Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.030-0.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $29.0 million-$33.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $32.2 million.

Lantronix Stock Down 1.9%

NASDAQ LTRX traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $6.77. 947,504 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 857,092. Lantronix has a 12 month low of $2.03 and a 12 month high of $8.24. The company has a current ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $268.70 million, a PE ratio of -28.21 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.76.

Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $30.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.49 million. Lantronix had a negative net margin of 7.90% and a negative return on equity of 10.37%. Lantronix has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.030-0.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Lantronix will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of Lantronix from $7.50 to $8.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Lantronix in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lantronix in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Lantronix from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $7.38.

Insider Activity at Lantronix

In other Lantronix news, insider Mathi Gurusamy sold 14,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.21, for a total value of $89,840.07. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 55,569 shares in the company, valued at $345,083.49. This trade represents a 20.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Invesco Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Lantronix in the fourth quarter worth about $68,000. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lantronix by 79.8% in the fourth quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP now owns 47,227 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 20,965 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lantronix by 121.0% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 272,512 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,597,000 after buying an additional 149,194 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lantronix by 79.1% in the fourth quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 20,964 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 9,256 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Lantronix in the fourth quarter worth approximately $86,000. 39.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Lantronix

Lantronix, Inc is a provider of secure data access and management solutions designed to simplify the deployment, monitoring and control of devices and equipment across a wide range of industries. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company develops hardware and software products that enable connectivity for smart devices, industrial machinery, IT infrastructure and other systems in the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.

Founded in 1989, Lantronix was among the early innovators in serial-to-Ethernet device networking and has since expanded its portfolio to include secure console servers, device servers, gateways and embedded modules.