Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for ERIC Earnings

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter, down from their prior 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 released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.73 billion.

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

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of ERIC opened at $8.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.19. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has a fifty-two week low of $4.77 and a fifty-two week high of $8.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $8.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.36. The firm has a market cap of $27.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -272.33 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BOKF NA purchased a new position in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) during the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 225.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,664 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying 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% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 9,029 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 2,458 shares in the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the third quarter worth $77,000. Finally, Choreo LLC purchased a new position in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the 2nd quarter worth about $78,000. 7.99% of the stock is currently owned by 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.