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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 25th, 2026

Assetmark Inc. reduced its holdings in HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:HUBS – Free Report) by 67.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,688 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 11,785 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in HubSpot were worth $1,388,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in HubSpot in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of HubSpot by 783.3% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 53 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of HubSpot during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of HubSpot during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in HubSpot by 378.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 91 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity In other HubSpot news, Director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.42, for a total value of $1,567,570.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 93,500 shares in the company, valued at $17,243,270. The trade was a 8.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Erika Ashley Fisher sold 915 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.66, for a total transaction of $216,543.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,270 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,850,458.20. The trade was a 5.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 14,063 shares of company stock worth $2,585,781 and have sold 17,915 shares worth $3,654,114. Corporate insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

HubSpot News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting HubSpot this week:

Positive Sentiment: HubSpot debuted Agent Hub, a new offering designed to unify AI agents, reinforcing its push into AI-powered workflow tools and giving investors a fresh growth narrative. HubSpot Debuts Agent Hub to Unify AI Agents Positive Sentiment: Several research notes highlighted HubSpot as a beneficiary of expanding AI adoption and strong demand for AI-infused software, which can support sentiment around the stock. 4 Software Stocks Poised to Benefit From Expanding AI Adoption Positive Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $217 from $230, but kept a Buy rating, implying roughly 5.7% upside from the current share price and signaling continued analyst confidence. Benzinga report on Citi target cut Neutral Sentiment: HubSpot reversed a customer data policy after privacy backlash, which may reduce reputational risk, but also underscores sensitivity around data practices. HubSpot Reverses Customer Data Policy After Backlash Over Privacy Concerns Neutral Sentiment: Management and product updates continue to emphasize AI and revenue workflow improvements, helping reinforce the long-term growth story, though these updates are not a near-term catalyst by themselves. HubSpot June 2026 updates Negative Sentiment: HubSpot director Brian Halligan sold 8,500 shares for about $1.9 million, which can weigh on sentiment even if the sale may be routine. HubSpot Director Brian Halligan Sells 8,500 Shares Negative Sentiment: Some commentary says HUBS still looks overvalued despite its AI agent launch, and Wells Fargo reportedly cut the stock to Hold, reflecting valuation caution that could cap gains. HubSpot Stock Still Looks Overvalued As AI Agent Tools Launch HubSpot Cut to Hold at Wells Fargo HubSpot Stock Performance HubSpot stock opened at $205.38 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.52 billion, a PE ratio of 107.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.22. HubSpot, Inc. has a one year low of $169.63 and a one year high of $568.16. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $200.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $238.49.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The software maker reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $881.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $863.32 million. HubSpot had a net margin of 3.04% and a return on equity of 5.66%. HubSpot’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.84 earnings per share. HubSpot has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.020 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 13.040-13.120 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that HubSpot, Inc. will post 4.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes Several brokerages recently weighed in on HUBS. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $180.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of HubSpot in a research report on Friday, May 8th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on HubSpot from $340.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Barclays cut their price objective on HubSpot from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Evercore set a $225.00 price objective on HubSpot in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on HubSpot from $285.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $307.86.

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HubSpot, Inc is a software company that develops a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed to help organizations attract, engage and delight customers. Its primary business activities center on providing integrated marketing, sales and customer service tools that support inbound marketing strategies, content management, lead nurturing, sales automation and customer support workflows.

The company’s product suite is organized around modular “hubs” built on a central CRM: Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, CMS Hub and Operations Hub.

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Brian Halligan, Director of HubSpot, Inc. (HUBS -7.15%), reported that he sold shares of the company on July 21, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.

Transaction summaryMetricValueShares sold (indirectly held)8,500Transaction value$1.9 millionPost-transaction shares (directly held)354,183Post-transaction shares (indirectly held)85,000Post-transaction value$95.99 millionTransaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price ($221.09); post-transaction value based on July 21, 2026 market close ($218.56).

Key questionsWhat was the stated context for this transaction?
The sale was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 12, 2026. These plans allow insiders to schedule stock sales in advance to mitigate concerns regarding potential material non-public information.How does this sale align with the company's recent market performance?
As of the transaction date, HubSpot shares had seen a one-year return of -60%. The disposition occurred at a weighted average price of $221.09, while the market closed at $218.56 on the day of the trade.What is the nature of the indirect ownership entity?
The 8,500 shares were sold by Wolf Investors, LLC. The manager of the entity is Paul Karger, and the sole member is the Brian P. Halligan 2026 New Hampshire Trust, for which the reporting person serves as the settlor.What is the scale of the remaining insider position?
Following this transaction, Halligan maintains a significant interest in the company, holding ~439,000 shares in total. This collective stake represents an estimated market value of $95.99 million as of the July 21, 2026 market close.Company OverviewMetricValueShare Price (as of market close 2026-07-21)$218.58Market Capitalization$11.4 billionRevenue (TTM)$3.3 billionNet Income (TTM)$100.3 millionCompany SnapshotHubSpot provides a comprehensive, cloud-based customer relationship management platform that integrates marketing, sales, customer service, and content management modules, with specialized tools for SEO optimization, website management, and AI-driven chatbot functionality.The company operates a subscription-based SaaS business model, generating recurring revenue through tiered pricing plans that serve businesses of varying sizes and complexity requirements across multiple operational functions.HubSpot targets small to mid-market and enterprise customers globally across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions, serving organizations seeking integrated solutions to streamline customer engagement and operational efficiency.HubSpot is a leading cloud-based CRM platform provider with a market capitalization of $11.4 billion and TTM revenue of $3.3 billion, serving a diverse customer base across multiple geographies. The company's integrated platform architecture and comprehensive feature set provide competitive differentiation in the crowded CRM market, enabling customers to consolidate multiple point solutions into a single ecosystem. With 8,882 employees and a focus on continuous product innovation, HubSpot maintains a strong market position despite recent market volatility.

