Ericsson (ERIC) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Communication Equipment
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $12.80 — A.R:R is negative (-2.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (0.5% away).
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile connectivity solutions to communications service providers, enterprises, and the public sector in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $12.80 — A.R:R is negative (-2.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (0.5% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 55d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Ericsson
Latest news
- Ericsson And Net Feasa Partner To Deliver 4G, 5G And Agentic AI Connectivity Solutions To Global Maritime Industry — benzinga May 19, 2026 positive
- Sweden's 2026 Rebound Could Revive Interest In Industrials, Metals And Telecom — benzinga Apr 24, 2026 neutral
- Ericsson Takes Currency Hit, CEO Says Memory Cost Headwinds Loom — benzinga Apr 17, 2026 negative
- Earnings Scheduled For April 17, 2026 — benzinga Apr 17, 2026 neutral
- Telefonaktiebolaget L M Reports Q1 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga Apr 17, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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1 floor-breaker
Revenue shrinking — -10.3% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $12.80 — A.R:R is negative (-2.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (0.5% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $12.17. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $12.69 (-0.9% upside). Prior stop was $12.17. Stop-loss: $12.17.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.5% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0).
Ericsson trades at a P/E of 16.0 (forward 17.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
29 analysts cover ERIC with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $10.
What does Ericsson do?Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile connectivity solutions to...
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile connectivity solutions to communications service providers, enterprises, and the public sector in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and India. It operates through Networks; Cloud Software and Services; Enterprise; and Other segments. The Networks segment offers hardware, software, and service offerings for intelligent, reliable and flexible 5G networks. This segment also provides energy-efficient RAN with an AI-native software architecture deployable on Ericsson silicon and third-party CPUs/GPUs; transport networks; and active/ passive antennas, as well as deployment and lifecycle management services. The Cloud Software and Services segment provides core networks, network management, business and operations support systems, and network operations delivered as managed services, including secure data and voice connectivity, service monetization and orchestration tools, and network management services. The Enterprise segment offers intelligent networking and advanced communications software solutions comprising global communications platform, wireless wide area networks (WWAN), and private 5G networks. The Other segment includes RedBee Media that prepares and distributes live and on-demand video services for broadcasters, sports leagues, and communications service providers. The company has a strategic collaboration with T-Mobile US, Inc for the development of AI-native Scheduler with Link Adaptation software. The company was formerly known as Allmanna Telefon AB LM Ericsson and changed its name to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) in January 1926. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.