved above 1.
- Data-center, renewables and light-industrial demand supported roughly 20% Electrical-segment margin.
Management priorities
- Expand capacity in high-growth areas through increased capital spending.
- Integrate Systems Control and pursue further acquisitions.
- Continue shifting Electrical toward higher-growth verticals.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
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| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Aug 11, 2023 |
| UBS | Sell | Sell | Maintain | May 16, 2023 |
| CFRA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Gabelli & Co. | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 21, 2019 |
| Oppenheimer | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 8, 2019 |
| JMP Securities | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Barrington Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 13, 2016 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Wunderlich | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 23, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $464.92. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $600 | $466.41 | +29.1% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $560 | $473.37 | +20.5% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Alex Virgo | $630 | $475.4 | +35.5% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Scott Graham | $580 | $459.33 | +24.8% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $531 | $465.88 | +14.2% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $575 | $441.87 | +23.7% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $550 | $469.76 | +18.3% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Neal Burk | $515 | $510.86 | +10.8% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $600 | $508.43 | +29.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $503 | $508.43 | +8.2% | May 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $565 | $477.97 | +21.5% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $550 | $487.16 | +18.3% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $575 | $503.86 | +23.7% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $550 | $503.86 | +18.3% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $481 | $503.86 | +3.5% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $468.59 | +10.8% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $465 | $477.46 | +0.0% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $515 | $477.46 | +10.8% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $500 | $466.78 | +7.5% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $575 | $448.13 | +23.7% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| UBS | Neal Burk | $450 | $448.74 | -3.2% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $470.2 | +10.8% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $500 | $455.34 | +7.5% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $456 | $455.34 | -1.9% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $480 | $428.82 | +3.2% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $490 | $430.15 | +5.4% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $420 | $410.51 | -9.7% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $422 | $354.95 | -9.2% | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $450 | $433.96 | -3.2% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $535 | $436.93 | +15.1% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Christopher Snyder | $445 | $433.66 | -4.3% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $455 | $440.12 | -2.1% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Chris Snyder | $407 | $370.42 | -12.5% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Nicole DeBlase | $441 | $370.42 | -5.1% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $368 | $379.8 | -20.8% | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $397 | $370.52 | -14.6% | May 1, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $400 | $416.8 | -14.0% | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $238 | $232.65 | -48.8% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $225 | $234.49 | -51.6% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $254 | $243.86 | -45.4% | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $206 | $205.03 | -55.7% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $188 | $180.9 | -59.6% | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski | $190 | $197.96 | -59.1% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $203.38 | -57.0% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $220 | $185.5 | -52.7% | Feb 7, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationHubbell, Inc. engages in the designing, manufacturing, and sale of electrical and electronic products for non-residential and residential construction, industrial, and utility applications. It operates through the Electrical Solutions and Utility Solutions segments. The Electrical Solutions segment manufactures and sells wiring and electrical, lighting fixtures, and controls for indoor and outdoor applications as well as specialty lighting and communications products. The Utility Solutions segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of electrical distribution, transmission, substation, and telecommunications products. The company was founded by Harvey Hubbell II in 1888 and is headquartered in Shelton, CT.
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-01-21T00:01:13.267231+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-19T21:20:44.111755+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-19T21:20:44.107973+00:00
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