CRNT Q1 EPS Forecast Cut by Litchfield Hills Research

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ:CRNT) – Litchfield Hills Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Ceragon Networks in a research report issued on Thursday, February 19th. Litchfield Hills Research analyst T. O’neill now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of ($0.01) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Ceragon Networks’ current full-year earnings is $0.26 per share. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for Ceragon Networks’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS.

Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.01). Ceragon Networks had a negative net margin of 0.62% and a positive return on equity of 3.52%. The business had revenue of $82.33 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $84.23 million.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research cut Ceragon Networks from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $3.00 target price on shares of Ceragon Networks in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Ceragon Networks in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $4.00.

Ceragon Networks Price Performance

Ceragon Networks stock opened at $2.32 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $206.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -116.00 and a beta of 1.20. Ceragon Networks has a one year low of $1.82 and a one year high of $3.37. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $2.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ceragon Networks

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CRNT. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in Ceragon Networks by 49.1% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 15,817 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 5,211 shares during the period. HRT Financial LP raised its position in shares of Ceragon Networks by 44.3% during the fourth quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 19,660 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 6,039 shares during the last quarter. Aristides Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ceragon Networks by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 141,130 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 6,130 shares during the period. Tamar Securities LLC grew its position in Ceragon Networks by 67.3% during the fourth quarter. Tamar Securities LLC now owns 17,016 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 6,848 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in Ceragon Networks by 283.3% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,500 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 8,500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 13.31% of the company’s stock.

About Ceragon Networks

Ceragon Networks Ltd. is a global provider of wireless backhaul solutions, specializing in high-capacity, low-latency connectivity for mobile operators and private networks. The company designs and manufactures a portfolio of microwave and millimeter-wave equipment that serves as a fiber alternative for carrying voice, data and video traffic between cell sites and core networks. Ceragon’s solutions are engineered to support the rigorous performance requirements of modern 4G and 5G deployments, with an emphasis on scalability, reliability and efficient spectrum utilization.

The company’s product lineup includes point-to-point and multi-point radio platforms, as well as software-driven network management tools that enable operators to plan, deploy and monitor end-to-end transport networks.