A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.650-0.661 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.000. The company issued revenue guidance of $325.4 million-$331.2 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $324.8 million.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ATEN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Piper Sandler set a $45.00 target price on A10 Networks in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $37.00 price target on shares of A10 Networks in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered A10 Networks from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Sidoti restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of A10 Networks in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of A10 Networks from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.29.

A10 Networks Stock Performance

Shares of ATEN opened at $27.69 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.15 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 3.56 and a current ratio of 3.71. A10 Networks has a 52-week low of $16.52 and a 52-week high of $38.49.

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. A10 Networks had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 13.85%.The business had revenue of $80.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.28 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.21 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. A10 Networks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.661 EPS. Research analysts forecast that A10 Networks will post 0.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

A10 Networks Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. A10 Networks’s payout ratio is currently 38.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting A10 Networks

Here are the key news stories impacting A10 Networks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue exceeded expectations and growth accelerated. Second-quarter revenue rose 15.5% year over year to $80.1 million, surpassing the $77.3 million analyst estimate. First-half revenue increased approximately 14.5% to $155.1 million. EPS of $0.25 topped the company-reported consensus estimate of $0.24, versus $0.21 a year earlier. A10 Networks Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish. BWS Financial reaffirmed a Buy rating and set a $45 price target, while BTIG Research maintained its Buy rating with a $37 target. The average brokerage target is approximately $31.29, indicating potential upside from the referenced trading level. A10 Networks Given Buy Rating at BWS Financial
• Positive Sentiment: A10 Networks declared a quarterly dividend. The company will pay $0.06 per share on September 1 to shareholders of record on August 17. The dividend provides a modest annualized yield of roughly 0.9%. A10 Networks Declares Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor reaction is mixed because of differing earnings benchmarks. The $0.25 EPS result exceeded the standard consensus cited in the earnings release, but Zacks reported it was below its $0.26 estimate. This creates a modest near-term earnings overhang despite the revenue beat. A10 Networks Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year EPS guidance is the main concern. A10 Networks guided to FY 2026 EPS of $0.650-$0.661, well below the cited $1.00 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $325.4 million-$331.2 million was slightly above the $324.8 million estimate, but the large profit-guidance gap is likely outweighing the revenue strength.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ATEN. Boston Partners purchased a new position in shares of A10 Networks during the 4th quarter valued at about $14,795,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of A10 Networks by 40.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,054,213 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $37,284,000 after acquiring an additional 588,922 shares during the last quarter. Defiance ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of A10 Networks in the 4th quarter valued at $10,047,000. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of A10 Networks by 34.9% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,841,906 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $32,583,000 after purchasing an additional 476,647 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of A10 Networks by 21.1% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,463,337 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $43,576,000 after purchasing an additional 429,066 shares during the last quarter. 98.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

A10 Networks Company Profile

A10 Networks, Inc (NYSE: ATEN), headquartered in San Jose, California, designs and sells networking and security solutions that accelerate application performance and protect data across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. Founded in 2004, the company’s offerings target enterprises, service providers and cloud operators seeking high availability, secure access and optimized traffic delivery for critical applications.

The company’s core portfolio includes application delivery controllers (ADCs) for load balancing and traffic management, advanced distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection appliances, SSL inspection solutions and carrier-grade NAT (CGNAT) platforms.