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Is It Worth Investing in Hub Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HUBG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Hub Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HUBG) is above average at 24.67x. The 36-month beta value for HUBG is also noteworthy at 0.92. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HUBG is 59.47M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.78% of that float. The average trading volume of HUBG on February 21, 2025 was 535.28K shares.
HUBG’s Market Performance
HUBG stock saw a decrease of -1.43% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -6.77% and a quarterly a decrease of -16.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.56%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.58% for Hub Group, Inc (HUBG). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.53% for HUBG’s stock, with a -6.30% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HUBG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HUBG stocks, with Susquehanna repeating the rating for HUBG by listing it as a “Positive.” The predicted price for HUBG in the upcoming period, according to Susquehanna is $55 based on the research report published on January 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HUBG reach a price target of $49, previously predicting the price at $43. The rating they have provided for HUBG stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 31st, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to HUBG, setting the target price at $43 in the report published on July 18th of the previous year.
HUBG Trading at -6.47% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HUBG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.56%, as shares sank -6.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HUBG fell by -0.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $43.51. In addition, Hub Group, Inc saw -5.85% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for HUBG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hub Group, Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 6.34, with 3.53 for asset returns.
Based on Hub Group, Inc (HUBG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.58. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 266.39 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.33.
Conclusion
In summary, Hub Group, Inc (HUBG) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