What this transaction means for investorsHalligan’s sale of HubSpot is one that likely should not concern investors.

As previously mentioned, this was a sale conducted under Rule10b5-1, a pre-planned sale adopted on March 12 and conducted on behalf of the Brian P. Halligan 2026 New Hampshire Trust.

Investors should note that the stock fell slightly since March 12, and it reduced Halligan’s total equity stake by only 2%, meaning that he almost certainly sold shares for personal reasons and probably still believes in the company’s future growth prospects.

More importantly, now is probably not a great time to sell HubSpot. The stock has suffered as AI-driven fears have caused investors to sell SaaS stocks like HubSpot.

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Moreover, HubSpot’s revenue in the first quarter of 2026 rose by 23% yearly and by 17% during 2025. That pattern would counter the narrative that AI has endangered the company’s business model.

Furthermore, while its P/E ratio of 115 makes the stock appear expensive, improving profitability is on track to take the forward earnings multiple down to 17. That improvement is likely more meaningful to the stock’s value than Halligan’s modest share sale.

Will Healy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends HubSpot. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HubSpot, Inc., the agentic customer platform for scaling businesses, announced today that it will report its second quarter 2026 financial results after the U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. In conjunction with this report, HubSpot will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the same day to discuss the company's second quarter 2026 financial results and its business operations and outlook.

A live webcast and replay of the event will be available on HubSpot’s investor relations website at ir.hubspot.com.

About HubSpot

HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is the agentic customer platform that helps businesses connect and grow better. HubSpot delivers seamless connection for customer-facing teams with a unified platform that includes AI-powered engagement hubs, a Smart CRM, and a connected ecosystem with over 2,000 App Marketplace integrations, a community network, and educational content. Learn more at www.hubspot.com.

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Stock to Watch: HubSpot (HUBS - Free Report) Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, HubSpot Inc. provides inbound marketing and sales applications over the cloud. The software-as-a-service vendor helps businesses attract customers through search engine optimization, social media, blogging, website content management, marketing automation, email, CRM, analytics and reporting.

HUBS is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.

Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. HUBS has a Growth Style Score of A, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 35.2% for the current fiscal year.

One analyst revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.04 to $13.11 per share. HUBS also boasts an average earnings surprise of +5%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, HUBS should be on investors' short list.

Which cloud-based software provider offers the better path for your portfolio as artificial intelligence transforms the digital landscape in 2026? We compare HubSpot (HUBS +0.07%) against the legal-specialist CS Disco (LAW 1.40%) to find out.

HubSpot has evolved from a simple marketing tool into a comprehensive customer platform, while CS Disco targets the highly specific legal technology niche with ediscovery and case management. Both companies are now racing to integrate generative artificial intelligence to stay ahead in their respective software categories.

The case for HubSpotHubSpot focuses on providing an AI-powered customer platform for mid-market B2B companies with up to 2,000 employees. The company recently expanded its capabilities through the June 2026 acquisition of Warmly and a February 2026 purchase of the media brand Starter Story. These additions, alongside a partnership with MNTN for television advertising measurement, help the company serve nearly 300,000 customers globally.

In FY 2025, revenue reached nearly $3.1 billion, representing an increase of approximately 19.2% over the prior year. This growth reflects a steady upward trend from $2.2 billion in FY 2023 and signals strong demand for integrated tech stocks today. The company also improved its bottom line, reporting a net income of approximately $45.9 million, which is a significant shift from previous net losses.

As of its December 2025 balance sheet, the debt-to-equity ratio is roughly 0.1x, while a current ratio of 1.7x indicates the company possesses sufficient short-term assets to cover its liabilities. Free cash flow reached nearly $707.6 million, which represents cash from operations minus capital expenditures. Note that stock-based compensation represented roughly 69.4% of operating cash flow, which inflates reported cash generation since SBC is a non-cash expense added back in the cash flow statement.

The case for CS DiscoCS Disco provides cloud-native, AI-powered software specifically designed for law firms, enterprises, and government entities. The company utilizes a usage-based business model, making its revenue highly sensitive to the volume and timing of litigation and legal investigations. As of late 2025, the firm served over 1,500 customers, including 330 large clients that generate more than $100,000 in annual revenue.

