A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ATEN) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $30.38

A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ATEN) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $30.38.

ATEN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of A10 Networks from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of A10 Networks in a report on Friday, August 14th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $37.00 price objective on shares of A10 Networks in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on A10 Networks in a report on Monday, August 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded A10 Networks from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th.

Key Stories Impacting A10 Networks

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue rose 22.6% year over year to $91.55 million, beating the $83.88 million consensus estimate. Earnings of $0.31 per share also topped the $0.27 forecast and the $0.23 reported a year earlier. A10 Networks Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: ATEN forecast FY 2026 EPS of $1.08–$1.10, above the $1.00 consensus, and revenue of $337 million, ahead of the $329.4 million estimate. The upbeat guidance suggests management expects continued growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: A10 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, equivalent to $0.24 annually and an indicated yield of about 1%. The payout adds modest shareholder income but is unlikely to be a major earnings driver.
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank lowered its price target to $24 from $28 while maintaining a Hold rating, signaling reduced expectations for the shares despite the strong results. Deutsche Bank price-target update

A10 Networks Price Performance

Shares of ATEN opened at $24.68 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.39 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 3.19 and a current ratio of 3.46. A10 Networks has a one year low of $16.52 and a one year high of $38.49. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $25.91 and its 200-day moving average is $26.59.

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $91.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.88 million. A10 Networks had a net margin of 14.66% and a return on equity of 25.35%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.23 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that A10 Networks will post 0.81 EPS for the current year.

A10 Networks Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. A10 Networks’s dividend payout ratio is 36.36%.

Insider Transactions at A10 Networks

In other A10 Networks news, Director Dana Wolf sold 2,652 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.65, for a total value of $68,023.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 57,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,472,540.85. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Robert Weber sold 14,086 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.86, for a total transaction of $392,435.96. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 50,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,409,325.96. The trade was a 21.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On A10 Networks

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ATEN. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its holdings in shares of A10 Networks by 54.4% in the third quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 16,217 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $440,000 after buying an additional 5,715 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of A10 Networks by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 37,688 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,022,000 after acquiring an additional 2,444 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of A10 Networks by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 59,510 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,642,000 after acquiring an additional 2,444 shares during the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its stake in shares of A10 Networks by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 3,018,750 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $81,838,000 after acquiring an additional 601,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verity Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of A10 Networks by 24.1% during the 3rd quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. now owns 79,624 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,159,000 after acquiring an additional 15,460 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.61% of the company’s stock.

About A10 Networks

A10 Networks, Inc is a cybersecurity and networking company that provides solutions designed to improve the availability, performance, and security of applications and digital services. Its offerings help organizations manage application traffic, protect networks from cyberattacks, and support secure access across data centers, private clouds, public clouds, and hybrid environments.

The company’s portfolio includes application delivery controllers, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection, secure application services, carrier-grade networking solutions, and centralized management and analytics tools.