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ConsensusHold17 ratings
Bullish741.2%
Neutral952.9%
Bearish15.9%
Hubbell Incorporated · HUBB · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Hubbell Raises Full-Year Guidance on 40% Data-Center Growth and 765kV Transmission Opportunity
Hubbell delivered a strong Q1 2026 beat, raising full-year guidance on accelerating data-center demand and a newly identified $1.5 billion, ten-year 765kV transmission opportunity. Despite the bullish fundamental print, the stock sold off sharply — down 6.9% on the session and drifting another 6.8% lower subsequently — suggesting the market may have been positioned for even stronger results or is concerned about macro headwinds and tariff exposure. At $469.43, HUBB trades at a 15% discount to the analyst consensus target of $551.33, offering potential upside if management executes on its raised outlook.
Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials
$24.36B market cap
100quality score
Company 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.
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$3.93
Consensus $4
EPS surprise
+1.6%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.52B
Consensus $1.50B
Revenue surprise
+1.0%
Reported versus consensus
Earnings History
Estimate
Beat
Miss
Match
Analyst 52W Price Targets
$473.69Current
$188Low
$442.94Average
$600High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 30, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Mar 11, 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 $473.69. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Neal Burk | $515 | $510.86 | +8.7% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $600 | $508.43 | +26.7% | May 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $503 | $508.43 | +6.2% | May 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $565 | $477.97 | +19.3% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $550 | $487.16 | +16.1% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $575 | $503.86 | +21.4% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $550 | $503.86 | +16.1% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $481 | $503.86 | +1.5% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $468.59 | +8.7% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $465 | $477.46 | -1.8% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $515 | $477.46 | +8.7% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $500 | $466.78 | +5.6% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $575 | $448.13 | +21.4% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| UBS | Neal Burk | $450 | $448.74 | -5.0% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $470.2 | +8.7% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $500 | $455.34 | +5.6% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $456 | $455.34 | -3.7% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $480 | $428.82 | +1.3% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $490 | $430.15 | +3.4% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $420 | $410.51 | -11.3% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $422 | $354.95 | -10.9% | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $450 | $433.96 | -5.0% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $535 | $436.93 | +12.9% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Christopher Snyder | $445 | $433.66 | -6.1% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $455 | $440.12 | -3.9% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Chris Snyder | $407 | $370.42 | -14.1% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Nicole DeBlase | $441 | $370.42 | -6.9% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $368 | $379.8 | -22.3% | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $397 | $370.52 | -16.2% | May 1, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $400 | $416.8 | -15.6% | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $238 | $232.65 | -49.8% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $225 | $234.49 | -52.5% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $254 | $243.86 | -46.4% | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $206 | $205.03 | -56.5% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $188 | $180.9 | -60.3% | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski | $190 | $197.96 | -59.9% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $203.38 | -57.8% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $220 | $185.5 | -53.6% | Feb 7, 2022 |
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Stock move
-6.9%
Event window
SPY move
+1.0%
Same window
Abnormal move
-7.9%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
3.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-6.8%
Up to 20 sessions
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What changed
Compared to Q4 2025's maintained guidance of 5-7% organic growth and 7-9% total sales growth, Q1 2026 results prompted a guidance raise: full-year sales growth was lifted to 8-11% and adjusted EPS guidance was introduced at $19.30-$19.85. Organic sales growth reached 8% in the quarter. Data-center demand surged 40% year-over-year, leading management to raise the full-year data-center growth outlook to above 25%. A new $1.5 billion, ten-year addressable market for 765kV high-voltage transmission was identified. The DMC Power acquisition is exceeding early expectations, requiring capacity expansion ahead of plan. Section 232 tariffs and the IEEP repeal emerged as new regulatory considerations since the prior quarter.
Guidance delta
Raised. Full-year sales growth guidance increased from 7-9% to 8-11%. Adjusted EPS guidance initiated at $19.30-$19.85. Data-center full-year growth outlook raised to above 25%. Prior quarter guidance was maintained at 5-7% organic and 7-9% total sales growth.
Key takeaways
- Q1 2026 EPS of $3.93 beat the $3.87 consensus by 1.6%; revenue of $1.52B exceeded the $1.50B estimate by 1.0%.
- Organic sales grew 8%, with double-digit gains in Electrical Solutions and Grid Infrastructure.
- Full-year guidance raised to 8-11% sales growth and adjusted EPS of $19.30-$19.85.
- Data-center demand surged 40% YoY; full-year data-center growth outlook raised to above 25%.
- 765kV high-voltage transmission identified as a $1.5B, ten-year addressable market.
- DMC Power acquisition exceeding expectations, with capacity expansion already required.
Management priorities
- Develop and test new 765kV transmission products in collaboration with major utility customers.
- Increase capacity for data-center short-cycle products and modular skids.
- Continue strategic bolt-on acquisitions in T&D and data-center domains.
- Invest in restructuring and footprint optimization for long-term productivity.
- Maintain share repurchase program to return capital to shareholders.
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Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
By FN2 Research · Updated . For educational purposes only; not investment advice.