For FY 2025, the company reported revenue of approximately $156.8 million, which represents growth of close to 8.3% compared to the previous fiscal year. Despite this growth, the company recorded a net loss of nearly $44.4 million, though this was an improvement over the $55.8 million net loss reported in 2024. The business continues to prioritize market share and product development over immediate profitability as it scales its Cecilia AI platform.

As of its December 2025 balance sheet, the company maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of approximately 0.1x and a current ratio of nearly 3.8x, suggesting a strong ability to meet short-term obligations. Free cash flow for FY 2025 was a negative $18.0 million, calculated as cash from operations minus capital expenditures. This negative figure indicates the company is still using cash to fund its growth initiatives rather than generating a surplus from its current operations.

Risk profile comparisonHubSpot operates in a highly fragmented CRM market where it must constantly innovate to compete with Salesforce and emerging AI-native start-ups. The integration of its Breeze AI platform creates potential risks regarding data leakage and algorithmic bias, which could lead to regulatory liability. Additionally, the company must successfully integrate recent acquisitions like Warmly to realize expected synergies and avoid potential impairment charges on its balance sheet.

CS Disco faces significant revenue volatility because its income is tied directly to the unpredictable lifecycle of customer legal matters. As a provider to the legal industry, it also faces strict rules regarding the unauthorized practice of law and must compete against tech giants like Alphabet in the AI space. Furthermore, any security breach of its platform could result in a devastating loss of trust given the sensitive nature of attorney-client privileged information.

Valuation comparisonHubSpot appears more attractively priced based on its Forward P/E relative to future earnings estimates, while CS Disco maintains a lower P/S ratio despite its net losses.

MetricHubSpotCS DiscoSector BenchmarkForward P/E15.7x43.8x357.9xP/S ratio3.4x1.6xSector benchmark uses the SPDR XLK sector ETF.
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I'd go with HubSpot. CS Disco is building something interesting in legal technology, and its AI platform for litigators is gaining traction. Revenue is growing at a healthy clip and the company is targeting profitability by the end of the year. For investors who follow legal tech closely, it's worth watching.

But the market opportunity is small relative to where HubSpot plays. HubSpot serves hundreds of thousands of businesses across marketing, sales, and customer service, and it's growing subscription revenue at a strong double-digit rate while expanding operating margins at the same time. Its pivot to an AI-powered agentic platform is resonating with larger enterprise customers, and the company keeps raising its outlook.

The stock has pulled back sharply from its highs, which makes this one of the more attractive entry points for HubSpot in years. When a well-run, profitable software company with a massive market opportunity goes on sale, that tends to be worth paying attention to.

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Stock to Watch: HubSpot (HUBS - Free Report) Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, HubSpot Inc. provides inbound marketing and sales applications over the cloud. The software-as-a-service vendor helps businesses attract customers through search engine optimization, social media, blogging, website content management, marketing automation, email, CRM, analytics and reporting.

HUBS is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.

Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. HUBS has a Growth Style Score of A, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 34.7% for the current fiscal year.

11 analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.66 to $13.07 per share. HUBS boasts an average earnings surprise of +5%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, HUBS should be on investors' short list.

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HubSpot Inc (NYSE:HUBS) stock saw a sharp surge in momentum score, jumping from 18.21 to 32.09  on a week-over-week basis.

A momentum score is a metric that evaluates how strongly a stock is trending by analyzing recent price movements and trading volume, helping indicate the strength and direction of its current trend.

HubSpot Expands Equity PlanAt its annual meeting held on Monday, investors voted in favor of adding 2.3 million shares to HubSpot's 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as reported by Investing.com

The move expands the company's ability to compensate employees with equity but also raises potential dilution concerns for existing shareholders.

Shareholders also re-elected five directors—Mike Berry, Claire Hughes Johnson, Yamini Rangan, Clara Shih and Jay Simons to the board for one-year terms.

The company confirmed that investors approved several additional proposals, including the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent auditor for fiscal year 2026 and an advisory vote approving executive compensation.

A key governance change also passed, allowing shareholders who own at least 10% of HubSpot's outstanding shares to call a special meeting.

The proposal gives large investors greater leverage to push for corporate action between annual meetings.

Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings provide a detailed view of HubSpot Inc's price structure, showing that its short-, medium-, and long-term trends have all shifted into negative territory based on the latest data.

HubSpot In AI Software WatchlistIn a post on X, Chief Market Strategist FuturumEquities Shay Boloor highlighted HubSpot as a key software company to watch, noting its role in unifying marketing, sales, and customer service into a single growth platform.

Price ActionHubSpot Inc. closed at $176.71 on Wednesday, down 3.36%, with pre-market trading up 1.13% on Thursday at the time of writing.

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MNTN (NYSE: MNTN), the technology platform bringing performance marketing to Connected TV, today announced a new integration with HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS), the agentic customer platform for scaling businesses. The integration brings Connected TV performance data directly into the CRM workflows B2B marketers use every day and gives brands an unprecedented view into television’s impact across the full customer journey.

