ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN – Get Free Report) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.030-0.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.120. The company issued revenue guidance of $280.0 million-$282.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $293.4 million. ADTRAN also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to EPS.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have commented on ADTN. Evercore assumed coverage on ADTRAN in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of ADTRAN in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on ADTRAN from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Northland Securities set a $18.00 target price on ADTRAN in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of ADTRAN in a research note on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.20.
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ADTRAN Stock Down 2.9%
ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.05. ADTRAN had a positive return on equity of 10.94% and a negative net margin of 3.18%.The firm had revenue of $286.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $285.48 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.03 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that ADTRAN will post 0.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key ADTRAN News
Here are the key news stories impacting ADTRAN this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ADTRAN announced a new senior secured credit facility led by JPMorgan that strengthens its capital structure, improves liquidity, lowers borrowing costs, and gives the company more financial flexibility. ADTRAN Strengthens Capital Structure with New Senior Secured Credit Facility
- Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed its buy rating on ADTN and maintained a $20 price target, implying substantial upside from current levels. Analyst rating reaffirmation
- Positive Sentiment: B. Riley also reiterated a buy rating, though it cut its target to $21 from $23, showing continued confidence despite a more cautious view. Analyst target update
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts now expect a higher average target price for ADTRAN, suggesting Wall Street still sees meaningful recovery potential, even after the latest guidance reset. Consensus target price article
- Negative Sentiment: ADTRAN’s preliminary Q2 results and updated guidance came in below expectations, including weaker revenue and EPS outlooks, which is the main reason the stock is under pressure. Preliminary second quarter 2026 results
- Negative Sentiment: A law firm said it is investigating ADTRAN for potential securities law violations, adding another overhang for investors after the disappointing update. Investigation article
Institutional Trading of ADTRAN
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADTN. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of ADTRAN by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 361,607 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,194,000 after acquiring an additional 91,457 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd grew its holdings in shares of ADTRAN by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 66,690 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $580,000 after purchasing an additional 7,033 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of ADTRAN by 685.0% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 146,148 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,270,000 after purchasing an additional 127,530 shares in the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its position in ADTRAN by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 947,508 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $8,234,000 after purchasing an additional 50,393 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP bought a new stake in ADTRAN in the fourth quarter worth $96,000. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.
ADTRAN Company Profile
ADTRAN, Inc is a global provider of networking and communications equipment, specializing in broadband access solutions for service providers, enterprises and government organizations. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, the company develops and delivers hardware and software platforms that enable high-speed Internet access over fiber, copper and wireless networks. Its core offerings include fiber access and aggregation equipment, Ethernet switches, customer premises equipment (CPE) and network management systems designed to support both legacy and next-generation broadband deployments.
The company’s product portfolio encompasses a broad range of optical line terminals (OLTs), optical network terminals (ONTs), multiservice access gateways and virtualized access solutions.
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