Why did Harmonic Inc. (HLIT) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, Harmonic Inc. moved +4.8% — No clear company-specific catalyst identified in recent filings or credible news coverage; the stock moved with the broader market or sector. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Harmonic Inc. (HLIT) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Harmonic Inc.'s valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 69.3, a forward P/E of about 14.6, a price-to-book of about 3.6 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Harmonic Inc.'s reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.21×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Harmonic Inc.'s revenue?

Harmonic Inc. reported revenue of $360.5M for FY2025, with net profit of $-43.3M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Harmonic Inc. (HLIT)?

Harmonic Inc. last traded at $11.78 (-0.1% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Harmonic Inc.

HLIT · NYSE · Technology · United States

Snapshot

TickerHLIT

ExchangeNYSE

SectorTechnology

IndustryCommunication Equipment

CountryUnited States

Employees552

HeadquartersSan Jose, United States

Websitewww.harmonicinc.com

Filings tracked16

About Harmonic Inc.

Harmonic Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband access solutions worldwide. The company provides software-based broadband access solution, including cOS software-based broadband access solutions to broadband operators, an end-to-end solution consisting of virtualized cloud-native software; hardware products include Oyster, Ripple and SeaStar DAA nodes; Reef and Wave PHY shelf products; pebble remote PHY Devices; and fin, pearl and pier OLT modules and devices; and cOS software-based broadband access solutions to broadband operators; and cOS central cloud services, a subscription service for cOS customers. It also provides technical support and professional services, such as maintenance and support, consulting, implementation, integration services, program management, technical design and planning, building and site preparation, integration and equipment installation, end-to-end system testing, and training, as well as SaaS-related support and deployment. It sells its products through its direct sales force, as well as through independent resellers and systems integrators. It also serves cable and telco operators. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Who owns it

Insiders2.1%
Institutions87.0%
Public & other10.9%

358 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.16.51%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.94%
State Street Corporation4.72%
Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc4.40%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.37%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership3.02%
American Century Companies Inc2.95%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2.68%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 33.6 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion2.21×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend21.6% → -12.0%

Margin has compressed by about 33.6 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity-11.3%

Latest ROE of -11.3% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $131.4M · EPS 0.12

Est. earnings growth +17.9%

Next fiscal year

Rev $572.0M · EPS 0.81

Est. earnings growth +13.0%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$360.5M

Net margin

-12.0%

ROE

-11.3%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-3.7%

EPS (FY2025)

-0.38

Net profit (FY2025)

$-43.3M

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst identified in recent filings or credible news coverage; the stock moved with the broader market or sector.
· confidence: low
Jul 24, 2026
No specific company catalyst or filing identified for the move; HLIT declined in line with broader market or sector sentiment amid valuation commentary from recent days.
· confidence: low
Jul 23, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst or filing today; the decline appears to reflect broader market or sector movement.
· confidence: low
Jul 22, 2026
No specific company news, filing, or earnings release today; the decline appears to reflect broader market or sector movement ahead of Q2 results expected July 27.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$360.5M	$-43.3M	-0.38	-12.0%	-11.3%
FY2024	$488.2M	$39.2M	0.33	8.0%	8.4%
FY2023	$388.5M	$84.0M	0.72	21.6%	19.2%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$121.7M	$7.3M	0.07	6.0%
2025Q3	$142.4M	$2.7M	0.02	1.9%
2025Q2	$138.0M	$2.9M	0.03	2.1%
2025Q1	$84.9M	$5.9M	0.05	7.0%
2024Q3	$195.8M	$21.7M	0.19	11.1%
2024Q2	$138.7M	$-12.5M	-0.11	-9.0%
2024Q1	$122.1M	$-8.1M	-0.07	-6.6%
2023Q3	$127.2M	$-6.5M	-0.06	-5.1%
2023Q2	$156.0M	$1.6M	0.01	1.0%
2023Q1	$157.6M	$5.1M	0.04	3.2%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Completion of acquisition/disposition, Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC6/17/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC6/8/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC6/5/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/13/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/11/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC4/2/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Exhibits
SEC3/23/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC3/11/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/24/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/19/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC2/9/2026material

2025

8-K — Material agreement, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC12/9/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/4/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/3/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/1/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/28/2025material

In the news

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