The launch positions MNTN as the first CTV platforms to bring TV ad activity directly back into HubSpot, down to the individual contact, so teams can know exactly which prospective customers were exposed to a TV advertisement.

“MNTN was built so that TV can be as measurable and performance-driven as search and social,” said Mark Douglas, President and CEO of MNTN. “As marketers demand more measurable outcomes from television, we believe the next phase of CTV growth will come from tighter integration with the platforms revenue teams already depend on. By making TV more accountable and accessible to Business-to-Business advertisers, we're expanding the universe of brands that can confidently invest in the channel. This integration allows us to connect that missing link of TV performance directly to the pipeline.”

The integration reflects meaningful customer overlap, with more than 90% of MNTN advertisers entering television for the first time. Many are B2B, SaaS, and growth-focused marketers who come to TV with the same expectations they have for search, social, and email: clear attribution, measurable outcomes, and direct visibility into performance.

For these advertisers, the integration closes one of television advertising’s longest-standing visibility gaps by connecting Connected TV directly to the CRM systems they use to measure revenue impact and business growth. Marketers gain:

Full-Funnel Visibility. Attribution data flowing into HubSpot contact records and activity feeds gives advertisers a clear view of how MNTN campaigns drive outcomes, from MQLs and SQLs to pipeline creation. Smarter Sales Outreach. Sales teams can now see whether a prospect was exposed to a MNTN Performance TV campaign, including campaign and creative details, directly within HubSpot contact records, enabling more informed outreach. One Stack, Every Channel. MNTN impressions show directly on a prospect's activity timeline, next to other ad channel activity. “The black box of CTV is no more. With MNTN’s integration into HubSpot, we have a real look at how CTV is directly influencing our efforts across the digital landscape,” said Zach Eberhard, Growth Marketing at Overjet.

The MNTN integration is available now in the HubSpot App Marketplace.

About MNTN

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Dubai, UAE, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OneMetric, a leading HubSpot Elite Partner helping businesses implement, optimize, and scale HubSpot across marketing, sales, service, RevOps, integrations, and AI-led go-to-market systems, has announced the opening of its new office in Dubai Digital Park, Silicon Oasis, Dubai.

As OneMetric already provides services in North America, Asia-Pacific, and the EMEA markets including UAE, the Dubai office makes their international presence even stronger and caters the growing inbound demand from businesses across the MENA region that are looking to modernize their CRM infrastructure, improve revenue operations, and generate stronger ROI from HubSpot.

With companies across the Middle East investing heavily in digital transformation, customer experience, automation, and AI-led growth, OneMetric’s Dubai office will help the company work more closely with customers, partners, and HubSpot ecosystem stakeholders across the region. The Dubai office is OneMetric’s third office internationally.

Over the last few years, OneMetric has worked with 40+ customers across MENA, and has been listed as one of the top-rated and accredited partner in the HubSpot Ecosystem supporting businesses with HubSpot onboarding, CRM implementation, migrations, integrations, marketing automation, sales enablement, reporting, and RevOps transformation.

The company has also supported several regional customers through in-person engagements, with teams travelling to customer offices for strategic workshops, complex implementations, and GTM alignment sessions.

Speaking on the expansion, Nishant Gupta, CEO at OneMetric, said:

“Dubai gives us a stronger base in a region where we are already seeing a growing demand. For us, this is not just about opening an office. It is about being closer to customers, partners, and growth teams that are trying to make HubSpot a real revenue engine. With AI becoming a bigger part of GTM execution, businesses need more than implementation support. They need the right architecture, adoption, automation, and operating model to get measurable ROI.”

The Dubai office will act as OneMetric’s regional hub for customer engagement, partner collaboration, and market development across MENA. It will enable faster communication, stronger local context, and deeper collaboration with businesses looking to connect their marketing, sales, service, and revenue operations on HubSpot.

OneMetric’s expansion also reflects a larger shift in how companies are approaching CRM and GTM transformation. For many businesses, the priority is no longer just implementing software. The focus has moved towards building connected revenue systems where customer data, automation, sales processes, marketing campaigns, reporting, and AI work together to improve pipeline visibility and revenue performance.

As more MENA businesses scale across markets, teams, products, and channels, many are looking to move away from fragmented tools and manual processes. They need systems that can support faster decision-making, better customer engagement, cleaner handoffs between teams, and measurable revenue outcomes. HubSpot, when implemented with the right architecture and GTM strategy, can become the operating layer for that growth.

“With AI becoming a larger part of how modern GTM teams operate, the opportunity is no longer just about implementing CRM software,” Nishant added. “The real opportunity is helping businesses build connected GTM systems where HubSpot, data, automation, and AI work together. That is where companies start seeing measurable impact across marketing, sales, service, and customer growth.”

OneMetric’s Dubai office will strengthen its ability to support regional businesses across both strategic and execution-led initiatives. This includes HubSpot onboarding, CRM architecture, sales and marketing automation, lifecycle management, pipeline reporting, integrations, migrations, AI-led GTM workflows, and RevOps consulting.

