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HLIT · Harmonic Inc.

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$13.92 +0.84 (+6.42%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.51B
Shares
108.50M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$13.92 Open$13.18 Day$13.18–13.98 52W close$8.76–17.11 Avg vol 30d1.6M Short int5.8M · 5.4% float · 4.2d Short vol37% Last earningsAug 12, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 13

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 16, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 13, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +24%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 63
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 62%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +16%
      trailing
      6-month return +35%
      trailing
      YTD return +41%
      this year
      Relative strength +22%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $13 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.37% of float · ▲ +17.9% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      256 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 75
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −26%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 48%
      contracting
      EPS growth −215%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $96.9M
      Buyback $78.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $12.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 51%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −38%
      past year
      ATR 5.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 1 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 12, 2026
      Q3 2026
      Gross margin % Initiated 51% – 52%
      Operating profit Initiated $17M – $22M
      Net income per share Initiated $0.10 – $0.14
      prior qtr $0.07 midpoint +71.4% QoQ
      Tax rate Initiated 30%
      Gross margin % Initiated 51% – 52%
      Gross profit Initiated $64M – $70M
      Net income per share Initiated $0.15 – $0.19
      Operating profit Initiated $23M – $28M
      FY 2026
      Gross margin % Initiated 50.9% – 51.8%
      Operating profit Initiated $74M – $86M
      Net income per share Initiated $0.44 – $0.53
      prior FY $-0.38 midpoint +227.6% Y/Y
      Tax rate Initiated 30%
      Gross margin % Initiated 51% – 52%
      Gross profit Initiated $258M – $273M
      Net income per share Initiated $0.67 – $0.75
      Operating profit Initiated $99M – $111M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 11, 2026
      Tax rate · Q2 2026 33%
      Net income per share · Q2 2026 $0.10 – $0.14
      Gross margin % · Q2 2026 52% – 53%
      Tax rate · Q2 2026 24.5%
      Net income per share · Q2 2026 $0.15 – $0.19
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Total company revenue first quarter of 2024
      guided $110M – $130M
      $122.06M In line
      Total company revenue full year
      guided $655M – $710M
      $488.2M Miss −28.5%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +24% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      63 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      62% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $13 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.37% of float · ▲ +17.9% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      256 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $9 Now $14 · 62% Range high $17
      vs 200-day avg +24% vs 50-day avg +5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      CPE devices 48.2M Q2 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $47.3M FY 2025
      Book-to-bill 3.5 Q4 2025
      Current portion of backlog and deferred revenue $307M Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Communication Equipment — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      HLIT
      Harmonic Inc.
      this stock
      $1.51B +40.7% -26.2% 5.4%
      CSCO
      Cisco Systems, Inc.
      $440.18B +45.0% +2.8% 37.1 1.7%
      HPE
      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
      $77.74B +144.4% +13.8% 53.9 4.9%
      MSI
      Motorola Solutions, Inc.
      $77.74B +21.7% +5.7% 37.0 2.3%
      LITE
      Lumentum Holdings Inc.
      $72.05B +151.3% +24.6% 167.2 11.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      256
      % held
      86.0%
      Net QoQ
      +774.6K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      386
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      5.8M
      Days to cover
      4.2d
      Change
      +883.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      37%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      500
      Value
      $7.1K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $360.5M
      Net income (FY)
      $-43.3M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.38
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $200.0M
      Remaining
      $78.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $57.2K
      Shares
      4.3K
      Filed
      May 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 12, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      HLIT +17.6% +15.7% +35.3% +20.5% +40.8%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +17.2% +11.3% +21.5% +16.6% +26.9%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Apr 3, 2026
      Authorized
      $200.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $122.00M
      Remaining
      $78.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 851310 CUSIP 413160102 13F (30d) 246 filings 245 filers Visit website Investor relations