Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for ERIC Earnings

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in a report issued on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

ERIC has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) from $5.90 to $6.70 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.70.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ERIC opened at $8.06 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -268.67 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a 50 day moving average of $8.25 and a 200 day moving average of $7.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.95. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has a 1-year low of $4.77 and a 1-year high of $8.62.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in 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 valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 3,924 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position 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 buying an additional 2,458 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC bought a new stake in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the 3rd quarter worth $77,000. Finally, Choreo LLC purchased a new position in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the second quarter valued at about $78,000. 7.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Company Profile

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.