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RBBN Stock Forecast: Ribbon Communications, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 7 Oct 2026
$1.84
+3.95% on the day

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Ribbon Communications, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $3.3 — +79.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 40 of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$316.5M
Ticker Nerd rank
40 / 100
Median analyst target
$3.30
Analysts covering
5
Revenue$192.3M−12.8% y/y
Operating income−$7.8M
Net income−$26.9M
Free cash flow−$16.4M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+4.5%
1M
−7.5%
YTD
−36.1%
1Y
−51.1%
From 52W high
−54.5%
From 52W low
+12.2%
$1.64
$4.04
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

RBBN stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Ribbon Communications, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 6 Oct 2026
40 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
93
Issuance
73
Quality
61
Size
60
Accruals
45
Revisions
33
Growth
31
Volatility
22
Momentum
7

Value (93): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Momentum (7): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

RBBN stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on RBBN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.50$4.00Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26RBBNHigh $4.00Median $3.30Low $2.20

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says5 analysts
4 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $2.20Median $3.30High $4.00

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +79.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
15 Sept 2026RosenblattDowngradeNeutral$3.50 → $2.20
15 Sept 2026RosenblattDowngradeNeutral—
29 July 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
29 July 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$4.00 → $3.50
6 Feb 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform$6.00 → $4.00
6 Feb 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform—
6 Feb 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
6 Feb 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$6.00 → $4.00
23 Oct 2025RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
11 Sept 2025RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
24 July 2025RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
30 Apr 2025B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
30 Apr 2025RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
13 Feb 2025JMP SecuritiesReiteratesMarket Outperform—
30 Dec 2024RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
19 Dec 2024Northland Capital MarketsMaintainsOutperform—
25 Sept 2024RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
25 July 2024RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
11 July 2024RosenblattInitiatesBuy—
25 Apr 2024B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. RBBN appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

RBBN vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 7 Oct 2026, Ribbon Communications, Inc. returned −51.1% against +17.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

RBBN vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26RBBNS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

RBBN analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−53.1%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
4
Fundamentals

Ribbon Communications, Inc. (RBBN) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
22.1×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.4×

Cheaper than 85% of US stocks

Price / book
0.8×

Cheaper than 77% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
14.1×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−12.8%

Higher than 14% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−12.8%

Higher than 25% of US stocks

Gross margin
47.0%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Operating margin
−4.0%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Net margin
2.0%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
4.1%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Return on assets
−0.7%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

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.

Key statistics

Ribbon Communications, Inc. (RBBN) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Ribbon Communications, Inc. has a market value of $316.5M and an enterprise value of $670.0M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $797.6M. The latest quarter shrank 12.8% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $15.6M, a 2.0% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.08.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $6.8M.

  • Ribbon Communications, Inc. spent $7.5M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 178.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 22.1×; forward P/E: 11.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Ribbon Communications, Inc. employs 3,080 people — $259K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 7 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

RBBN vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Application
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
RBBNRibbon Communications, Inc.$316.5M
40
CURRCurrenc Group, Inc.$315.5M
23
EGHT8x8, Inc.$306.4M
90
DUOTDuos Technologies Group, Inc.$290.5M
58
SVCOSilvaco Group, Inc.$282.4M
37
AIOTPowerFleet, Inc.$363.8M
23
CRNCCerence, Inc.$365.0M
94

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News

Latest RBBN news & analysis

This Cellectis Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 5 Downgrades For Tuesday

Benzinga · 15 Sept 2026neutral

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlooks on several names, including downgrades announced on Tuesday. The article highlights analyst rating changes such as upgrades, downgrades, and initiations available on the analyst ratings page.

Why it matters — The article does not mention Ribbon Communications directly, but RBBN watchers may track analyst rating changes for broader market sentiment context.

Ribbon and TNS Simplify Legacy Voice Switch Replacement

PRNewsWire · 9 Sept 2026positive

Ribbon Communications announced, alongside TNS, a fully managed cloud-based solution that gives independent and rural operators a seamless path to voice network modernization by simplifying legacy voice switch replacement.

