HUBBELL INC
HUBB · Electronic Components & Accessories · 52.8M shares · -0%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $4M (gross $30M, SBC $26M)
Reference price $523.73 · est. market cap ~$27.7B — last insider sale, 2026-02-17 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B78High-quality electrical/utility-solutions maker with strong margins, returns, and a growing backlog; reported growth figures are normalization artifacts.
Strengths
- Strong profitability and returns — operating margin 20.7% (84th), ROE 23.1% (77th), ROA 10.8% (80th)
- Growing backlog — MD&A: firm backlog $2.16B at year-end vs. $1.90B prior
- Solid net margin — 15.2% (76th)
Risks
- Reported growth is a normalization artifact — revenue +289% / net income +247% are not organic — underlying growth is mid-single-digit
- Moderate leverage and tighter quick liquidity — D/E 0.60 (70th), quick ratio 1.00 (24th)
- Inflation/commodity and economic-cycle sensitivity per risk factors — qualitative (per 10-K)
Notable findings
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $596M cash & investments
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 16 open-market sale(s) by 5 insider(s) (cluster of 5 insiders, ~$18M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
35.3%
Operating margin
20.7%
Net margin
15.2%
Return on equity
23.1%
Return on assets
10.8%
ROIC
15.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
1.6%
Net-income growth
13.9%
Debt / equity
0.6×
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2×
Current ratio
1.7×
EBITDA
$1.4B
Tangible book value
-$607M
Cash & investments
$596M
Stock comp / revenue
0.6%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Rochow Garrick J | Grant | 341 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | MALLOY JOHN F. | Grant | 341 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | HERNANDEZ RHETT ANTHONY | Grant | 341 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | CARDOSO CARLOS M. | Grant | 341 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Grant | 414 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 188 | $513.18 |
| 2026-05-05 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Grant | 984 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 456 | $513.18 |
| 2026-05-05 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Grant | 543 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 252 | $513.18 |
| 2026-05-05 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Grant | 232 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Tax withheld | 73 | $513.18 |
| 2026-05-05 | Capozzoli Joseph Anthony | Grant | 310 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Capozzoli Joseph Anthony | Tax withheld | 98 | $513.18 |
| 2026-05-05 | BAKKER GERBEN | Grant | 5.8K | — |
| 2026-05-05 | BAKKER GERBEN | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $513.18 |
| 2026-02-17 | BAKKER GERBEN | Grant | 4.0K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Grant | 580 | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Capozzoli Joseph Anthony | Grant | 531 | — |
| 2026-02-17 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Grant | 164 | — |
| 2026-02-17 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Grant | 483 | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Gumbs Gregory | Grant | 628 | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Sell | 2.6K | $523.73 |
| 2026-02-17 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Grant | 628 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | BAKKER GERBEN | Grant | 7.6K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | BAKKER GERBEN | Tax withheld | 3.5K | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | BAKKER GERBEN | Grant | 6.5K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | BAKKER GERBEN | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | Capozzoli Joseph Anthony | Grant | 412 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Capozzoli Joseph Anthony | Tax withheld | 129 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | Capozzoli Joseph Anthony | Grant | 348 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Capozzoli Joseph Anthony | Tax withheld | 109 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Grant | 308 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Tax withheld | 99 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Grant | 261 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Tax withheld | 82 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Grant | 718 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 306 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Grant | 610 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 283 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 603 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 513 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Grant | 548 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 167 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-10 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Grant | 464 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 141 | $505.37 |
| 2026-02-09 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Option exercise | 2.9K | $105.48 |
| 2026-02-09 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Option exercise | 8.1K | $129.28 |
| 2026-02-09 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $505.85 |
| 2026-02-09 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 4.7K | $505.52 |
| 2026-02-09 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Sell | 4.6K | $505.60 |
| 2026-02-09 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Sell | 2.2K | $500.60 |
| 2026-02-06 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 296 | $497.60 |
| 2026-02-06 | Capozzoli Joseph Anthony | Tax withheld | 109 | $497.60 |
| 2026-02-06 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 319 | $497.60 |
| 2026-02-06 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Tax withheld | 84 | $497.60 |
| 2026-02-06 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 171 | $497.60 |
| 2026-02-06 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Option exercise | 1.8K | $149.49 |
| 2026-02-06 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 963 | $497.05 |
| 2026-02-06 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Sell | 867 | $497.10 |
| 2026-02-06 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Sell | 361 | $497.23 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $497.60 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Option exercise | 9.8K | $163.26 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Option exercise | 20K | $185.87 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Tax withheld | 6.3K | $494.14 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Tax withheld | 13K | $494.85 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 700 | $494.22 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 2.2K | $495.51 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 3.5K | $496.50 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 3.7K | $497.48 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 3.9K | $498.61 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 3.0K | $499.49 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 2.6K | $500.71 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 2.7K | $502.91 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 1.9K | $501.60 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 871 | $503.38 |