The company will also focus on helping businesses improve adoption across teams, which continues to be one of the biggest challenges in CRM transformation. According to Faiz Khan, Sales and Channel Partnerships, MENA at OneMetric, successful HubSpot implementation is not just about setting up portals, properties, workflows, or dashboards. It is about aligning systems with how revenue teams actually operate.

The Dubai office marks an important step in OneMetric’s continued growth and places the company closer to one of the world’s most ambitious business markets. As the UAE advances its “We the UAE 2031” vision to strengthen its position as a global economic hub and a destination for innovation-led growth, OneMetric aims to support regional businesses that are modernizing their revenue operations, CRM infrastructure, and AI-led GTM systems. With a stronger local presence, the company will help more businesses move from disconnected CRM usage to a more mature, scalable, and ROI-driven HubSpot ecosystem.

About OneMetric

OneMetric is a HubSpot Elite Partner and has helped 750+ businesses globally implement, optimize, and scale HubSpot across marketing, sales, service, CMS, integrations, migrations, and RevOps. The company works with growing and enterprise businesses across industries, including fintech, healthcare, real estate, SaaS, and professional services, helping them turn HubSpot into a scalable revenue engine.

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Key Takeaways PLTR is expanding AI adoption across defense and enterprise markets with its AIP platform.CRM and TEAM are boosting AI investments and generative tools to drive workflow automation.NET and HUBS are seeing rising AI-driven platform demand, customer growth and monetization. The Zacks-defined Internet Software industry is benefiting from the high demand for AI-powered Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions backed by the increasing need for remote working, learning and diagnosis software. 

However, Internet software stocks have seen volatility as fears of AI disrupting the traditional SaaS space continue to gain traction. Heightened geopolitical risks and tariff uncertainties are major headwinds. Consequently, several AI-powered Internet software giants have lagged Wall Street’s key benchmark — the S&P 500 index — in the past three months. 

Here we recommend five such stocks with a favorable Zacks Rank that have significant upside potential in the short term. These are: Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR - Free Report) , Salesforce Inc. (CRM - Free Report) , Atlassian Corp. (TEAM - Free Report) , Cloudflare Inc. (NET - Free Report) and HubSpot Inc. (HUBS - Free Report) . Each of our picks currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

The chart below shows the price performance of our five picks in the past three months.

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Palantir Technologies Inc.Palantir Technologies’ AI strategy is comprehensive, combining its proprietary Foundry and Gotham platforms with a solid plan to promote AI adoption across both government and commercial sectors. PLTR’s AI Platform (AIP) is the backbone of these capabilities, enabling organizations to process large datasets and derive real-time insights. This is especially valuable in sectors requiring extensive data integration, such as defense, healthcare, finance and intelligence, where operational efficiency and decision-making speed are critical. 

In the government sector, Palantir is aligning its AI strategy with U.S. defense priorities. Its work in high-profile initiatives, such as the Department of Defense’s Open DAGIR project, highlights its ability to modernize military operations through AI-driven solutions where data interoperability and real-time decision-making capabilities are imperative. These capabilities solidify PLTR’s position as a key player in the defense sector. 

In the commercial space, Palantir’s AIP boot camps — providing hands-on experience to over 1,000 companies — have proven instrumental in customer acquisition. Boot camps showcase the platform’s capabilities and demonstrate its adaptability across logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain management. PLTR’s core customer base comprises businesses seeking tailored AI/ML services, particularly large government and corporate clients willing to invest heavily in its systems. 

Massive Short-Term Price Upside PotentialPalantir has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 71.8% and 98.7%, respectively, for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 11.2% over the last 30 days. 

The short-term average price target of brokerage firms represents an increase of 43.6% from the last closing price of $133.99. The brokerage target price is currently in the range of $90-$255. This indicates a maximum upside of 90.3% and a maximum downside of 32.8%. The risk/reward ratio is 2.75. 

Salesforce Inc.Salesforce is continuously expanding its generative AI offerings. Generative AI is a type of AI technology that can produce various types of content, including text, imagery, audio and synthetic data. It is driven by a large language model, which means it uses a lot of data to understand and generate conversations. 

CRM forayed into the generative AI space with the launch of Einstein GPT in March 2023. Since then, the company has been investing in its generative AI capabilities through its venture capital fund. CRM has allocated $1 billion under its venture capital fund for generative AI, of which it has deployed over $850 million till October 2025 to support the next generation of enterprise AI companies. 

These investments serve as a strategic engine for the company to maintain its competitive position in the enterprise software space while navigating the AI platform shift. The fund, managed by Salesforce Ventures, benefits the company by fostering an ecosystem of trusted AI partners, accelerating product innovation, and driving financial returns.

CRM has significantly ramped up its investments in Europe, focusing heavily on AI infrastructure, research and development, and local partnerships, with the United Kingdom serving as its primary AI hub for the region. In September 2025, CRM announced a plan to invest $6 billion in its UK business by 2030.

Huge Short-Term Price Upside PotentialSalesforce has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 10.9% and 5%, respectively, for the current year (ending January 2027). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 1.1% over the last 90 days. 

