Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for Ubiquiti Q4 Earnings

Ubiquiti Inc. (NYSE:UI) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Ubiquiti in a report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.37. The consensus estimate for Ubiquiti’s current full-year earnings is $7.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ubiquiti’s Q2 2027 earnings at $2.54 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on UI. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Ubiquiti from $236.00 to $222.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 10th. BWS Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $440.00 price objective on shares of Ubiquiti in a research note on Monday, February 10th.

Ubiquiti Stock Down 1.2 %

Ubiquiti stock opened at $315.51 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.09 billion, a PE ratio of 42.87 and a beta of 1.12. The company’s 50-day moving average is $361.49 and its 200-day moving average is $310.44. Ubiquiti has a fifty-two week low of $104.24 and a fifty-two week high of $469.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Ubiquiti (NYSE:UI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 14th. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.12. Ubiquiti had a net margin of 20.68% and a return on equity of 296.82%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.36 EPS.

Ubiquiti Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ubiquiti’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ubiquiti

In other news, CAO Kevin Radigan sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.99, for a total value of $347,990.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 2,484 shares in the company, valued at approximately $864,407.16. The trade was a 28.70 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 93.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ubiquiti

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versor Investments LP raised its position in shares of Ubiquiti by 254.5% in the 4th quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 3,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,295,000 after buying an additional 2,800 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of Ubiquiti by 4,880.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 13,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,959,000 after buying an additional 13,079 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ubiquiti in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $323,000. Convergence Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ubiquiti in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,180,000. Finally, Algert Global LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ubiquiti in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $838,000. 4.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti Inc develops networking technology for service providers, enterprises, and consumers. The company develops technology platforms for high-capacity distributed Internet access, unified information technology, and consumer electronics for professional, home, and personal use. Its service provider product platforms offer carrier-class network infrastructure for fixed wireless broadband, wireless backhaul systems, and routing and related software; and enterprise product platforms provide wireless LAN infrastructure, video surveillance products, switching and routing solutions, security gateways, door access systems, and other WLAN products.