Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: RBBN) provides communications technology for telecommunications service providers, enterprises and government organizations. The company develops software, hardware and related services that help customers build, operate and secure voice, video and data networks across cloud, IP and optical environments.

Its portfolio includes session border controllers, communications platforms, voice and unified communications solutions, network transformation software, signaling and routing products, and cybersecurity capabilities. Ribbon also offers optical networking and packet networking technologies designed to support high-capacity transport networks, 5G deployments and the integration of legacy communications infrastructure with newer cloud-based services.

The company was formed through the combination of Sonus Networks and GENBAND, which was completed in 2017, and adopted the Ribbon Communications name in 2018. Ribbon later expanded its networking business through the acquisition of ECI Telecom. It serves customers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East and Africa through direct sales, channel partners and technology relationships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.71 to $1.83
• 50-Day Range: $1.64 to $2.34
• 52-Week Range: $1.55 to $4.09
• Volume: 689,041 shs
• Average Volume: 830,467 shs
• Market Capitalization: $327.24 million
• P/E Ratio: 22.88
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.30
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ribbon Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ribbon Communications scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 221st out of 593 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ribbon Communications has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Ribbon Communications has a consensus price target of $3.30, representing about 80.3% upside from its current price of $1.83.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ribbon Communications has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ribbon Communications are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.05) to $0.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ribbon Communications is 22.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ribbon Communications is 22.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 78.43.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ribbon Communications has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.75% of the float of Ribbon Communications has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ribbon Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.08.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ribbon Communications has recently increased by 6.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Ribbon Communications does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Ribbon Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

Ribbon Communications has a news sentiment score of 0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Ribbon Communications this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for RBBN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Ribbon Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ribbon Communications insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.99% of the stock of Ribbon Communications is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.92% of the stock of Ribbon Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Today: 9/21/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Communications Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RBBN
• CIK: 1708055
• Web: www.ribboncommunications.com
• Phone: (877) 412-8867
• Fax: 978-614-8101
• Employees: 3,080
• Year Founded: 2017

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ribbon Communications: $3.30
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $2.20
• Potential Upside/Downside: +80.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $39.64 million
• Net Margins: 1.96%
• Pretax Margin: -9.44%
• Return on Equity: 19.91%
• Return on Assets: 6.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $844.56 million
• Price / Sales: 0.39
• Cash Flow: $1.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.82
• Book Value: $2.54 per share
• Price / Book: 0.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 178,820,000
• Free Float: 171,688,000
• Market Cap: $327.24 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.36