The short-term average price target of brokerage firms represents an increase of 59.2% from the last closing price of $173.51. The brokerage target price is currently in the range of $188-$475. This indicates a maximum upside of 173.8% and no downside. The risk/reward ratio is extremely favorable.

Atlassian Corp.Atlassian’s AI-powered capabilities are seeing rapid adoption. TEAM’s AI-powered Rovo platform and automation tools are driving significant growth in premium and enterprise editions, demonstrating high demand for AI-enhanced workflows. 

Atlassian has been continuously adding millions of monthly active users to Rovo and saw Rovo customers growing their ARR two times faster than customers not using Rovo. Investments in multi-model AI strategies and advanced search capabilities further differentiate TEAM’s offerings in an increasingly competitive landscape.

TEAM’s latest focus on adding generative AI features to some of its collaboration software is likely to drive the top line over the long run. The company has collaborated with OpenAI to enhance the capabilities of its Confluence, Jira Service Management and other programs with generative AI features. 

Excellent Short-Term Price Upside PotentialAtlassian has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 14.3% and 10.8%, respectively, for the next year (ending June 2027). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 0.7% over the last seven days. 

The short-term average price target of brokerage firms represents an increase of 46.3% from the last closing price of $87.46. The brokerage target price is currently in the range of $95-$295. This indicates a maximum upside of 237.3% and no downside. The risk/reward ratio is extremely favorable.

Cloudflare Inc.Cloudflare is benefiting from the demand for integrated security, networking and developer services as enterprises modernize and AI reshapes internet traffic. NET’s AI-focused networking and cybersecurity offerings are gaining traction as more workloads shift toward edge architectures. 

NET noted that it added 1 million developers in the first quarter of 2026, and highlighted customer interest in controlling and monetizing AI bot and agent traffic. This expands the opportunity for the Workers platform and related products as customers build real-time applications closer to end users. NET also noted that AI and agents are becoming a larger share of how software is built and consumed, supporting longer-term platform demand.

Strong Short-Term Price Upside PotentialCloudflare has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 29.5% and 22.6%, respectively, for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 0.9% over the last seven days. 

The short-term average price target of brokerage firms represents an increase of 20.8% from the last closing price of $197.56. The brokerage target price is currently in the range of $136-$300. This indicates a maximum upside of 51.9% and a maximum downside of 31.2%. The risk/reward ratio is 1.66. 

HubSpot Inc.HubSpot is witnessing steady multi-hub adoption from enterprise customers in the premium market. HUBS’ AI, which includes cutting-edge features such as AI assistance, AI agents, AI insights, and ChatSpot, is driving more value to its customers. 

HUBS has integrated HubSpot AI across its entire product suites and customer platform, enabling users to leverage AI features at no additional cost. Pricing optimization and the transition to a seat pricing model are expected to drive customer growth. 

HubSpot’s AI strategy is increasingly contributing to customer engagement and monetization. HUBS continues to expand Breeze AI capabilities across its customer platform through AI assistants, agents and automation tools. Active Core Seat users increased 90% year over year during first-quarter 2026, while more than 25% of Pro+ customers purchased additional Core Seats. 

Credit consumption grew 67% sequentially, supported by growing adoption of Customer Agent, Prospecting Agent and Data Agent. HUBS expects AI-driven seats and credit usage to become incremental long-term revenue drivers.

Impressive Short-Term Price Upside PotentialHubSpot has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 18.3% and 30.3%, respectively, for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year’s earnings has improved 1.6% over the last seven days. 

The short-term average price target of brokerage firms represents an increase of 41.8% from the last closing price of $198.38. The brokerage target price is currently in the range of $180-$425. This indicates a maximum upside of 114.2% and a maximum downside of 9.3%. The risk/reward ratio is 12.28. 

On May 18, 2026, HubSpot Inc HUBS shares rose 5.1%, reflecting a price of $208.51. This follows a 52-week range of $173.25 to $654.33, with the stock currently down 68.5% year-over-year. The recent uptick in price may indicate a reaction to broader market conditions or company-specific developments.

GF Value™ verdict: The current price of $208.51 is 72.3% below the estimated fair value of $753.47.GF Score™: With a score of 67/100, HUBS is rated as above average, indicating potential for higher long-term returns.Most notable signal: Financial Strength is rated at 9/10, suggesting strong fundamentals. Is HUBS Overvalued or Undervalued? HubSpot's shares are currently trading at $208.51, which is significantly below the GF Value™ of $753.47. This represents a substantial margin of safety for potential investors, as the stock is classified as significantly undervalued according to GuruFocus. The undervaluation implies that the market may not fully recognize the company's growth potential and financial health. However, while this presents an attractive opportunity, it is essential to consider market conditions and company performance metrics that may affect future valuations.

GF Value™ is GuruFocus' proprietary measure of intrinsic value, calculated from historical trading multiples, past business growth, and future performance estimates. Investors should remain cautious, as an undervalued status does not guarantee immediate appreciation; other market factors could influence stock performance.

