AudioCodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

AudioCodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.600-0.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.550. The company issued revenue guidance of $247.0 million-$255.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $252.8 million.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AUDC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AudioCodes in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AudioCodes from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.50.

AudioCodes Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of AUDC traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $7.50. 90,701 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 119,445. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $8.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.28. The firm has a market cap of $215.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.19 and a beta of 1.07. AudioCodes has a 12-month low of $7.22 and a 12-month high of $12.72.

AudioCodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.16. AudioCodes had a return on equity of 6.36% and a net margin of 3.65%.The company had revenue of $62.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.00 million. AudioCodes has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.750 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that AudioCodes will post 0.7 earnings per share for the current year.

AudioCodes Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a yield of 544.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. AudioCodes’s dividend payout ratio is presently 129.03%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AudioCodes

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in AudioCodes in the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of AudioCodes by 14.2% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 47,624 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $449,000 after acquiring an additional 5,938 shares in the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of AudioCodes by 56.0% in the 1st quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 19,646 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $185,000 after acquiring an additional 7,052 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of AudioCodes by 38.3% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 39,306 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $386,000 after purchasing an additional 10,877 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in AudioCodes by 5.2% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 252,768 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,407,000 after purchasing an additional 12,428 shares in the last quarter. 68.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About AudioCodes

AudioCodes Ltd is a global provider of advanced voice networking and media processing solutions for enterprises and service providers. The company designs and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of products, including session border controllers (SBCs), media gateways, IP phones, management and monitoring software, and cloud-based communications microservices. Its offerings support a wide range of unified communications (UC) and contact center deployments, enabling secure, high-quality voice connectivity across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel, AudioCodes serves customers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.