Hunterbrook Accuses Ubiquiti Gear of Powering Russian Military Communications
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2d ago
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Hunterbrook says "American tech company's networking gear is powering Russian battlefield communications in Ukraine. The company is Ubiquiti, $UI, a $34 billion Wi-Fi giant whose founder became the youngest owner of an NBA Team in 2012." Ubiquiti radio bridge antennae serve a critical communications need for the Russian military in Ukraine, including for drone operations, according to a Hunterbrook investigation. In a recently published report, Hunterbrook says it identified at least nine Russian military units accused of war crimes, or individuals associated with those units, that use Ubiquiti equipment in Ukraine, based on a review of Telegram posts and open-source materials. "Ubiquiti openly admits 'we do not have any visibility' over purchases from its distributors, but legal experts told Hunterbrook that's not a viable defense," it adds. Based on Hunterbrook Media's reporting, Hunterbrook Capital is short Ubiquiti and long a basket of comparable securities at the time of publication.
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Analyst Views on UI
Wall Street analysts forecast UI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for UI is 587.50 USD with a low forecast of 455.00 USD and a high forecast of 720.00 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.
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1 Buy
0 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 554.740
Low
455.00
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587.50
High
720.00
Current: 554.740
Low
455.00
Averages
587.50
High
720.00
About UI
Ubiquiti Inc. is engaged in developing technology platforms for distributed Internet access, unified information technology, and consumer electronics for professional, home and personal use. Its solutions are categorized into three categories: high performance networking technology for enterprises, service providers and consumers. It targets the enterprise and service provider markets through its highly engaged community of service providers, distributors, value-added resellers, Webstores, systems integrators and corporate information technology (IT) professionals. It offers a portfolio of networking products and solutions for operator-owners of wireless Internet services (WISP’s), enterprises and smart homes. Its enterprise product platforms provide wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure, video surveillance products, switching and routing solutions, security gateways, door access systems, and other complimentary WLAN products, along with a software platform.
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.
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