On August 27, HubSpot rose 5.03% in regular trading, trading at $253.4 USD/share, with turnover of $34.17 million. The stock gained alongside a broad rally in the application software sector, with Salesforce surging over 18%, lifting peer names across the industry.
On the news front, the application software sector saw widespread strength, with Salesforce up 18.22%, Synopsys up 6.43%, Circle Internet Corp. up 5.23%, Strategy up 4.38%, and Palantir Technologies up 4.03%. The sector-wide momentum provided a tailwind for HubSpot shares. Additionally, KeyBanc analysts recently identified HubSpot as a potential acquisition target following reports that Silver Lake was in talks to acquire Workday, which further supported investor sentiment.
HubSpot reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.26, beating the consensus estimate of $3.02 by roughly 8%, while revenue of $911.7 million also topped forecasts. However, the company lowered its full-year sales guidance, prompting mixed analyst reactions including downgrades from Bernstein, BMO Capital, and Wells Fargo in recent weeks.
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