| 2026-02-06 | BAKKER GERBEN | Sell | 150 | $503.43 |
| 2025-11-17 | MALLOY JOHN F. | Buy | 435 | $429.24 |
| 2025-11-06 | MALLOY JOHN F. | Gift | 435 | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Option exercise | 1.5K | $105.48 |
| 2025-11-05 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 889 | $466.22 |
| 2025-11-05 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Option exercise | 2.5K | $149.49 |
| 2025-11-05 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $466.98 |
| 2025-11-05 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Option exercise | 2.5K | $163.26 |
| 2025-11-05 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $466.72 |
| 2025-11-05 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Sell | 2.5K | $466.50 |
| 2025-11-03 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Option exercise | 1.4K | $105.48 |
| 2025-11-03 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 795 | $470.69 |
| 2025-11-03 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Sell | 2.0K | $470.32 |
| 2025-08-29 | Baine Edward H | Grant | 366 | — |
| 2025-05-21 | CARDOSO CARLOS M | Sell | 400 | $386.29 |
| 2025-05-14 | Bakker Gerben | Option exercise | 25K | $163.26 |
| 2025-05-14 | Bakker Gerben | Tax withheld | 17K | $384.79 |
| 2025-05-14 | Bakker Gerben | Sell | 7.7K | $384.63 |
| 2025-05-06 | Rochow Garrick J | Grant | 457 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Pollino Jennifer | Grant | 457 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Malloy John F | Grant | 457 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | HERNANDEZ RHETT ANTHONY | Grant | 457 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | CARDOSO CARLOS M | Grant | 457 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Sperry William R | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Sperry William R | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $349.81 |
| 2025-05-06 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Grant | 686 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 313 | $349.81 |
| 2025-05-06 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-05-06 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 722 | $349.81 |
| 2025-05-06 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Grant | 640 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 279 | $349.81 |
| 2025-05-06 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Grant | 338 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Tax withheld | 106 | $349.81 |
| 2025-05-06 | Bakker Gerben | Grant | 8.6K | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Bakker Gerben | Tax withheld | 4.0K | $349.81 |
| 2025-02-20 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Sell | 1.2K | $389.06 |
| 2025-02-18 | Sperry William R | Grant | 2.5K | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Grant | 699 | — |
| 2025-02-18 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Grant | 699 | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Gumbs Gregory | Grant | 699 | — |
| 2025-02-18 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Grant | 572 | — |
| 2025-02-18 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Grant | 191 | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Bakker Gerben | Grant | 4.7K | — |
| 2025-02-11 | Sperry William R | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2025-02-11 | Sperry William R | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | Sperry William R | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2025-02-11 | Sperry William R | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Grant | 666 | — |
| 2025-02-11 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 204 | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Grant | 666 | — |
| 2025-02-11 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 204 | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Grant | 330 | — |
| 2025-02-11 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Tax withheld | 107 | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Grant | 328 | — |
| 2025-02-11 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Tax withheld | 103 | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Grant | 622 | — |
| 2025-02-11 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 195 | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Grant | 622 | — |
| 2025-02-11 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 195 | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-02-11 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 495 | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-02-11 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 699 | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | Bakker Gerben | Grant | 8.3K | — |
| 2025-02-11 | Bakker Gerben | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-11 | Bakker Gerben | Grant | 8.3K | — |
| 2025-02-11 | Bakker Gerben | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $397.43 |
| 2025-02-07 | Mikes Mark Eugene | Tax withheld | 168 | $399.56 |
| 2025-02-07 | FLYNN ALYSSA R | Tax withheld | 161 | $399.56 |
| 2025-02-07 | Sperry William R | Tax withheld | 768 | $399.56 |
| 2025-02-07 | DEL NERO JONATHAN M. | Tax withheld | 89 | $399.56 |
| 2025-02-07 | LANE KATHERINE ANNE | Tax withheld | 370 | $399.56 |
| 2025-02-07 | Bakker Gerben | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $399.56 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Reg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-08 | Material agreementDebt obligationOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-15 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-06 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-04 | Material agreementReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-30 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-03 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-14 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-09 | 2026-06-09 | 0001193125-26-263819 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-08 | 2026-06-02 | 0001193125-26-261758 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-15 | 0001193125-26-227142 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-05 | 0001193125-26-209139 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-01 | 0001193125-26-204099 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-01 | 2026-03-31 | 0001628280-26-029110 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0001628280-26-028600 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-12 | 2025-12-31 | 0001628280-26-007500 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-03 | 0001628280-26-004800 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-14 | 0001193125-25-283157 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-04 | 2025-10-30 | 0001193125-25-264659 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-29 | 2025-09-30 | 0001628280-25-046924 ↗ |