HLITTechnology · Communication EquipmentThe 7 Wall Street analysts covering Harmonic, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $17 — +66.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 84 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Harmonic, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (99): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Growth (19): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on HLIT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +66.5% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $16 → $14 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $20 |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $20 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $20 |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $20 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $15 → $16 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $20 |
| 15 June 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 15 June 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $20 |
| 12 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 12 May 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 May 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Harmonic, Inc. returned −2.1% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Harmonic, Inc. has a market value of $1.1B and an enterprise value of $1.0B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $344.5M. The latest quarter grew 53.5% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$47.1M, a −13.7% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.42.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $53.9M.
Harmonic, Inc. spent $71.9M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 40.3×; forward P/E: 12.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Harmonic, Inc. employs 552 people — $624K of revenue per employee.
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Harmonic exceeded Q3 revenue guidance and analyst expectations, reporting 64% year-over-year growth and robust margins. The excerpt also highlights recurring-revenue potential from its SensAI platform and notes a rating downgrade.
Why it matters — HLIT watchers may focus on the strong quarterly performance and the possibility that SensAI could expand recurring, high-margin services revenue.
Seeking Alpha downgraded Harmonic from Buy to Hold, citing headwinds to broadband growth and cash generation that lagged reported profitability. Q3 revenue rose 64% to $148.8 million and beat guidance, while new orders declined, book-to-bill fell to 0.7, and two clients represented 54% of quarterly revenue.
Why it matters — The weaker order metrics and customer concentration raise questions about backlog replenishment and the durability of Harmonic’s growth.
Harmonic held its Q3 2026 earnings call on November 2, 2026. The excerpt lists the company’s CEO and CFO and the participating analysts but provides no financial results or management commentary.
Why it matters — HLIT watchers are alerted to the earnings-call event, but the excerpt contains no details about the quarter’s performance.
Harmonic reported third-quarter 2026 results that exceeded its prior guidance. The company cited broad-based customer deployments and revenue growth of more than 100% from customers outside its two largest accounts.
Why it matters — HLIT watchers may note the results against guidance and the reported growth among customers beyond its two largest accounts.
Harmonic reported quarterly earnings of $0.23 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17. Earnings were $0.12 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Why it matters — HLIT watchers may note the company exceeded the consensus earnings estimate and reported higher per-share earnings than a year earlier.
The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Harmonic, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $17, with estimates ranging from $8 to $20. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 7 analysts covering Harmonic, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Harmonic, Inc. 84 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 4 Nov 2026, Harmonic, Inc. ranks 84 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +66.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Harmonic, Inc. 84 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Harmonic, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for HLIT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $8 to $20 over the next 12 months.
Harmonic, Inc. returned -2.1% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Harmonic Inc. is a technology company that provides broadband access and video delivery solutions for service providers, broadcasters, and media companies.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 5 Nov 2026): "Harmonic: A Strong Quarter With One Growing Concern (Rating Downgrade)". Harmonic exceeded Q3 revenue guidance and analyst expectations, reporting 64% year-over-year growth and robust margins. The excerpt also highlights recurring-revenue potential from its SensAI platform and notes a rating downgrade.
Harmonic Inc. is a technology company that provides broadband access and video delivery solutions for service providers, broadcasters, and media companies. Its broadband business offers software-based access platforms and cloud services that help cable and telecom operators deliver high-speed internet and related services through virtualized and distributed network architectures. Its video business supplies processing, production, and playout solutions used to create, manage, and distribute broadcast and streaming content across consumer devices. Harmonic’s products and services support networks that combine connectivity and content delivery, making the company an important supplier to communications, pay-TV, and streaming infrastructure markets. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Harmonic focuses on enabling flexible network deployment and efficient video workflows for customers worldwide.
CEO Mr. Nimrod Ben-Natan · 552 employees · United States · https://www.harmonicinc.com
