ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN) Announces Earnings Results

ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The communications equipment provider reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.08, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $291.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $281.12 million. ADTRAN had a negative net margin of 8.44% and a negative return on equity of 4.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

ADTRAN Trading Down 7.3%

Shares of ADTN stock traded down $0.78 on Thursday, hitting $9.91. The stock had a trading volume of 3,510,878 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,250,000. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $9.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.10. ADTRAN has a 1 year low of $6.93 and a 1 year high of $12.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $793.95 million, a P/E ratio of -9.26 and a beta of 1.39.

Key Stories Impacting ADTRAN

Here are the key news stories impacting ADTRAN this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported Q4 results beat consensus: ADTN posted EPS of $0.16 (vs. $0.08 est.) and revenue of $291.6M, up ~20% year-over-year, driven by cloud, fiber and AI demand; gross margins and non‑GAAP operating margin improved, and management narrowed losses. ADTRAN Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates on Healthy Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release provides detail on Q4 and full‑year 2025: revenue $291.6M, GAAP gross margin 39%, non‑GAAP gross margin 42.5%, and improved operating metrics; slide deck and call available for color on customer wins and product demand. ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. reports fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued Q1 revenue guidance roughly $275M–$295M (company noted macro risks), a range that is close to consensus — signals conservative near‑term outlook but continued revenue visibility. View Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Media earnings summaries and snapshots (TipRanks, WTOP, MarketBeat) reiterate results and guidance; useful for transcript and slide links but mostly repeat the company data. Adtran Posts Strong Q4 2025 Results, Guides Solid 2026 ADTRAN Holdings: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/preview pieces (Benzinga earnings outlook) give context on expectations and risks; check these for varying analyst takes but they don’t change the results themselves. Earnings Outlook For Adtran
• Negative Sentiment: Large short interest reported mid‑February: as of Feb. 13 there were ~8.01M shares short (≈10.2% of shares outstanding) with a days‑to‑cover around 7.4 — this elevated short position can put downward pressure on the stock and increase volatility. (Source: short‑interest entry).
• Neutral Sentiment: Conflicting short‑interest data in later reports (entries showing 0 shares or NaN increases) indicate data/reporting inconsistencies; investors should rely on official exchange short‑interest filings for confirmation.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other ADTRAN news, CFO Timothy P. Santo purchased 6,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $8.02 per share, for a total transaction of $49,323.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $213,283.88. This trade represents a 30.08% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ADTRAN

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new position in shares of ADTRAN in the fourth quarter worth $437,000. Inceptionr LLC raised its stake in shares of ADTRAN by 78.6% in the fourth quarter. Inceptionr LLC now owns 45,338 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $394,000 after acquiring an additional 19,955 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in ADTRAN in the second quarter valued at $374,000. Polymer Capital Management US LLC grew its stake in ADTRAN by 50.1% during the 3rd quarter. Polymer Capital Management US LLC now owns 36,840 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 12,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in ADTRAN by 1,055.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 33,403 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $300,000 after purchasing an additional 30,511 shares in the last quarter. 80.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ADTN has been the topic of several analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of ADTRAN in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating on shares of ADTRAN in a research report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ADTRAN has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.00.

ADTRAN Company Profile

ADTRAN, Inc is a global provider of networking and communications equipment, specializing in broadband access solutions for service providers, enterprises and government organizations. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, the company develops and delivers hardware and software platforms that enable high-speed Internet access over fiber, copper and wireless networks. Its core offerings include fiber access and aggregation equipment, Ethernet switches, customer premises equipment (CPE) and network management systems designed to support both legacy and next-generation broadband deployments.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses a broad range of optical line terminals (OLTs), optical network terminals (ONTs), multiservice access gateways and virtualized access solutions.