A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.640-0.650 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $319.6 million-$325.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $322.0 million.

A10 Networks Stock Performance

Shares of ATEN stock traded down $1.47 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $26.66. 1,161,816 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 948,086. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.63. The company has a current ratio of 3.56, a quick ratio of 3.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. A10 Networks has a 52-week low of $15.91 and a 52-week high of $28.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.91 and a beta of 1.09.

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. A10 Networks had a net margin of 14.50% and a return on equity of 24.10%. The company had revenue of $75.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $72.61 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.20 EPS. A10 Networks’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. A10 Networks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.650 EPS. Research analysts predict that A10 Networks will post 0.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

A10 Networks Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. A10 Networks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on ATEN shares. Sidoti reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of A10 Networks in a report on Monday, April 20th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of A10 Networks from $23.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. BTIG Research raised their price objective on shares of A10 Networks from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Loop Capital set a $25.00 price objective on shares of A10 Networks in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, BWS Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of A10 Networks in a report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Dhrupad Trivedi sold 33,334 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.55, for a total transaction of $685,013.70. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 713,597 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,664,418.35. This trade represents a 4.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More A10 Networks News

Here are the key news stories impacting A10 Networks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — A10 reported $0.24 GAAP/non‑GAAP EPS (vs. consensus $0.22) and revenue of $75.0M (up 13.4% YoY, above estimates). Strong margins and ROE were highlighted in the release. BusinessWire: A10 Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/price target raise — BTIG upgraded A10 to Buy and raised its price target to $30, signaling confidence in the company’s growth trajectory post‑results. Benzinga: BTIG Raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — A10 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share (annualized yield ~0.9%), payable June 1 to holders of record May 15, which modestly supports income‑oriented holders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Call materials available — The company posted its earnings presentation and full call transcript for Q1, useful for investors digging into product, backlog and customer commentary. Q1 Slide Deck Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance shortfall — Management set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $0.640–$0.650 versus consensus ~$0.97, and revenue guidance of ~$319.6M–$325.4M (around consensus). The much lower EPS guide is the primary bearish catalyst; it suggests near‑term margin pressure or one‑time items and is likely why the stock is down despite the quarter.

Institutional Trading of A10 Networks

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of A10 Networks during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of A10 Networks by 4,621.6% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,408 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 2,357 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of A10 Networks by 120.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,898 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 3,225 shares during the last quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of A10 Networks during the 4th quarter worth $178,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of A10 Networks by 46.4% during the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 13,592 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 4,305 shares during the last quarter. 98.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

A10 Networks Company Profile

A10 Networks, Inc (NYSE: ATEN), headquartered in San Jose, California, designs and sells networking and security solutions that accelerate application performance and protect data across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. Founded in 2004, the company’s offerings target enterprises, service providers and cloud operators seeking high availability, secure access and optimized traffic delivery for critical applications.

The company’s core portfolio includes application delivery controllers (ADCs) for load balancing and traffic management, advanced distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection appliances, SSL inspection solutions and carrier-grade NAT (CGNAT) platforms.