AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)

Hubbell raises 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $20.40-$20.60 after Q3 sales rise 25%

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings

Hubbell reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $1.87 billion, up 25% from $1.50 billion a year earlier, with organic growth of 11% and acquisitions adding 13%. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS outlook to $20.40-$20.60, while its GAAP diluted EPS range is $17.30-$17.50. Interest expense, net rose to $58.0 million in the quarter from $13.6 million a year earlier.

Key points

  • Q3 diluted EPS was $4.94, up from $4.77; adjusted diluted EPS was $5.91, up 14% year over year
  • Q3 operating margin was 21.8%, compared with 22.0% a year earlier; adjusted operating margin was 25.5%, up 160 basis points
  • Full-year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS expected at $17.30-$17.50; adjusted diluted EPS raised to $20.40-$20.60
  • Q3 free cash flow was $280 million, versus $254 million in the prior-year quarter

The filing

CompanyHubbell Incorporated (HUBB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 8:05 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-067421

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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