Brokers Offer Predictions for RBBN FY2026 Earnings

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) – Analysts at Northland Securities reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Ribbon Communications in a report released on Wednesday, October 28th. Northland Securities analyst T. Savageaux now expects that the communications equipment provider will earn ($0.14) per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($0.05). The consensus estimate for Ribbon Communications’ current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Ribbon Communications’ Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS.

RBBN has been the subject of several other research reports. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price target on shares of Ribbon Communications from $2.20 to $1.80 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. CL King set a $3.30 price objective on shares of Ribbon Communications in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $3.10 price objective (down from $3.30) on shares of Ribbon Communications in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ribbon Communications in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $3.20.

Ribbon Communications Price Performance

Ribbon Communications stock opened at $1.58 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $1.73 and its 200 day moving average is $2.23. Ribbon Communications has a one year low of $1.28 and a one year high of $3.41. The firm has a market cap of $283.09 million, a P/E ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.03. Ribbon Communications had a return on equity of 20.61% and a net margin of 2.32%. The firm had revenue of $218.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $221.75 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.04 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Ribbon Communications

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wedbush Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ribbon Communications during the 3rd quarter worth about $45,000. Seven Mile Advisory bought a new stake in Ribbon Communications in the 3rd quarter valued at about $110,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its stake in Ribbon Communications by 198.1% during the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 149,404 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 99,289 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in Ribbon Communications during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $448,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP acquired a new position in Ribbon Communications during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Institutional investors own 70.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Ribbon Communications

In other Ribbon Communications news, CEO Bruce Mcclelland purchased 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $1.60 per share, for a total transaction of $96,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 2,969,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,751,126.40. This represents a 2.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.99% of the company’s stock.

About Ribbon Communications

Ribbon Communications Inc (NASDAQ: RBBN) provides communications software, networking solutions and related services for service providers, enterprises and government organizations. The company helps customers build, operate and secure voice, data and unified communications networks across cloud, IP and optical environments.

Ribbon’s offerings include session border controllers, voice and unified communications platforms, signaling and routing solutions, policy and analytics tools, and software designed to support cloud communications and 5G networks.