How Does HUBS's Valuation Compare to Its History? Metric Current Historical P/E (TTM) 109.2x 358.5x Forward P/E 16.2x - HUBS's current P/E (TTM) of 109.2x is significantly below its 5-year median P/E of 358.5x, indicating that the stock is trading much lower than its historical valuation metrics. Additionally, the forward P/E of 16.2x suggests a more favorable valuation outlook based on expected earnings growth. This P/E analysis aligns with the GF Value™ verdict, reinforcing the conclusion that HUBS is undervalued.

What Does HUBS's GF Score™ Tell Us? Metric Rating GF Score™ 67 Financial Strength 9/10 Profitability 4/10 Growth 9/10 Valuation 2/10 Momentum 2/10 The GF Score™ for HubSpot stands at 67/100, indicating a potential for strong long-term returns. The strongest aspect of the score is Financial Strength rated at 9/10, reflecting solid balance sheet metrics. However, the Valuation and Momentum ranks are notably weaker at 2/10, signifying that the stock may lack favorable recent price movements and is currently undervalued based on historical norms.

What Are Insiders Doing with HUBS Stock? In the last three months, insider activity has shown that insiders bought $2.6 million worth of shares while selling $4.4 million. This pattern suggests a cautious approach from insiders, indicating that while there may be confidence in the company's future, there is also a notable level of profit-taking occurring. Such activity may reflect mixed sentiments about the stock's short-term prospects.

What This Means for Investors Based on the analysis, HubSpot Inc HUBS is currently undervalued according to GF Value™, with a significant margin of safety highlighted by the disparity between its market price and intrinsic value estimate. While the stock presents an opportunity, potential investors should remain aware of the risks associated with its valuation metrics and general market conditions.

For the complete analysis, visit the HubSpot Inc HUBS stock page. You can also explore the GF Value™ page for detailed valuation methodology, or use the GuruFocus Stock Screener to find similar opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions What is HUBS's GF Score™?

HUBS's GF Score™ is 67/100, which indicates an above-average potential for long-term returns based on historical data.

Is HUBS overvalued or undervalued?

HUBS is currently considered undervalued, with a GF Value™ estimate of $753.47 compared to its current price of $208.51.

What is HUBS's P/E ratio?

HUBS has a P/E (TTM) ratio of 109.2x, which is significantly lower than its 5-year median P/E of 358.5x, indicating it is trading below its historical valuation.

This stock alert was generated using automated technology and GuruFocus financial data to provide readers with timely and accurate market reporting. This content was reviewed by GuruFocus editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to [email protected].

We see minimal long-term impact from generative AI or AI agents on HubSpot's customer growth, as security and integration risks hinder widespread self-built CRM adoption. We believe the overall decline in the market due to AI fears is not justified, as we do not expect AI to lower CRM customer growth. DCF-based upside of 51% reflects conservative margin forecasts and robust CRM market growth drivers, including AI integration and ongoing business expansion.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syncfusion®, Inc., the enterprise technology provider of choice, today announced that it has joined the HubSpot Technology Partner Program with the launch of BoldSign in the HubSpot Marketplace. The integration brings e-signature workflows directly into HubSpot, enabling customer-facing teams to send, track, and close agreements directly within the platform where those deals are managed.

“When a conversation becomes a deal, the e-signing process should be frictionless,” said George Livingston, Head of Product for BoldSign. “BoldSign’s HubSpot integration helps teams move faster, reduce manual work, and keep their document workflows connected.”

The integration is designed around how HubSpot teams already work. Rather than routing to a separate tool, the entire signature workflow lives inside HubSpot's Contacts, Companies, and Deals records, with completed documents automatically synced back to the corresponding CRM record.

Key capabilities include:

Auto-fill documents using mapped HubSpot properties, including name, email, deal amount, and close dateSupport both template-based and one-time document sendingTrack document status (sent, viewed, pending, and signed) from within HubSpotSet signing order for sequential workflows or allow parallel signingInclude CC recipients to keep stakeholders informed without adding signers BoldSign is a simple, secure e-signature solution developed by Syncfusion and trusted by more than 50,000 businesses worldwide, from startups and nonprofits to global enterprises. It is built on enterprise-grade compliance standards, including SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and eIDAS, with AES-256 encryption and tamper-proof audit trails. All e-signatures are legally enforceable under the ESIGN Act, UETA, and eIDAS.

HubSpot technology partners build integrations that help businesses connect their favorite tools to HubSpot's customer platform. The HubSpot Technology Partner Program ensures partners meet quality and security standards.

BoldSign is available now in the HubSpot Marketplace. For more information or to start a free trial, visit BoldSign’s HubSpot integration page.

 
About Syncfusion®, Inc.

Headquartered in the technology hub of Research Triangle Park, NC, Syncfusion®, Inc. delivers an award-winning

ecosystem of developer control suites, embeddable BI platforms, and business software. Syncfusion was founded in 2001 with a single software component and a mission to support organizations of all sizes, serving everyone from individual developers and startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Though its pilot product, the Essential Studio® suite, has grown to over 1,700 developer controls, its mission remains the same. With offices in the US, India, and Kenya, Syncfusion prioritizes the customer experience by providing feature-rich solutions to help developers and enterprises solve complex problems, save money, and build high-performance, robust applications.

