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HubSpot shares fell 5.3% after earnings as investors weighed persistent, worsening demand headwinds: inbound demand remains under pressure, budget sensitivity is extending sales cycles, and AI trials are taking time to convert to paid adoption. Management said these trends are weighing on near-term results, despite growth in revenue and customer adoption.

• Q3 revenue grew 17% year-over-year in constant currency; non-GAAP operating margin expanded 3 points to 23%.
• The company added 5,300 customers, taking its total to more than 311,000. However, management said headwinds from Q2 continued and became more pronounced.
• AI trials are growing—agent trials rose 64% quarter-over-quarter—but customers need more support to convert trials into paid adoption, which management expects will take time.
• Budget sensitivity is complicating purchases: inbound demand is under pressure, lower-market customers are more price-sensitive, and larger buying committees are contributing to longer upmarket sales cycles.
• Product adoption offers a counterpoint: 20% of Pro+ customers used HubSpot agents, up 11 points since the start of the year; agent actions increased 5x over that period.