Quantbot Technologies LP Lowers Stake in Ericsson $ERIC

Quantbot Technologies LP reduced its stake in shares of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) by 21.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 195,889 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 52,014 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Ericsson were worth $1,620,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Ericsson by 12.4% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 13,017 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $107,000 after acquiring an additional 1,441 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Ericsson in the 1st quarter worth about $126,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ericsson by 57.2% in the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 20,485 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $174,000 after purchasing an additional 7,452 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Ericsson during the 2nd quarter valued at about $291,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ericsson by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 134,891 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,049,000 after buying an additional 9,362 shares in the last quarter. 7.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on ERIC shares. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Ericsson in a research note on Monday, February 9th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $11.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ericsson in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ericsson in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Ericsson to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $10.40.

Ericsson Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ ERIC opened at $11.41 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Ericsson has a 52 week low of $6.64 and a 52 week high of $11.64. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $10.45 and its 200 day moving average is $9.47. The company has a market cap of $38.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.97, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.93.

Key Stories Impacting Ericsson

Here are the key news stories impacting Ericsson this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Port operator LPC has deployed an Ericsson + 2degrees private 5G solution to modernize port connectivity and automation — a commercial reference that supports Ericsson’s private-network revenue growth potential. LPC Deploys Ericsson and 2degrees Private 5G to Revolutionize Port Connectivity
• Positive Sentiment: Ericsson and Viettel announced a collaboration to develop autonomous network technology — strengthening Ericsson’s position in AI-driven network automation and potential software/service revenue. Ericsson and Viettel team up to develop autonomous network tech
• Positive Sentiment: Ericsson and Intel expanded a commercial AI‑native 6G collaboration with plans and demos (including MWC) to accelerate industry readiness — reinforces long‑term leadership in next‑gen network infrastructure and chip/network co‑design. Ericsson, Intel pair on plans to speed up industry’s readiness for AI-native 6G
• Positive Sentiment: Safaricom selected Ericsson to increase 5G microwave capacity in Kenya — a regional network upgrade win that supports recurring RAN/backhaul equipment and services revenue. Safaricom taps Ericsson to beef up 5G microwave capacity in Kenya
• Positive Sentiment: India’s Vi expanded its partnership with Ericsson to modernize postpaid services — another operator deal that can drive software/platform and managed‑services revenue in a large market. India’s Vi Expands Partnership with Ericsson to Modernize Postpaid Services
• Positive Sentiment: Industry placements: AT&T’s metro strategy mentions Ericsson in RAN while AWS/Azure play other roles — public carrier references help validate Ericsson’s RAN positioning in major markets. AT&T combines with AWS in metro, Ericsson in RAN, Azure at edge
• Neutral Sentiment: Ericsson published its Annual Report 2025 summarizing financials, sustainability, governance and executive remuneration — improves transparency but is not an immediate earnings surprise. Ericsson Annual Report 2025 published
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces discuss potential multi‑vendor/autonomous network tie‑ups (including commentary about Nokia collaboration) — strategic possibilities that could lift long‑term TAM but are speculative today. Can Ericsson-Nokia Tie-Up for Autonomous Networks Fuel Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market data on short interest appears inconsistent (reported jumps but showing zero shares) — no clear signal from the short‑interest figure provided. Market data / short interest
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO comments highlighting global AI competition and regional strengths may influence investor sentiment on strategy execution but are qualitative. Europe is tech ‘museum’ and China ahead on AI, Ericsson CEO says

Ericsson Company Profile

Ericsson AB is a Swedish multinational telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Stockholm. Founded in 1876 by Lars Magnus Ericsson, the company designs, develops and sells infrastructure, software and services that enable mobile and fixed-line networks worldwide. Ericsson serves a global customer base that includes mobile network operators, enterprise customers and public-sector organizations across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.

The company’s core activities center on building and modernizing network infrastructure, with a particular focus on radio access networks (RAN), core network software, cloud-native solutions and network management systems.