Strong Q3 Performance: Nokia's shares rose 8% after reporting a third quarter adjusted operating profit of €435M, surpassing analyst expectations of €324M, despite a 10% year-over-year decline.
Growth in AI and Cloud Services: The company's Optical Networks sales grew by 19%, driven by demand from AI and Cloud customers, who accounted for 6% of total net sales.
Expansion Plans: Nokia plans to open a second semiconductor fabrication facility in San Jose to support its optical components business, and has launched new 800G ZR/ZR+ pluggables for data center interconnect.
Revised Financial Outlook: Nokia expects its full-year comparable operating profit to be between €1.7B and €2.2B, reflecting a technical increase due to changes in the presentation of venture fund investments.
Wall Street analysts forecast NOK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NOK is 7.36 USD with a low forecast of 6.50 USD and a high forecast of 8.50 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.
7 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast NOK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NOK is 7.36 USD with a low forecast of 6.50 USD and a high forecast of 8.50 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.
5 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 6.500
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7.36
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8.50
Current: 6.500
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7.36
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Kepler Cheuvreux
Hold
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Buy
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2026-01-07
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Kepler Cheuvreux
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AI Analysis
2026-01-07
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Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded Nokia to Buy from Hold.
Danske Bank
Sami Sarkamies
Hold
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Buy
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$6.50
2025-11-21
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Danske Bank
Sami Sarkamies
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$6.50
2025-11-21
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Danske Bank analyst Sami Sarkamies upgraded Nokia to Buy from Hold with a EUR 6.50 price target. The firm sees a positive risk/reward into the company's Q4 report on January 29. Nokia offers a "compelling AI-linked equity for years to come," the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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SEB Equities
Hold
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€6
2025-11-20
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SEB Equities
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€6
2025-11-20
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SEB Equities upgraded Nokia to Buy from Hold with a EUR 6 price target.
Deutsche Bank
NULL -> Buy
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2025-11-10
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Deutsche Bank
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2025-11-10
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NULL -> Buy
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Deutsche Bank raised the firm's price target on Nokia to EUR 6.75 from EUR 4.75 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
About NOK
Nokia Oyj is a Finland-based company engaged in the network and Internet protocol (IP) infrastructure, software, and related services market. The Company's businesses include Nokia Networks and Nokia Technologies. The Company's segments include Ultra Broadband Networks, IP Networks and Applications, and Nokia Technologies. The Ultra Broadband Networks segment comprises Mobile Networks and Fixed Networks operating segments. The IP Networks and Applications segment comprises IP/Optical Networks and Applications & Analytics operating segments. The Applications & Analytics operating segment offers software solutions spanning customer experience management, network operations and management, communications and collaboration, policy and charging, as well as Cloud, Internet of things (IoT), security, and analytics platforms that enable digital services providers and enterprises to accelerate and optimize their customer experience. The Company has Comptel Oyj among its subsidiaries.
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.
