Hubbell’s adjusted third-quarter earnings reach $5.91 per share, beating estimates
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Seeking Alpha’s summary said Hubbell reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $5.91, beating analysts’ estimates by $0.16. Revenue was $1.87 billion, $20 million above estimates, according to the same summary. The figures put earnings and revenue above market estimates for the period. The company had previously said it would release its results before the market opened on October 27. It scheduled an analyst call to discuss the results for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time that day.
Second-quarter results, reported in July, provide a recent comparison for the company’s performance before the third quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share then came to $5.52, up 12% year over year. Net sales rose 15% that quarter, including 10% organic growth and a 5% contribution from mergers and acquisitions. These figures reflect a mix of growth in existing operations and business added through acquisitions, according to Hubbell’s statement published via GlobeNewswire. Details on organic sales growth and the contribution from mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter are not included in the available figures for the new results.
CEO Gerben Bakker linked second-quarter organic sales growth to trends in power-grid modernization, rising load and investment in data centers. He said these trends “drove 10% organic growth.” The company’s statement added that demand was strong in utility and electrical markets. These factors provide context for Hubbell’s performance in its electrical infrastructure businesses, but they reflect the company’s explanation of its second-quarter results. The available materials did not attribute them to the third-quarter results or to a specific amount of revenue.
In July, Hubbell raised its full-year adjusted diluted earnings-per-share forecast to a range of $20.25 to $20.55 for fiscal 2026. It also forecast total sales growth of 16% to 18% and organic growth of 9% to 11%. The outlook came with the release of second-quarter results, before the third-quarter figures were reported. These targets provide the company’s annual framework as published at the time; the available evidence does not include an update alongside the third-quarter results. The July ranges therefore remain the forecast in the company’s statement among the information available here.
The results announcement comes ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting scheduled for October 27 and 28, 2026, according to the Federal Reserve’s calendar. The news conference is scheduled for October 28. The meeting thus coincides with the day Hubbell announces its results and holds its analyst call, while the available information does not include details of an interest-rate decision or the market’s reaction to the company’s results. The analyst call on October 27 gives investors an opportunity to follow management’s discussion of the figures and annual outlook. Any forecast update or explanation of third-quarter performance will depend on what the company announces on that call or in its official materials.