Inseego (INSG)


Market Price (10/21/2026): $4.29 | Market Cap: $70.0 MilSector: Information Technology | Industry: Communications Equipment

Inseego (INSG)


Market Price (10/21/2026): $4.29
Market Cap: $70.0 Mil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Communications Equipment

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Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -62%

Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Mobile & Fixed Wireless Access Devices.

Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -108%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -68%

Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 14%

Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -7.0 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -4.1%

Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 74%

Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -7.6%

Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.0%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -12%

Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -20%

Key risks
INSG key risks include [1] heavy reliance on two major customers, Show more.

0 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -62%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Mobile & Fixed Wireless Access Devices.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -108%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -68%
3 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 14%
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -7.0 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -4.1%
5 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 74%
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -7.6%
7 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.0%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -12%
8 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -20%
9 Key risks
INSG key risks include [1] heavy reliance on two major customers, Show more.

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Updated on 10/1/2026

Inseego (INSG) stock has lost about 60% since 6/30/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Significantly Lowered Full-Year Fiscal 2026 Revenue Guidance.

Inseego substantially cut its full-year fiscal 2026 revenue outlook from approximately $190 million to $155 million, representing an 18.4% reduction. This downward revision was primarily driven by company-specific factors including first-half mobile product delays, a slower-than-anticipated recovery from a large Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) customer, and unpredictable sales cycles with Multiple System Operators (MSOs), with MSO revenue being entirely removed from the fiscal 2026 outlook. Additionally, the company expected software services and other revenue to decline by approximately $2 million per quarter starting in fiscal Q3 2026 as customer internal systems matured.

2. Weak Fiscal Q2 2026 Earnings Performance and Dismal Fiscal Q3 2026 Outlook.

While Inseego's fiscal Q2 2026 revenue of $44.0 million surpassed analyst estimates, the company reported an adjusted EPS of -$0.18, missing the consensus estimate by $0.06. More critically, the company provided a significantly weak forecast for fiscal Q3 2026, projecting revenue between $28.0 million and $35.0 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of negative $1.0 million to negative $2.0 million. This signaled ongoing operational and profitability challenges, contributing to investor concern.

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Updated on 10/1/2026

Inseego (INSG) stock has lost about 60% since 6/30/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Significantly Lowered Full-Year Fiscal 2026 Revenue Guidance.

Inseego substantially cut its full-year fiscal 2026 revenue outlook from approximately $190 million to $155 million, representing an 18.4% reduction. This downward revision was primarily driven by company-specific factors including first-half mobile product delays, a slower-than-anticipated recovery from a large Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) customer, and unpredictable sales cycles with Multiple System Operators (MSOs), with MSO revenue being entirely removed from the fiscal 2026 outlook. Additionally, the company expected software services and other revenue to decline by approximately $2 million per quarter starting in fiscal Q3 2026 as customer internal systems matured.

2. Weak Fiscal Q2 2026 Earnings Performance and Dismal Fiscal Q3 2026 Outlook.

While Inseego's fiscal Q2 2026 revenue of $44.0 million surpassed analyst estimates, the company reported an adjusted EPS of -$0.18, missing the consensus estimate by $0.06. More critically, the company provided a significantly weak forecast for fiscal Q3 2026, projecting revenue between $28.0 million and $35.0 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of negative $1.0 million to negative $2.0 million. This signaled ongoing operational and profitability challenges, contributing to investor concern.

3. Shareholder Dilution from Nokia FWA Acquisition.

The completion of the Nokia Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) business acquisition on October 1, 2026, while expected to approximately double Inseego's revenue, also resulted in significant dilution for existing shareholders. Nokia received approximately 1.9 million common shares, giving them an 11% ownership stake in Inseego. Furthermore, Nokia was granted warrants to purchase an additional 0.8 million shares at an exercise price of $4.26 per share, creating potential for further future dilution.

