Q2 EPS Forecast for Ribbon Communications Lifted by Analyst

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Northland Capmk upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ribbon Communications in a report issued on Wednesday, April 30th. Northland Capmk analyst T. Savageaux now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Ribbon Communications' current full-year earnings is $0.18 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Ribbon Communications' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS.

Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by ($0.04). Ribbon Communications had a negative net margin of 6.50% and a positive return on equity of 7.36%. The business had revenue of $181.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $191.66 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.01) EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on RBBN. B. Riley decreased their target price on Ribbon Communications from $7.50 to $6.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $5.50 target price on shares of Ribbon Communications in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. StockNews.com lowered Ribbon Communications from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and issued a $6.00 price target on shares of Ribbon Communications in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ribbon Communications currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $5.88.

Ribbon Communications Stock Performance

Shares of RBBN traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $3.16. 586,059 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 407,778. The stock has a market capitalization of $555.95 million, a P/E ratio of -9.88 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $3.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $3.98. Ribbon Communications has a 12-month low of $2.75 and a 12-month high of $5.38.

Institutional Trading of Ribbon Communications

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Ribbon Communications by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 52,584 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $219,000 after purchasing an additional 2,288 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ribbon Communications by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 136,621 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $568,000 after buying an additional 3,622 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in shares of Ribbon Communications by 8.6% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 62,604 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $261,000 after buying an additional 4,978 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Ribbon Communications by 14.7% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 39,915 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $166,000 after acquiring an additional 5,122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in Ribbon Communications by 49.1% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 25,782 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $107,000 after acquiring an additional 8,485 shares during the period. 70.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.