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Hubbell Incorporated is now fully valued, but its premium is justified by durable secular tailwinds and strong growth visibility. HUBB benefits from grid modernization, electrification, data center demand, and transmission expansion, supporting high margins and superior returns on capital. Recent results show robust revenue and EPS growth, with management confident in continued momentum and raised FY2026 guidance to $20.25–$20.55 adjusted EPS.

Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Hubbell NYSE: HUBB reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by double-digit sales, adjusted operating profit and adjusted earnings-per-share growth, citing demand in utility transmission and distribution markets as well as data centers. The company also raised its full-year outlook following the early-June close of its acquisition of NSI.

Although the revenue and EPS for Hubbell (HUBB) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Hubbell (HUBB) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.52 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.93 per share a year ago.