4. Engineering Execution Issues and Leadership Change.

Management explicitly identified "engineering execution issues and product delays" as a key factor creating a revenue gap in fiscal 2026. In a move that underscored these internal challenges, Inseego announced the appointment of Nick Lambourne as its new Chief Technology Officer on September 29, 2026, succeeding Vishal Donthireddy, who departed after more than two decades with the company. This change at a critical leadership position highlighted the need to address the underlying operational and product development deficiencies.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -58.4% change in INSG stock from 6/30/2026 to 10/20/2026 was primarily driven by a -58.7% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)630202610202026Change
Stock Price ($)10.334.30-58.4%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1691732.2%
P/S Multiple1.00.4-58.7%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)1616-1.4%
Cumulative Contribution-58.4%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/30/2026 to 10/20/2026
ReturnCorrelation
INSG-58.4% 
Market (SPY)3.0%37.7%
Sector (XLK)-2.7%38.6%

Fundamental Drivers

The -61.3% change in INSG stock from 3/31/2026 to 10/20/2026 was primarily driven by a -60.4% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)331202610202026Change
Stock Price ($)11.124.30-61.3%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1661733.9%
P/S Multiple1.00.4-60.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)1516-5.9%
Cumulative Contribution-61.3%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2026 to 10/20/2026
ReturnCorrelation
INSG-61.3% 
Market (SPY)18.6%43.4%
Sector (XLK)39.7%40.0%

Fundamental Drivers

The -71.3% change in INSG stock from 9/30/2025 to 10/20/2026 was primarily driven by a -68.5% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)930202510202026Change
Stock Price ($)14.974.30-71.3%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)174173-0.8%
P/S Multiple1.30.4-68.5%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)1516-7.9%
Cumulative Contribution-71.3%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/30/2025 to 10/20/2026
ReturnCorrelation
INSG-71.3% 
Market (SPY)16.4%43.0%
Sector (XLK)32.1%42.0%

Fundamental Drivers

The 2.4% change in INSG stock from 9/30/2023 to 10/20/2026 was primarily driven by a 97.3% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)930202310202026Change
Stock Price ($)4.204.302.4%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)226173-23.8%
P/S Multiple0.20.497.3%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)1116-31.9%
Cumulative Contribution2.4%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/30/2023 to 10/20/2026
ReturnCorrelation
INSG2.4% 
Market (SPY)86.1%29.9%
Sector (XLK)130.3%28.0%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
INSG Return-62%-86%-74%367%0%-59%-97%
Peers Return1%-31%25%83%2%23%99%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%12%104%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
INSG Win Rate25%33%42%58%42%40% 
Peers Win Rate60%33%50%58%47%56% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
INSG Max Drawdown-74%-87%-85%-48%-53%-82% 
Peers Max Drawdown-38%-54%-48%-30%-48%-36% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: IOT, AIOT, SMTC, DGII, NTGR.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 10/20/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

EventINSGS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-42.0%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven72.3%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven141 days79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss-27.4%-7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven37.8%8.5%
  Time to Breakeven6 days18 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-72.6%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven264.6%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven175 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-48.4%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven93.6%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven33 days31 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-55.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven123.3%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven28 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-15.2%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven17.9%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven29 days105 days

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In The Past

Inseego's stock fell -42.0% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 72.3% gain to breakeven.

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EventINSGS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-42.0%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven72.3%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven141 days79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss-27.4%-7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven37.8%8.5%
  Time to Breakeven6 days18 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-72.6%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven264.6%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven175 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-48.4%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven93.6%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven33 days31 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-55.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven123.3%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven28 days140 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-71.1%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven245.7%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven449 days6 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-63.4%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven173.1%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven197 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-58.7%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven141.9%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven193 days15 days
2013 Taper Tantrum
  % Loss-35.1%-0.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven54.0%0.2%
  Time to Breakeven172 days1 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-45.5%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven83.4%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven1212 days123 days
2010 Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis / Flash Crash
  % Loss-24.0%-15.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven31.6%18.2%
  Time to Breakeven76 days125 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-83.2%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven496.5%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven4390 days1085 days

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In The Past

Inseego's stock fell -42.0% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 72.3% gain to breakeven.

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About Inseego (INSG)

Inseego Corp. (INSG) is a technology company that designs and develops a comprehensive suite of fixed and mobile wireless solutions, industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications, and associated cloud services. The company's core mission is to provide secure and reliable wireless connectivity and data management for a diverse global customer base, leveraging advanced 4G and 5G network technologies.

The company's main products encompass both hardware and software. Hardware offerings include 4G and 5G fixed wireless routers, gateways, and mobile hotspots, which are crucial for applications such as private LTE/5G networks, SD-WAN, and First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) connectivity. On the software side, Inseego provides robust Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms for various vertical markets. These include telematics for fleet management, vehicle and asset tracking, stolen vehicle recovery, remote monitoring, and business connectivity solutions. The Inseego Subscribe platform, for instance, helps organizations manage and optimize their wireless assets and expenditures.

