Q4 EPS Estimates for Ribbon Communications Cut by B. Riley

Key Points

• B. Riley Research has lowered its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) to $0.10 per share, down from $0.11, while maintaining a "Buy" rating with a target price of $6.00.
• Rosenblatt Securities has increased its price target for Ribbon Communications shares from $5.50 to $6.00, also assigning a "buy" rating, reflecting a positive consensus among analysts.
• Ribbon Communications reported a revenue increase of 14.5% year-over-year, with earnings of $0.05 per share for the last quarter, aligning with analyst expectations.

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ribbon Communications in a report issued on Wednesday, July 23rd. B. Riley analyst D. Kang now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.11. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $6.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ribbon Communications' current full-year earnings is $0.18 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ribbon Communications' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS.

Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.05. Ribbon Communications had a positive return on equity of 7.08% and a negative net margin of 5.14%. The firm had revenue of $220.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $213.31 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.05 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on Ribbon Communications from $5.50 to $6.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Ribbon Communications from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $6.00.

Ribbon Communications Trading Down 1.2%

NASDAQ RBBN traded down $0.05 on Monday, reaching $3.76. 57,566 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 559,963. The business's fifty day moving average price is $3.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $664.94 million, a P/E ratio of -15.06 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Ribbon Communications has a fifty-two week low of $2.75 and a fifty-two week high of $5.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ribbon Communications

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RBBN. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Ribbon Communications by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,457,467 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $29,233,000 after buying an additional 55,394 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Ribbon Communications by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,314,669 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $26,269,000 after purchasing an additional 302,039 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP increased its position in Ribbon Communications by 10.3% during the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 3,092,068 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $12,121,000 after buying an additional 289,210 shares in the last quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. increased its position in Ribbon Communications by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 1,334,473 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $5,551,000 after buying an additional 164,738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in Ribbon Communications by 76.1% during the first quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,189,250 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $4,662,000 after buying an additional 513,985 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.92% of the company's stock.

About Ribbon Communications

Ribbon Communications Inc provides communications technology in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Cloud and Edge, and IP Optical Networks. The Cloud and Edge segment provides software and hardware products, solutions, and services for voice over internet protocol communications, voice over long-term evolution, and voice over 5G communications, and unified communications and collaboration.