A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ATEN) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ATEN) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $31.2857.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of A10 Networks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. BWS Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of A10 Networks in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of A10 Networks from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Sidoti reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 target price on shares of A10 Networks in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $37.00 target price on shares of A10 Networks in a research note on Thursday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On A10 Networks

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in A10 Networks in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of A10 Networks by 92.4% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,255 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,083 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of A10 Networks by 4,621.6% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,408 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 2,357 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of A10 Networks by 2,829.4% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,490 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 2,405 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in A10 Networks by 83.5% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,167 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 531 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.61% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting A10 Networks

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on A10 Networks. BWS Financial reaffirmed its “Buy” rating with a $45 price target, while BTIG Research maintained its “Buy” rating and a $37 target—both implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. A10 Networks Given Buy Rating at BWS Financial
• Positive Sentiment: A10 Networks declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, payable September 1 to shareholders of record August 17. The dividend supports shareholder returns and represents an annualized yield of approximately 0.9%. A10 Networks Declares Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: In its second-quarter earnings update, A10 reported revenue of $80.14 million, up 15.5% year over year, and earnings of $0.25 per share versus $0.21 a year earlier. EPS exceeded some estimates but fell short of the $0.26 Zacks consensus, creating a mixed earnings signal. The company’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $0.650–$0.661. A10 Networks Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: A10 Networks filed a prospectus supplement under its automatic shelf registration, enabling it to raise capital through potential future securities offerings. Although no immediate issuance was specified, the prospectus raises dilution concerns and may be weighing on the stock. A10 Networks Files Shelf Prospectus

A10 Networks Stock Performance

NYSE ATEN opened at $26.95 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.92 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 3.56, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The company’s 50 day moving average is $33.63 and its 200-day moving average is $26.77. A10 Networks has a 12-month low of $16.52 and a 12-month high of $38.49.

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $80.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.28 million. A10 Networks had a net margin of 13.85% and a return on equity of 23.63%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.21 earnings per share. A10 Networks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.661 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that A10 Networks will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current year.

A10 Networks Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. A10 Networks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.71%.

About A10 Networks

A10 Networks, Inc (NYSE: ATEN), headquartered in San Jose, California, designs and sells networking and security solutions that accelerate application performance and protect data across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. Founded in 2004, the company’s offerings target enterprises, service providers and cloud operators seeking high availability, secure access and optimized traffic delivery for critical applications.

The company’s core portfolio includes application delivery controllers (ADCs) for load balancing and traffic management, advanced distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection appliances, SSL inspection solutions and carrier-grade NAT (CGNAT) platforms.