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ACCE opinionVistance Networks Inc. Common Stock (VISN)
Fair value (2 models)
Not available
ACCE price target
$7.50
Rating
Not rated
Horizon
12 months
ACCE price target published on 12 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Price used: $6.10 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: P/E comparison.
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Data
ACCE score
47
out of 100
Analysts
25% buy
4 covering
P/E
32.0x
forward 3.7x
1-year return
-61.5%
Dividend yield
0.00%
Vistance Networks Inc. Common Stock in four questions
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Overview
ACCE thesis
Vistance Networks makes communication equipment, and the data we have gives no product-level detail, so any description beyond that would be guesswork. What the numbers show is a company with a 47.0% gross margin but only a 2.2% operating margin, which points to heavy operating costs eating most of the gross profit. Revenue is shrinking at 1.4%, and ROE of 4.3% is thin for a $1.4B business. The forward P/E of 3.7 against a trailing 31.0 is the striking gap here, and it suggests the market expects earnings to recover sharply or that the trailing figure is depressed by one-off charges, which is the first thing to verify. The 47 out of 100 score and absence from any index argue for treating this as a deep-dive candidate only if that earnings gap can be explained.
⚠ Investor warnings · 4 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
high
Revenue shrinking, long-term decline
Revenue is down 1.4% year on year and has compounded at -25.5% over five years. Earnings jump of +1696.7% looks driven by a one-off, not operations.
high
Heavy short interest
Short interest stands at 18.0% of float, a large bet against the stock. Combined with insider sales of $1.34M against only $0.11M of buys, sentiment is weak.
moderate
Score collapsed in 90 days
The ACCE score fell 28 points from 75 to 47 over 90 days, with the Quality (41) and Momentum (17) components the weakest.
moderate
Leverage and thin operating margin
Debt/Equity of 26.69 is high, and operating margin of 2.2% leaves little cushion against the revenue decline.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 21, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Trailing free cash flow reached $253M over the last twelve months, a large cash return against the current share price.
The forward P/E of 3.7x sits well below the sector median of 27.3x, suggesting the market prices in little future earnings.
Analysts' mean price target of $14.67 sits 144.4% above the current share price, although only one of four analysts rates it Buy.
Why it could disappoint
Revenue shrank 1.4% year over year, and the five-year average annual change is a decline of 25.5%.
The latest earnings per share came in 60.0% below expectations, with 0.10 reported against 0.25 expected.
The diluted share count rose 7.3% last fiscal year, diluting existing holders, while debt to equity stands at 26.69.
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