Shares of HubSpot spiked 16% in Thursday’s extended trading session after the customer management software company’s quarterly profit blew past the Street consensus.
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HubSpot (HUBS) posted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.44 during the fourth quarter, which came in almost double the $0.23 expected by analysts. Revenue increased 35% year-on-year to $252.1 million, topping analysts’ estimates of $236.7 million. HubSpot has a customer relationship management platform and provides software and support to customers across 120 countries.
During fiscal 2020, HubSpot’s revenue increased to $883.03 million from $674.86 million year-on-year. Earnings rose to $1.32 per share from $1.26 during the same comparative period.
In 2020, the platform’s subscription sales jumped 32% to $853 million and professional services and other revenue was up 5% to $30 million as compared to the previous year.
HubSpot’s customer base surged 42% to 103,994 in 2020. Meanwhile, total average subscription revenue per customer declined by 3% to $9,758 in 2020 as compared to the year-ago period.
HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan said that the company achieved two major milestones in 4Q: surpassing 100,000 total customers and crossing annual recurring revenue of $1 billion.
Looking ahead to fiscal 2021, HubSpot expects total revenue to land between $1.16 billion to $1.17 billion. Earnings are estimated to generate between $1.51 to $1.59 per share. (See HubSpot stock analysis on TipRanks)
On Feb. 9, Cowen & Co. Analyst Derrick Wood raised the stock’s price target from $360 to $400 (7.4% downside potential) but reiterated a Hold rating. Derrick noted that while digital marketing trends are encouraging and HubSpot’s evolving growth strategies are promising, the valuations are rather full. The stock has already yielded 131% over the past year.
The rest of the Street has a Strong Buy consensus rating on the stock. That’s based on 7 Buys versus 2 Holds. The average analyst price target of $439.13 implies 1.71% upside from current levels.
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