A10 Networks, Inc. (ATEN) – What Are Brokerages Saying About This Stock?

A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ATEN) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the seven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $30.38.

ATEN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of A10 Networks from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of A10 Networks in a research note on Monday, August 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of A10 Networks in a report on Friday, August 14th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $37.00 price objective on shares of A10 Networks in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of A10 Networks from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, General Counsel Robert Weber sold 14,086 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.86, for a total value of $392,435.96. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 50,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,409,325.96. The trade was a 21.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Dana Wolf sold 2,652 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.65, for a total transaction of $68,023.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 57,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,472,540.85. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of A10 Networks

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in A10 Networks during the 2nd quarter valued at about $506,919,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of A10 Networks in the second quarter valued at approximately $17,237,000. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of A10 Networks during the second quarter valued at approximately $44,412,000. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of A10 Networks during the second quarter valued at approximately $9,158,000. Finally, Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY bought a new stake in shares of A10 Networks during the second quarter valued at approximately $14,372,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.61% of the company’s stock.

A10 Networks Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:ATEN opened at $24.68 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $25.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion, a PE ratio of 37.39 and a beta of 0.99. A10 Networks has a 12 month low of $16.52 and a 12 month high of $38.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.46 and a quick ratio of 3.19.

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. A10 Networks had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.66%. The company had revenue of $91.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.88 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that A10 Networks will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

A10 Networks Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. A10 Networks’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.36%.

More A10 Networks News

Here are the key news stories impacting A10 Networks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue rose 22.6% year over year to $91.55 million, beating the $83.88 million consensus estimate. Earnings of $0.31 per share also topped the $0.27 forecast and the $0.23 reported a year earlier. A10 Networks Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: ATEN forecast FY 2026 EPS of $1.08–$1.10, above the $1.00 consensus, and revenue of $337 million, ahead of the $329.4 million estimate. The upbeat guidance suggests management expects continued growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: A10 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, equivalent to $0.24 annually and an indicated yield of about 1%. The payout adds modest shareholder income but is unlikely to be a major earnings driver.
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank lowered its price target to $24 from $28 while maintaining a Hold rating, signaling reduced expectations for the shares despite the strong results. Deutsche Bank price-target update

About A10 Networks

A10 Networks, Inc is a cybersecurity and networking company that provides solutions designed to improve the availability, performance, and security of applications and digital services. Its offerings help organizations manage application traffic, protect networks from cyberattacks, and support secure access across data centers, private clouds, public clouds, and hybrid environments.

The company’s portfolio includes application delivery controllers, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection, secure application services, carrier-grade networking solutions, and centralized management and analytics tools.