Hub Group, Inc. $HUBG Shares Bought by New York State Common Retirement Fund

New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG) by 353.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 87,559 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 68,232 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund’s holdings in Hub Group were worth $3,016,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Hub Group by 0.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,520,025 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $50,821,000 after purchasing an additional 9,608 shares during the period. River Road Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hub Group by 79.2% in the second quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 1,103,402 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $38,641,000 after acquiring an additional 487,703 shares in the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. increased its stake in shares of Hub Group by 44.8% during the third quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 996,567 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,322,000 after acquiring an additional 308,379 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its stake in shares of Hub Group by 149.7% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 560,265 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $18,730,000 after acquiring an additional 335,871 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Hub Group by 0.4% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 552,733 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $18,478,000 after purchasing an additional 2,249 shares in the last quarter. 46.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Hub Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Hub Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Preliminary Q4 and full‑year 2025 results showed modest intermodal volume growth, a strong year‑end cash position (~$140M), ~ $194M operating cash flow for 2025 and initial 2026 revenue guidance of roughly $3.65B–$3.95B — underscores underlying business momentum despite the accounting issues. Hub Group Reports Select Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management touted record service levels and operational resilience amid market challenges on the Q4 earnings call — a positive operational signal if underlying financials are corrected and clarified. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcripts were posted; these provide detail investors will need to re‑assess once restated financials are released. Review the prepared remarks and transcript for operational context. Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Hub Group disclosed an error that understated purchased transportation costs and accounts payable for part of 2025 and warned that recent quarterly reports “should no longer be relied upon,” prompting a dramatic stock drop and raising the prospect of restatements and regulatory scrutiny. Shares Crater Amid Admitted Improper Accounting
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple national law firms have opened securities‑fraud investigations and are soliciting shareholders (examples include Howard G. Smith, Faruqi & Faruqi, Scott+Scott and others), which typically indicates potential litigation risk and additional headline pressure until restatements and management explanations are complete. Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Investigation Notice

Hub Group Price Performance

HUBG stock opened at $41.96 on Friday. Hub Group, Inc. has a one year low of $30.75 and a one year high of $53.26. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $44.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.57 billion, a PE ratio of 24.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Hub Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Hub Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.90%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $46.00 price target on Hub Group and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $48.00 target price (up previously from $38.00) on shares of Hub Group in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Hub Group in a report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Hub Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hub Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hub Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.87.

Insider Activity at Hub Group

In other Hub Group news, CEO Phillip D. Yeager sold 32,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.68, for a total transaction of $1,397,760.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 168,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,351,999.20. The trade was a 15.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gary Yablon bought 4,566 shares of Hub Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $43.73 per share, with a total value of $199,671.18. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 32,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,433,381.94. This represents a 16.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 3.48% of the company’s stock.

Hub Group Company Profile

Hub Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HUBG) is a leading supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. Founded in 1971 as Hub City Terminals and renamed Hub Group in 1978, the company completed its initial public offering in 2007. Over the decades, Hub Group has developed a comprehensive multimodal transportation network, leveraging partnerships with major rail carriers and an extensive drayage fleet to offer cost-efficient, sustainable shipping alternatives.

The company operates through two primary segments: Intermodal and Transportation Management.