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Key Takeaways Agentic AI requires a new architecture.Vera Rubin is NVIDIA's Agentic AI platform.The Vera Rubin rollout will have a ripple effect on other AI companies. GTC TaiwanNVIDIA ((NVDA - Free Report) ) is not only the largest company on Earth; it is the leading technology company and currently the most important company. The company is not only important for tech investors to watch for its sheer size, but instead, NVIDIA is far ahead of the curve versus its competitors and is a king-maker in the red-hot AI space. Just how hot is AI? Taiwan, the small Asian country with several companies partnering with NVIDIA and supplying key components for the company, is expected to see unprecedented double-digit GDP growth!

Taiwan is also where NVIDIA’s iconic CEO Jensen Huang is hosting the latest GPU Technology Conference (GTC). GTC has been dubbed the “Super Bowl of AI” by technologists. Today, we will discuss Vera Rubin, one of NVIDIA’s most important new products (and the companies that will benefit from it).

Huang: Agentic AI Has ArrivedA few years ago, Jensen Huang proclaimed that the next wave of AI would be Agentic AI. Unlike Generative AI that simply spits out an answer, Agentic AI can break down a complex task, strategize, and engage in iterative self-correction. At GTC, Huang proclaimed “Agentic AI has arrived!”  Huang cited the explosion of coding on developer website HubSpot ((HUBS - Free Report) ) as evidence.

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Huang believes companies will deploy vast networks of autonomous agents; they will no longer be limited by human headcount, leading these agents to use more tools than ever before. He sees the future of software as orchestrating a digital workforce. Businesses will rent or build highly specialized agents to execute work and manage customer pipelines, but those agents will require specialized, tool-equipped platforms (like HubSpot) to do the job.

Vera Rubin: The Power Behind Agentic AI According to NVIDIA’s website, “Vera Rubin is a next-generation, rack-scale AI platform designed specifically to power agentic AI workloads and large-scale, multi-step reasoning. It has entered full production and is ramping up globally.”  Yesterday, Huang confirmed that Vera Rubin is in full production.

Just how powerful is Vera Rubin? It includes seven custom chips, six trillion transistors, 72 GPUs per rack, and up to 5x the performance of Blackwell. The companies already buying the new Vera CPU: OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX.

Vera Rubin: 3 Stocks to WatchBelow are three stocks that should benefit from the Vera Rubin rollout:

Fluence Energy ((FLNC - Free Report) ) is a leader in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) and optimization software. Siemens, NVIDIA, and Fluence developed a reference architecture for NVIDIA DSX Vera Rubin NVL72 AI data centers. Fluence adds battery storage for voltage/frequency ride-through, black start, demand response, and AI load smoothing. FLNC shares were up nearly 29% in early trading on Monday. A short float of ~25% could trigger a short squeeze.

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AI cloud provider CoreWeave ((CRWV - Free Report) ) completed the industry-first bring-up and validation of the Vera Rubin platform. The company is on pace for a nearly $19B annualized revenue run-rate by year-end as AI compute demand continues to outpace available supply.

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As always, Taiwan Semiconductor ((TSM - Free Report) ) will serve as the primary foundry (mass-producing the silicon wafers) for NVDA products.

Bottom Line

As the AI revolution shifts from simple prompt-and-response interfaces to vast networks of autonomous digital workers, the constraints on business growth will no longer be determined by human headcount. NVIDIA's Vera Rubin architecture provides the raw, muscle-bound compute necessary to anchor this transition. For growth-minded investors, the message coming out of Taiwan is crystal clear: the AI infrastructure boom is far from over, and watching the ripple effects through companies like Fluence, CoreWeave, and TSMC is where the next leg of alpha will be found.

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Stock to Watch: HubSpot (HUBS - Free Report) Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, HubSpot Inc. provides inbound marketing and sales applications over the cloud. The software-as-a-service vendor helps businesses attract customers through search engine optimization, social media, blogging, website content management, marketing automation, email, CRM, analytics and reporting.

HUBS is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.

Momentum investors should take note of this Computer and Technology stock. HUBS has a Momentum Style Score of B, and shares are up 6% over the past four weeks.

12 analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.66 to $13.07 per share. HUBS also boasts an average earnings surprise of +5%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, HUBS should be on investors' short list.

On June 02, 2026, HubSpot Inc (HUBS) shares fell 8.4% today, closing at $240.16. This decline comes after a strong week where the stock rose 21.3% but reflects

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HubSpot (HUBS) is deeply undervalued, trading at 2.0x next year's revenue and 7.2x adjusted EBITDA, despite robust execution and AI-driven transformation. AI disruption fears have driven HUBS down over 50%, yet the business remains resilient, with strong new customer additions and no evidence of slowing growth. HUBS is rapidly shifting to an AI-first, outcome-based pricing model, enhancing monetization as customer engagement with AI agents accelerates.