Adtran Inc (ADTN)
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$15.50
▼(-8.61% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/29/26
ADTN scores as moderate: improved revenue/margins and constructive earnings-call momentum support the outlook, and technicals show a strong uptrend. The score is held back by weak underlying profitability and balance-sheet leverage, plus limited valuation support given a negative P/E and no stated dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Optical Networking Momentum
Sustained growth in optical revenue reflects structural demand from hyperscalers, European vendor-replacement cycles, and fiber buildouts. A growing optical franchise raises average selling prices and backlog durability, positioning the company to capture multi-year transport and data-center connectivity spending trends.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
High net leverage relative to a still-loss-making profile reduces financial flexibility for capex, acquisitions, or cushioning cyclical downturns. Declining equity amplifies solvency risk and limits strategic optionality, making the firm more sensitive to interest costs or unexpected revenue shocks over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Optical Networking Momentum
Sustained growth in optical revenue reflects structural demand from hyperscalers, European vendor-replacement cycles, and fiber buildouts. A growing optical franchise raises average selling prices and backlog durability, positioning the company to capture multi-year transport and data-center connectivity spending trends.
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Adtran Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$1.23B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.59M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.70
Revenue Growth18.84%
EPS Growth77.12%
CountryUS
Employees3,091
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryCommunication Equipment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.45
Shares Outstanding80,998,100
10 Day Avg. Volume2,354,456
30 Day Avg. Volume2,594,752
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.17
Price to Book (P/B)4.75
Price to Sales (P/S)0.64
P/FCF Ratio7.07
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.12
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.23
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.18
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.12
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$19.00Price Target Upside12.03% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.51
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.19B
Adtran Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., operating through its various entities, is a global innovator in delivering comprehensive fiber networking solutions. The company serves a diverse client base, including communications service providers, businesses, and gove...
How the Company Makes Money
ADTRAN makes money primarily by selling networking equipment and software used to deploy and operate broadband and optical networks. Its core revenue streams are product revenues from access and aggregation platforms (used for last-mile broadband ...
Adtran Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed solid operational progress: meaningful top-line growth (+15.5% YoY), strong optical and subscriber performance, meaningful margin expansion (non-GAAP operating margin up ~300 bps YoY), and promising product and AI initiatives (LiteWave800, Mosaic One). These positives are tempered by persistent supply-chain pressures (memory and freight), near-term cash/working-capital strain (negative FCF, elevated inventory), regional geopolitical impacts, and uncertainty about the pace of BEAD-driven revenue. On balance, the positive revenue and margin trends and product momentum outweigh the challenges, though risks remain.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $286.1 million, up 15.5% year-over-year, returning to a more normalized seasonal pattern.
Negative Updates
Elevated Supply-Chain Costs (Memory & Freight)
Industry-wide elevated memory pricing and higher freight costs pressured the quarter; freight expense was higher than expected and management expects freight to remain 'messy' in the near term. Memory cost pressures remain a risk and could deteriorate further.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $286.1 million, up 15.5% year-over-year, returning to a more normalized seasonal pattern.
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Company Guidance
ADTRAN guided Q2 FY2026 revenue of $283M–$303M and non‑GAAP operating margin of 5%–9% (noting it did not provide a reconciliation for the quarter’s non‑GAAP margin), assuming a similar freight and memory cost environment as Q1; that outlook follows Q1 results of $286.1M revenue (up 15.5% YoY), non‑GAAP gross margin 43% (up 55 bps YoY), non‑GAAP operating income $19.9M (6.9% margin), non‑GAAP net income $11.0M ($0.14 diluted) and a non‑GAAP tax rate of 25.5%, with operating cash flow $12.7M, free cash flow −$3.3M, cash $88.3M, net working capital $253.9M, inventory $209M (110 days), receivables $215.5M (DSO 68 days) and payables $170.6M (DPO 66 days); management also reiterated expectations that optical revenue and BEAD‑related orders will build through the year.Adtran Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
40
Negative
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.12B | 1.08B | 922.72M | 1.15B | 1.03B | 563.00M |
| Gross Profit | 432.77M | 414.95M | 324.16M | 331.13M | 327.25M | 218.38M |
| EBITDA | 105.01M | 80.64M | -330.14M | -104.36M | 27.00K | 9.81M |
| Net Income | -35.71M | -45.66M | -459.89M | -267.69M | -2.04M | -8.63M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.19B | 1.20B | 1.17B | 1.68B | 1.94B | 569.02M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 122.08M | 130.87M | 76.02M | 87.17M | 108.98M | 56.95M |
| Total Debt | 243.37M | 245.04M | 215.50M | 234.14M | 143.34M | 3.27M |
| Total Liabilities | 678.52M | 685.34M | 621.52M | 628.86M | 639.88M | 211.91M |
| Stockholders Equity | 137.53M | 145.83M | 126.95M | 605.26M | 973.95M | 357.10M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 58.27M | 98.03M | 38.40M | -79.35M | -61.30M | -2.66M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 99.26M | 129.77M | 103.57M | -43.02M | -44.23M | 3.01M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -93.90M | -115.74M | -64.25M | -36.08M | 55.83M | 10.27M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -21.47M | -105.00K | -50.01M | 60.09M | 52.94M | -12.96M |
Adtran Technical Analysis
Positive
16.96
Price Trends
16.05
Negative
13.40
Positive
11.18
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.23
Positive
47.06
Neutral
32.67
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ADTN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 16.96 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 16.10, above the 50-day MA of 16.05, and above the 200-day MA of 11.18, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.23 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 47.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 32.67 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ADTN.
Adtran Risk Analysis
Adtran disclosed 50 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Adtran reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Adtran Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
86 Outperform | $1.30B | 21.57 | 28.54% | 4.38% | 11.12% | 9.16% | |
70 Outperform | $2.60B | 60.12 | 6.72% | ― | 13.48% | 0.69% | |
66 Neutral | $997.74M | 30.76 | 7.33% | ― | 46.26% | 111.78% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | $1.23B | -34.14 | -24.02% | ― | 18.84% | 77.12% | |
60 Neutral | $1.64B | -39.45 | -10.31% | ― | -27.47% | -181.91% | |
53 Neutral | $618.66M | -16.18 | -7.97% | ― | 3.66% | -200.01% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Adtran Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Adtran Shareholders Approve Officer Exculpation and Governance Updates
Positive
May 18, 2026
At its annual meeting of stockholders on May 13, 2026, Adtran Holdings’ investors approved an amendment to the company’s certificate of incorporation that eliminates monetary liability for certain officers in specific circumstances all...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Adtran Reports Strong Q1 2026 Growth and Outlook
Positive
May 5, 2026
Adtran reported unaudited first-quarter 2026 results on May 4, 2026, posting revenue of $286.1 million, a 15.5% year-over-year increase, with GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins of 39.5% and 43.0% and operating margins of 2.2% and 6.9%, respectively. ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Adtran Shifts Executive Pay Toward Earnings-Based Performance Metrics
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
On April 6, 2026, Adtran amended the employment agreement of President, CEO and Chairman Thomas R. Stanton, eliminating annual performance share unit awards tied solely to relative total shareholder return and revising his long-term PSU structure ...
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