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UI·Ubiquiti Inc.

$590.90
-5.54 (-0.93%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$589.48-1.42 (-0.24%)
High
$607.17
Open
$601.00
Market Cap
35.68B
52W High
$1,099.99
Low
$582.05
P. Close
$590.90
P/E
37.16
52W Low
$500.23
Fwd P/E
30.11
DailyIQ Est.
$637.00
Inst. Ownership
2.4%
Short Interest
0.81%
Days to Cover
2.2
Technical Score (1D)
77
BUY
News Sentiment
68
BULLISH
Ubiquiti (UI) has just been highlighted in a Zacks industry outlook as a beneficiary of the accelerating 5G rollout, cloud migration, and fiber densification, underscoring a clear shift toward higher‑bandwidth, modular networking platforms that can quickly scale with IoT demand. The outlook notes that while margin pressure from price wars and rising raw‑material costs could temper profitability, the overall demand trend remains robust, suggesting a modest upside for UI over the next 1–10 trading days. Earlier coverage from 16.5 hours ago reinforces this view, pointing out that UI’s modular architecture positions it to capture growth in fiber densification and super‑fast cloud services, but also warns that geopolitical supply‑chain disruptions could erode pricing power. The consistent message across all three articles is that UI’s exposure to 5G and cloud‑fiber expansion is a long‑term tailwind, yet short‑term risks from cost inflation and competitive pricing remain. For traders, the key watch item is how UI’s cost structure adapts to raw‑material price swings and whether the company can maintain its pricing power amid intensified competition. Additionally, monitoring the pace of 5G deployment in key markets will help gauge whether UI’s modular platforms can keep up with demand. Finally, keep an eye on any supply‑chain updates that could affect component availability, as this could impact both production timelines and margin compression.
Earnings Summary
Ubiquiti Inc. is a technology company specializing in networking solutions for service providers, enterprises, and consumers worldwide, offering wireless broadband infrastructure, video surveillance, switching, routing, and door access systems. Operating in the communication equipment sector, the firm differentiates itself through proprietary platforms such as airMAX and airFiber that enhance network performance and reliability. In Q1 2025 Ubiquiti reported earnings per share of $3.01 against an estimate of $1.97, while revenue reached $664.17 million, indicating a strong earnings beat and solid top‑line performance. The company’s most recent quarter, Q4 2026, delivered EPS of $4.73 versus an estimate of $3.93 and revenue of $937.32 million against a forecast of $876.01 million, continuing the upward trajectory in both earnings and sales. Compared to the prior two quarters (Q3 2026 and Q1 2025), the firm has accelerated its EPS growth from $3.01 to $4.73 and maintained revenue growth, with Q4 2026 surpassing the $876 million estimate and Q1 2025 exceeding the $664 million figure, demonstrating a pattern of beating analyst expectations in the last two quarters. Historically, Ubiquiti has shown a consistent YoY revenue expansion, with Q4 2026 revenue up 23.5 % YoY in its Enterprise Technology segment, while EPS has trended upward despite occasional misses; the company has beat estimates in the last two quarters and missed in Q3 2026 where EPS was not reported. Recent news highlights a price target cut of 11 % to $749.19 following a weaker‑than‑expected revenue growth and an earnings miss, reflecting concerns over rising component costs that could compress margins; the firm’s dividend hike to $1.00 per share and extension of its $500 million stock‑repurchase program signal confidence in long‑term value but also underscore cost uncertainty. Investors should watch the next quarterly guidance for updates on revenue mix, particularly the performance of the Enterprise Technology segment, and for any cost‑control initiatives that address component cost inflation, as these factors will be key to sustaining the firm’s earnings momentum and mitigating margin pressure.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$1.56$2.45$3.35$4.25$5.14Q1'25Q4'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$4.29 - -
Q4'26$3.93$4.73+20.4%
Q1'25$1.97$3.01+52.5%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$623M$712M$801M$890M$978MQ1'25Q4'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$778M - -
Q4'26$876M$937M+7.0%
Q1'25 - $664M -

Market Data

UI Stock Snapshot

BUY77/100
$589.48$1.42 (0.2%)
Market cap
35.68B
P/E ratio
37.2
Day range
$582.05 – $607.17
News sentiment
68/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$734.50 (+24.6%)
Consensus
Sell · 12 analysts
52-week range+17.8% off low · -46.4% from high
$500.23$1099.99
Price $589.48 DailyIQ Est. $637.00

Price is near its 52-week low, and the momentum read backs that positioning up. Institutional coverage is thorough here, so shifts in analyst expectations show up in price quickly.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into UI?

RICH

At today's price, Ubiquiti Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about 32.4% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 10.80% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 18.2% a year, so the market is asking for 14.2 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis UI looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
32.4%
Historical FCF CAGR
18.2%
Growth gap
+14.2 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
10.80%
Beta
1.17

Behaviour On Record

What UI's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
56.7% 75th pct
Below its peak
-45.4%
vs 200-day average
-10.3%
Up days (1y)
53%

Ubiquiti Inc. is currently running 56.7% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against UI's own 7 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 75th percentile elevated for this stock, against a typical reading of 38.6%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

UI is trading -45.4% below its running peak. Across 6 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -34.1%, and the deepest was -65.1% in 2023. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -10.3% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 26th percentile a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year UI closed higher on 53% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 8 years of records, UI finished the month higher 4 of 8 times, with a median return of -2.1% and an average of +0.7%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +10.6% on average, its weakest February at -3.6%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: UI has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 141 of 1,779 sessions (7.9% of the time), with the largest gaps running +8.7% and -17.3%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 1,780 daily closes between 2019-08-20 and 2026-09-18, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against UI's own 7-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of UI's sector?

Ubiquiti Inc. sits in the Technology sector, currently ranked 1st of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (leading). Within its narrower Semiconductors industry group, UI ranks 2nd of 15 tracked industries, leading.

Sector rank
#1 of 11
Sector state
Leading
Sector rotation score
90
Industry rank
#2 of 15

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on UI?

BWS Financial most recently reiterated its rating on Ubiquiti Inc. to Buy on Aug 27, 2026 with a price target of $980. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
BWS FinancialBuy
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Aug 27, 2026BWS FinancialMaintainedBuy$980
Aug 24, 2026BarclaysMaintainedUnderweight$672 → $489
Jul 8, 2026BWS FinancialMaintainedBuy$980
May 11, 2026BWS FinancialMaintainedBuy$980
May 11, 2026BarclaysMaintainedUnderweight$527 → $672
Apr 13, 2026BWS FinancialMaintainedBuy$720 → $980
Feb 9, 2026BWS FinancialMaintainedBuy$720
Feb 9, 2026BarclaysMaintainedUnderweight$455 → $527
Jan 15, 2026BWS FinancialMaintainedBuy$720
Nov 11, 2025BWS FinancialMaintainedBuy$720
Nov 11, 2025BarclaysMaintainedUnderweight$299 → $455
Oct 13, 2025BWS FinancialMaintainedBuy$600 → $720

UI Competitive Positioning

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