ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Posted by on Aug 5th, 2026

ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The communications equipment provider reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.06), FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $281.15 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $290.19 million. ADTRAN had a negative net margin of 3.18% and a positive return on equity of 10.94%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis.

ADTRAN Stock Performance

ADTN stock opened at $8.76 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $713.50 million, a PE ratio of -22.46 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The business has a 50 day moving average of $13.39 and a 200-day moving average of $12.76. ADTRAN has a 12-month low of $7.11 and a 12-month high of $19.98.

Institutional Trading of ADTRAN

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ADTN. Quarry LP bought a new position in ADTRAN in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of ADTRAN during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of ADTRAN in the 4th quarter worth about $47,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of ADTRAN in the 4th quarter worth about $87,000. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP bought a new position in ADTRAN during the fourth quarter valued at about $96,000. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on ADTN. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price objective on ADTRAN from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on ADTRAN from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price target (down from $23.00) on shares of ADTRAN in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Evercore initiated coverage on ADTRAN in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of ADTRAN in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.20.

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ADTRAN News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ADTRAN this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue increased 6.1% year over year to $281.1 million, while non-GAAP operating margin was positive at 3.8%. Management also reported $25.9 million in operating cash flow, suggesting some improvement in operating execution. ADTRAN Holdings second-quarter financial results
  • Positive Sentiment: Optical networking sales growth and a developing innovation pipeline are supporting the company’s longer-term outlook, according to earnings coverage. ADTRAN Q2 earnings coverage
  • Positive Sentiment: ADTRAN and Japan’s TOHKnet completed Japan’s first live 50G PON trial, demonstrating that 50G PON, XGS-PON and EPON can operate on the same fiber. The trial may strengthen ADTRAN’s positioning as telecom operators upgrade network capacity while preserving existing infrastructure. TOHKnet and ADTRAN 50G PON trial
  • Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call presented a mixed outlook: management highlighted growth opportunities but also pointed to customer spending constraints and maintained a cautious tone, limiting the near-term catalyst from the revenue improvement. ADTRAN earnings call: growth, constraints and caution
  • Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.04, below the $0.10 analyst consensus, and revenue also missed expectations of approximately $290.2 million. GAAP results showed a $0.13 diluted loss per share and a negative operating margin, reinforcing profitability concerns. ADTRAN earnings report
  • Negative Sentiment: Zacks added ADTN to its Rank #5, or “Strong Sell,” list on August 5. That downgrade-style signal may add selling pressure, particularly after the earnings miss and cautious call commentary. Zacks Strong Sell stocks for August 5

ADTRAN Company Profile

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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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