Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ERIC Q2 Earnings

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in a research note issued on Monday, May 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.10. The consensus estimate for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s current full-year earnings is $0.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)'s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 15th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.83 billion. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) had a return on equity of 13.70% and a net margin of 0.06%.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on ERIC. StockNews.com raised shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) from $8.90 to $9.80 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Stock Performance

NASDAQ ERIC traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $8.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 25,453,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,647,381. The stock has a market cap of $27.63 billion, a PE ratio of -829,000.00, a PEG ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.96. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has a 52 week low of $5.30 and a 52 week high of $8.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tidal Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 11.1% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 30,197 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $229,000 after acquiring an additional 3,026 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 33.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 14,082 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 3,548 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,298,000. Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 68.7% in the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 343,965 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,772,000 after buying an additional 140,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $102,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 7.99% of the company's stock.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Company Profile

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile connectivity solutions for telcom operators and enterprise customers in various sectors in North America, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, North East Asia, South East Asia, Oceania, and India. It operates in four segments: Networks; Cloud Software and Services; Enterprise; and Other.