Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for ERIC Earnings

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in a research note issued on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.17. The consensus estimate for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)’s current full-year earnings is $0.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)’s FY2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) had a positive return on equity of 13.31% and a negative net margin of 0.47%. The company had revenue of $5.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.73 billion.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com raised Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) from $5.90 to $6.70 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.70.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Stock Up 0.7 %

ERIC opened at $8.17 on Monday. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has a 1-year low of $4.77 and a 1-year high of $8.62. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a market capitalization of $27.23 billion, a PE ratio of -272.33 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BOKF NA bought a new stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the 2nd quarter worth about $41,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 225.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,664 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 3,924 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 37.4% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 9,029 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 2,458 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC bought a new position in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the 3rd quarter valued at $77,000. Finally, Choreo LLC purchased a new stake in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the second quarter worth $78,000. 7.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

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.