Why it matters — For RBBN watchers, this new managed offering expands Ribbon's reach into the independent and rural operator segment, addressing a key modernization opportunity in the voice network market.

Ribbon Bolsters Its Market-Leading Critical Infrastructure Portfolio

PRNewsWire · 1 Sept 2026positive

Ribbon Communications announced the expansion of its critical infrastructure portfolio with a new generation of routers delivering enhanced routing, automation, security, and synchronization capabilities. The announcement positions the company's next-generation routing technology within its IP and optical networking offerings.

Why it matters — The portfolio expansion strengthens Ribbon's market-leading critical infrastructure offering, signaling continued product development in its core routing and networking business that could help the company maintain its competitive position.

Ribbon Communications: Why The Company's Optical Surge Outweighs Cloud Delays

Seeking Alpha · 1 Sept 2026positive

Ribbon Communications' optical networking backlog grew 60% year-to-date with a 1.6x book-to-bill ratio, signaling robust future demand despite near-term telecom CapEx delays from Verizon. Management reduced 2023 guidance to $810–$840 million in revenue and $78–$88 million in adjusted earnings, reflecting spending deferrals and subsidy slowdowns.

Why it matters — A Ribbon watcher would care because the company's strong optical backlog growth and strategic AI partnerships may offset the near-term impact of telecom investment delays on its financial outlook.

Ribbon Attends Two Investor Conferences in August

PRNewsWire · 14 Aug 2026neutral

Ribbon Communications announced it will attend two investor conferences in August 2026: the Rosenblatt 6th Annual Tech Summit (August 17-18) and the Jefferies Semiconductor, IT Hardware & Communications Technology Conference (August 25). The announcement highlights the company's focus on voice communications software, IP routing, and optical networking.

Why it matters — RBBN watchers would care because management's participation at these industry conferences provides opportunities for the company to present its business and strategy to investors.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about RBBN stock

What is the RBBN stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Ribbon Communications, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $3.3, with estimates ranging from $2.2 to $4. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is RBBN stock a buy right now?

Of the 5 analysts covering Ribbon Communications, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Ribbon Communications, Inc. 40 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank RBBN?

As at 6 Oct 2026, Ribbon Communications, Inc. ranks 40 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 Value (93 of 100).

Will RBBN stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +79.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Ribbon Communications, Inc. 40 out of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the RBBN stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Ribbon Communications, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for RBBN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $2.2 to $4 over the next 12 months.

How has RBBN stock performed over the past year?

Ribbon Communications, Inc. returned -51.1% over the 12 months to 7 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Ribbon Communications, Inc. do?

Ribbon Communications Inc. is a communications technology company that provides software, IP and optical networking solutions for service providers, enterprises, mission-critical defense, and critical infrastructure sectors.

What is the latest news on RBBN?

The most recent item we track (Benzinga, 15 Sept 2026): "This Cellectis Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 5 Downgrades For Tuesday". Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlooks on several names, including downgrades announced on Tuesday. The article highlights analyst rating changes such as upgrades, downgrades, and initiations available on the analyst ratings page.

Company

About Ribbon Communications, Inc.

Ribbon Communications Inc. is a communications technology company that provides software, IP and optical networking solutions for service providers, enterprises, mission-critical defense, and critical infrastructure sectors. The company focuses on secure cloud communications, voice and collaboration services, and network automation tools that help customers manage real-time voice and data traffic across modern communications environments. Its current offerings span Cloud and Edge and IP Optical Networks, supporting functions such as session border control, signaling, routing, optical transport, and network transformation. Ribbon Communications serves organizations operating in telecom, government, utilities, finance, education, transportation, and other infrastructure-heavy industries. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Ribbon Communications plays a specialized role in enabling secure, carrier-grade connectivity across public, private, and hybrid networks worldwide.

CEO Mr. Bruce W. McClelland · 3,080 employees · United States · https://www.ribboncommunications.com