What is Northland Capmk's Forecast for RBBN Q2 Earnings?

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Northland Capmk increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ribbon Communications in a research report issued to clients and investors 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 prior forecast 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $181.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $191.66 million. Ribbon Communications had a positive return on equity of 7.36% and a negative net margin of 6.50%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.01) earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on RBBN. B. Riley decreased their price objective on Ribbon Communications from $7.50 to $6.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. StockNews.com downgraded Ribbon Communications from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $5.50 price objective on shares of Ribbon Communications in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and set a $6.00 target price on shares of Ribbon Communications in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $5.88.

Ribbon Communications Stock Performance

NASDAQ:RBBN traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $3.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 109,774 shares, compared to its average volume of 407,681. The business's fifty day moving average is $3.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.97. The stock has a market cap of $546.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.16. Ribbon Communications has a 1 year low of $2.75 and a 1 year high of $5.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ribbon Communications

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ribbon Communications by 1,049.5% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 819,369 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,409,000 after buying an additional 748,090 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Ribbon Communications by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,314,669 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $26,269,000 after acquiring an additional 302,039 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Ribbon Communications by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,402,073 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $30,793,000 after acquiring an additional 295,524 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP raised 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 acquiring an additional 289,210 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in Ribbon Communications by 62.2% during the fourth quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 675,265 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,809,000 after purchasing an additional 258,909 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.