Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) Shares Cross Above 50 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXTR – Get Free Report) crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $22.46 and traded as high as $23.08. Extreme Networks shares last traded at $22.70, with a volume of 1,324,188 shares.

Extreme Networks News Summary

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 beat expectations: Revenue increased 10% year over year to $341.1 million, exceeding the $336.75 million consensus estimate, while adjusted EPS of $0.33 surpassed expectations of $0.28 and rose from $0.22 a year earlier. GAAP net income climbed to $16 million from $5.6 million. Extreme Networks Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
  • Positive Sentiment: Strong Platform ONE adoption: Management said Platform ONE bookings now represent more than 50% of subscription bookings, up fivefold from the prior year. SaaS annual recurring revenue rose 22% to $264.7 million, supporting the company’s recurring-revenue strategy. Extreme Networks Reports Fiscal Q1 2027 Results
  • Positive Sentiment: Growth outlook remains constructive: Extreme Networks forecast fiscal Q2 revenue of $345.8 million to $350.8 million and full-year fiscal 2027 revenue of $1.402 billion to $1.412 billion, implying continued growth. The company also repurchased $25 million of shares during the quarter. Extreme Networks Signals Growth for Q2 and FY2027
  • Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership update: BlackRock reported a 15.3% ownership stake, which may support investor confidence but does not by itself indicate a change in business fundamentals. BlackRock Reports Ownership Stake
  • Negative Sentiment: Russia export settlement: Extreme Networks agreed to pay approximately $975,722 to resolve a U.S. Justice Department probe involving sales routed to a Russian weapons manufacturer. The penalty is limited financially but highlights compliance and reputational risks. Extreme Networks DOJ Settlement
  • Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Company insiders, including the CEO and CFO, reported multiple sales and no purchases over the past six months, a potential sentiment headwind for the stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EXTR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Extreme Networks in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $31.00 price objective on shares of Extreme Networks in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on Extreme Networks from $38.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Extreme Networks from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Extreme Networks in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Extreme Networks has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $32.25.

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Extreme Networks Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.84, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.91.

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.05. Extreme Networks had a net margin of 3.28% and a return on equity of 88.88%. The company had revenue of $341.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $336.75 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Extreme Networks, Inc. will post 0.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Extreme Networks news, CEO Edward Meyercord sold 50,000 shares of Extreme Networks stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.79, for a total transaction of $1,489,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,596,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $47,558,990.25. The trade was a 3.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Kevin Rhodes sold 21,825 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.30, for a total transaction of $486,697.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 196,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,388,706.90. The trade was a 9.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 121,825 shares of company stock worth $3,064,698. Insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Extreme Networks

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EXTR. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in Extreme Networks during the second quarter worth about $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Extreme Networks by 72.3% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,201 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 504 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Extreme Networks in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Extreme Networks by 313.7% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,957 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,484 shares during the period. Finally, Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Extreme Networks in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $48,000. 91.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Extreme Networks Company Profile

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Extreme Networks, Inc develops networking solutions that help organizations connect, manage and secure users, devices and applications across campus, data center and distributed environments. Its portfolio includes wired and wireless network infrastructure, Ethernet switches, access points, software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN), network access control and cloud-based network management.

The company’s ExtremeCloud platform supports centralized monitoring, configuration, analytics and automation for network operations.

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