Ericsson shares jump on strong Q3, driven by North America growth, one-off gains By Investing.com
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 15 2024
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Source: Investing.com
Ericsson's Strong Q3 Performance: Ericsson's shares rose 9.7% after reporting better-than-expected third quarter results, driven by a significant increase in network sales in North America, despite challenges in other regions like India.
Cautious Outlook Ahead: Analysts express caution regarding Ericsson's future growth due to potential slower telecom spending and ongoing regulatory issues, while the company aims to maintain profitability amidst a maturing 5G market.
Analyst Views on ERIC
Wall Street analysts forecast ERIC stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ERIC is 9.33 USD with a low forecast of 6.40 USD and a high forecast of 11.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
2 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 9.580
Low
6.40
Averages
9.33
High
11.00
Current: 9.580
Low
6.40
Averages
9.33
High
11.00
About ERIC
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson) provides infrastructure, services and software to the telecommunication industry and other sectors. The Company's segments include Networks, IT & Cloud and Media. The Networks segment consists of two business units: Network Products and Network Services. The overall focus is on evolving and managing access networks, including the development of hardware and software for radio access and transport networks. The IT & Cloud business includes two business units: IT & Cloud Products and IT & Cloud Services. The focus in IT & Cloud is to help telecom operators and selected enterprises through the digital transformations ahead. It develops and delivers software-based solutions for television and media and combines a product portfolio that spans the television value chain, with systems integration and managed services. The portfolio includes compression, content publishing through set-top box or pure over-the-top, content delivery and analytics.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
