FY2026 EPS Estimate for Ribbon Communications Cut by Analyst

Key Points

• Northland Securities lowered Ribbon Communications’ FY2026 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.14 per share from a previous estimate of $0.05, in line with the current consensus estimate.
• Ribbon reported quarterly EPS of $0.07, beating analysts’ $0.04 estimate, while revenue of $218.71 million fell short of expectations but increased 1.7% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with an average “Moderate Buy” rating and a $3.20 price target; the stock recently opened at $1.55, well below its 12-month high of $3.43.

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Northland Securities cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ribbon Communications in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 28th. Northland Securities analyst T. Savageaux now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of ($0.14) per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of ($0.05). The consensus estimate for Ribbon Communications' current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Ribbon Communications' Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS.

Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.03. Ribbon Communications had a return on equity of 20.61% and a net margin of 2.32%. The company had revenue of $218.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $221.75 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.04 EPS. Ribbon Communications's revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their target price on shares of Ribbon Communications from $2.20 to $1.80 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Ribbon Communications in a research report on Friday, August 7th. B. Riley Financial reissued a "buy" rating and set a $3.10 price target (down from $3.30) on shares of Ribbon Communications in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, CL King set a $3.30 target price on Ribbon Communications in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $3.20.

Ribbon Communications Stock Performance

Ribbon Communications stock opened at $1.55 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $277.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 1.46. The stock's 50-day moving average is $1.75 and its 200-day moving average is $2.24. Ribbon Communications has a 12 month low of $1.28 and a 12 month high of $3.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Institutional Trading of Ribbon Communications

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. AXQ Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Ribbon Communications during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Ribbon Communications in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Ribbon Communications during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. NewEdge Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Ribbon Communications during the first quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ribbon Communications during the 2nd quarter worth about $48,000. Institutional investors own 70.92% of the company's stock.

About Ribbon Communications

Ribbon Communications Inc NASDAQ: RBBN provides communications software, networking solutions and related services for service providers, enterprises and government organizations. The company helps customers build, operate and secure voice, data and unified communications networks across cloud, IP and optical environments.

Ribbon's offerings include session border controllers, voice and unified communications platforms, signaling and routing solutions, policy and analytics tools, and software designed to support cloud communications and 5G networks.

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