B. Riley Securities Lowers Sequans Communications (NYSE:SQNS) Price Target to $8.00

Sequans Communications (NYSE:SQNS) had its price objective dropped by research analysts at B. Riley Securities from $11.00 to $8.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. B. Riley Securities’ price target indicates a potential upside of 162.73% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sequans Communications in a report on Monday, December 29th. B. Riley Financial dropped their price objective on Sequans Communications from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Lake Street Capital began coverage on shares of Sequans Communications in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sequans Communications presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.00.

Sequans Communications Stock Performance

Sequans Communications stock opened at $3.05 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Sequans Communications has a twelve month low of $3.01 and a twelve month high of $58.30. The company has a market capitalization of $43.63 million, a PE ratio of -0.24 and a beta of 0.29.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sequans Communications news, major shareholder Daniel Asher purchased 12,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.12 per share, with a total value of $62,976.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 140,011,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $716,856,832. The trade was a 0.01% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders acquired a total of 223,032 shares of company stock valued at $1,194,030 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 9.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sequans Communications

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SQNS. Hood River Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sequans Communications during the 2nd quarter valued at $20,746,000. NewGen Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Sequans Communications during the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,638,000. NewGen Equity Long Short Fund bought a new stake in Sequans Communications during the second quarter worth about $4,638,000. DRW Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Sequans Communications in the fourth quarter worth about $4,646,000. Finally, Yorkville Advisors Global LP purchased a new stake in Sequans Communications in the third quarter worth about $7,218,000. Institutional investors own 63.33% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Sequans Communications

Here are the key news stories impacting Sequans Communications this week:

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley kept a Buy rating on SQNS while lowering its price target to $8 (from $11), which still implies a significant upside versus the current share price and signals continued analyst support. B. Riley price target note
• Positive Sentiment: Sequans was included among analysts’ top technology picks in coverage that highlights interest from some research teams, a potential source of ongoing investor attention. Analysts’ Top Technology Picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Press roundups note that analyst opinions are mixed on Sequans alongside other tech names, reflecting divergent views rather than a consensus direction. Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 2025 earnings call transcripts are available (MSN, InsiderMonkey) for investors parsing management commentary and Q&A; these are useful for details but the transcripts themselves are informational. MSN Q4 2025 transcript InsiderMonkey transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Management revised FY‑2026 and Q1‑2026 revenue guidance below consensus — FY revenue guidance of $40M–$45M vs. a ~$47M consensus, and Q1 revenue guided to $6.5M vs. a ~$7.3M consensus — signaling softer near‑term demand and directly weighing on the stock.

About Sequans Communications

Sequans Communications is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in cellular IoT and broadband connectivity solutions. The company designs and delivers a range of LTE and 5G chips, modules and connectivity platforms that enable low-power wide-area (LPWA) networking as well as high-speed broadband services. Sequans’s products are targeted at Internet of Things (IoT) applications, including smart metering, industrial automation, smart cities and consumer electronics, as well as more data-intensive use cases such as fixed wireless access and private networks.

The company’s portfolio includes single-mode LTE chipsets for narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-M, multi-mode platforms that combine LTE and 5G New Radio (NR) support, and modules that integrate RF front-ends, power management and embedded software.