A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) Stock Price Up 9.7% After Dividend Announcement

A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ATEN)’s stock price was up 9.7% on Thursday after the company announced a dividend. The stock traded as high as $19.48 and last traded at $19.2250. Approximately 271,481 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 54% from the average daily volume of 584,998 shares. The stock had previously closed at $17.52.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 16th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. A10 Networks’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ATEN has been the topic of several analyst reports. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 price objective on shares of A10 Networks in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of A10 Networks in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut A10 Networks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, A10 Networks has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.00.

A10 Networks Stock Up 10.9%

The company has a current ratio of 3.64, a quick ratio of 3.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $17.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.73. The company has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.39 and a beta of 1.23.

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.26. A10 Networks had a return on equity of 25.87% and a net margin of 17.78%.The firm had revenue of $80.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.09 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.24 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. A10 Networks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that A10 Networks, Inc. will post 0.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting A10 Networks

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 results — A10 reported record quarterly revenue of ~$80.4M, non‑GAAP EPS of $0.26 (in line with consensus), strong gross margins and an 8.3% year‑over‑year revenue increase, supporting near‑term momentum. A10 Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised revenue outlook and AI demand commentary — Management is targeting 10%–12% revenue growth for 2026 and issued FY2026 revenue guidance (~$319.6M–$325.4M) above street revenue expectations, citing AI‑driven demand for secure application services. That topline push is a clear positive catalyst. Revenue Guidance / AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — BTIG reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $22 price target (~16% above recent levels), which can attract investors and provide confidence in the stock’s upside. BTIG Reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared — A10 announced a $0.06 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~1.4%), payable March 2 with an ex‑dividend date of February 13. This is supportive for income investors but modest in size.
• Neutral Sentiment: Call/transcript available — The earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for deeper color on product demand, channel dynamics, and margin drivers; useful for investors but not new market-moving facts by themselves. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS guidance well below consensus — Management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $0.640–$0.650 versus a consensus near $0.83, which raises concerns about near‑term profitability pacing and valuation multiple compression despite higher revenue guidance. Guidance Details

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Penserra Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of A10 Networks by 56.2% in the second quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 3,964,989 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $76,722,000 after buying an additional 1,425,792 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in A10 Networks by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,699,629 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $48,997,000 after acquiring an additional 35,381 shares in the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its stake in A10 Networks by 22.1% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 2,639,992 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $47,916,000 after purchasing an additional 477,196 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in A10 Networks by 40.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,054,213 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $37,284,000 after purchasing an additional 588,922 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of A10 Networks by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,034,271 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $36,922,000 after purchasing an additional 84,848 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.61% of the company’s stock.

A10 Networks Company Profile

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.