Hubbell Incorporated · HUBB · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025
Hubbell maintains outlook as grid demand offsets tariff pressure
The supplied analysis supports a balanced view: grid modernization, electrification, data-center construction, and utility capital plans provide demand support, while tariffs, inflation, LIFO timing, and potential price elasticity test margin execution. Management's maintained outlook is evidence of resilience, not proof that all risks are resolved.
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What changed
Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, the supplied review shows grid infrastructure returning to growth and a maintained FY2025 outlook, while tariff and raw-material costs became a more explicit execution issue. Management emphasized pricing, productivity, sourcing diversification, and stable capex as responses.
Guidance delta
Maintained: the supplied analysis says FY2025 organic-growth and EPS outlooks were reaffirmed.
Key takeaways
- Electrical Solutions posted mid-single-digit organic growth with margin expansion.
- Grid infrastructure returned to growth, while grid automation declined but was described as stabilizing.
- Management is using pricing, productivity, supplier actions, and supply-chain diversification to address tariff and inflation pressure.
- The order book and data-center, transmission, and substation demand support the maintained FY2025 outlook.
- Capital allocation remains focused on acquisitions, dividends, and share repurchases, with capex stable.
Management priorities
- Execute mid-year price increases and cost-mitigation actions.
- Pursue strategic acquisitions and integrate growth opportunities.
- Maintain capex to support growth projects while targeting strong free-cash-flow generation.
- Continue capital returns through dividends and share repurchases.
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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 14, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
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| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 5, 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 $469.45. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercore ISI | Alex Virgo | $630 | $475.4 | +34.2% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Scott Graham | $580 | $459.33 | +23.5% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $531 | $465.88 | +13.1% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $575 | $441.87 | +22.5% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $550 | $469.76 | +17.2% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Neal Burk | $515 | $510.86 | +9.7% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $600 | $508.43 | +27.8% | May 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $503 | $508.43 | +7.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $565 | $477.97 | +20.4% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $550 | $487.16 | +17.2% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $575 | $503.86 | +22.5% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $550 | $503.86 | +17.2% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $481 | $503.86 | +2.5% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $468.59 | +9.7% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $465 | $477.46 | -0.9% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $515 | $477.46 | +9.7% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $500 | $466.78 | +6.5% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $575 | $448.13 | +22.5% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| UBS | Neal Burk | $450 | $448.74 | -4.1% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $470.2 | +9.7% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $500 | $455.34 | +6.5% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $456 | $455.34 | -2.9% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $480 | $428.82 | +2.2% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $490 | $430.15 | +4.4% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $420 | $410.51 | -10.5% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $422 | $354.95 | -10.1% | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $450 | $433.96 | -4.1% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $535 | $436.93 | +14.0% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Christopher Snyder | $445 | $433.66 | -5.2% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $455 | $440.12 | -3.1% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Chris Snyder | $407 | $370.42 | -13.3% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Nicole DeBlase | $441 | $370.42 | -6.1% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $368 | $379.8 | -21.6% | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $397 | $370.52 | -15.4% | May 1, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $400 | $416.8 | -14.8% | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $238 | $232.65 | -49.3% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $225 | $234.49 | -52.1% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $254 | $243.86 | -45.9% | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $206 | $205.03 | -56.1% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $188 | $180.9 | -60.0% | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski | $190 | $197.96 | -59.5% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $203.38 | -57.4% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $220 | $185.5 | -53.1% | Feb 7, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
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 · 2025-04-17T00:02:52.217204+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-14T14:10:43.097960+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-14T14:10:43.095058+00:00
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