Analysts Set Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) Target Price at $6.70

Shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) have been given a consensus rating of “Sell” by the three brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and one has issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.70.

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted 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 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 30,197 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $229,000 after buying an additional 3,026 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 80.2% during the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 23,662 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $193,000 after acquiring an additional 10,530 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) during the third quarter valued at approximately $601,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,645,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) by 154.7% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 56,837 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 34,521 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 7.99% of the company’s stock.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ERIC opened at $8.37 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $8.12 and its 200 day moving average is $7.22. The stock has a market cap of $27.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -279.00 and a beta of 0.79. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has a 1-year low of $4.77 and a 1-year high of $8.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.02. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) had a negative net margin of 0.47% and a positive return on equity of 13.31%. The firm had revenue of $5.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.73 billion. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson will post 0.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.