Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for ERIC Q4 Earnings

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the communications equipment provider will earn $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on ERIC. StockNews.com raised shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.70.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) stock opened at $8.11 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has a twelve month low of $4.77 and a twelve month high of $8.62. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $8.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.35. The firm has a market cap of $27.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -270.33 and a beta of 0.79.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $5.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 225.5% in the third quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,664 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 3,924 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 2,458 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) during the third quarter worth about $77,000. Finally, Choreo LLC acquired a new position in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the second quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 7.99% of the company’s stock.

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.