Inseego serves a wide range of customers globally, including large enterprise verticals, telecommunications service providers, small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, and individual consumers. Its solutions are critical for sectors requiring high-speed, secure, and managed wireless access, as well as granular data insights and remote control over mobile and industrial assets.

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Here are 1-2 brief analogies to describe Inseego:

  • Think of Inseego as **Samsara** for 4G/5G wireless connectivity and asset management solutions.
  • Alternatively, it's like a **Cisco** that specializes in 4G/5G wireless routers and gateways for businesses and industrial applications.

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Inseego (INSG) provides the following major products and services:

  • Wireless 4G/5G Hardware: This includes fixed wireless routers, gateways, mobile hotspots, and USB modems for broadband access, private networks, and industrial IoT applications.
  • Telematics & Mobile Tracking Hardware: Integrated devices designed for fleet management, vehicle telematics, stolen vehicle recovery, and asset tracking.
  • Telematics and Asset Management SaaS Platforms: Software-as-a-Service solutions offering fleet, vehicle, aviation, and asset tracking applications with data insights.
  • Inseego Subscribe SaaS Platform: A hosted Software-as-a-Service platform that helps organizations manage the selection, deployment, and spending of their wireless assets.
  • Cloud Solutions & Services: Applications software and cloud services enabling customers to analyze data insights and remotely configure/manage their hardware.

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Inseego Corp. (INSG) primarily sells its products and services to other companies and governmental entities. Based on the provided description, its major customer categories include:

  • Service Providers: These are telecommunications companies that integrate Inseego's wireless 4G and 5G hardware products (such as fixed wireless routers and gateways, mobile hotspots) into their offerings for their own business and consumer customers.
  • Large Enterprise Verticals and Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs): These encompass a wide range of businesses that directly utilize Inseego's solutions for private LTE/5G networks, SD-WAN, telematics, remote monitoring and surveillance, fixed wireless access, mobile broadband, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications for fleet management, asset tracking, and business connectivity.
  • Governments: Various governmental bodies and agencies, including those involved with First responders network authority/Firstnet, are customers for Inseego's specialized wireless and network solutions.

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Major Suppliers:

  • Qualcomm (QCOM)

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Juho Sarvikas

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Juho Sarvikas was appointed Chief Executive Officer and a Director on Inseego's Board in January 2025. He is a versatile global executive with over two decades of experience in the wireless industry. Prior to joining Inseego, he served as President of Qualcomm North America since 2021, where he led the company's diversification strategy. Before his tenure at Qualcomm, Mr. Sarvikas was Chief Product Officer and a founding member of HMD Global from 2016 to 2021, where he spearheaded the relaunch of Nokia phones and grew the company to a multi-billion dollar topline. Earlier in his career, he held various leadership roles in sales and product management at Nokia and Microsoft.

Steven Gatoff

Chief Financial Officer and GM, Inseego Subscribe

Steven Gatoff was appointed Chief Financial Officer for Inseego in September 2023 and was recently asked to lead the Company's Subscribe SaaS offering as General Manager. He brings over 25 years of financial expertise and leadership experience, with a focus on increasing stockholder value for technology and telecom companies. Mr. Gatoff has a track record of building out finance teams and strategic growth platforms. He has previously served as CFO at companies such as Edge Case Research, Inc., HALO Precision Diagnostics, Absolute Software Corporation, 8x8, Inc., PagerDuty, Inc., Rapid7, Inc., and iPass, Inc. Additionally, he held senior finance roles at United Online, Inc., Sterling Commerce, Inc., and VeriSign Inc. Mr. Gatoff's background also includes experience as an investment banker with firms including Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns, and Credit Suisse, where he gained deep experience in debt and equity capital markets and M&A. He began his career as an auditor with Deloitte.

Vishal Donthireddy

Chief Technology Officer

Vishal Donthireddy is Inseego's Chief Technology Officer. In this role, he is responsible for driving strategy and product innovation for Inseego's cloud-managed enterprise solutions, including wireless broadband offerings. Mr. Donthireddy began his career at Inseego in 2005 as a software engineer and has contributed to every generation of the company's product portfolio, from 2G to 5G Advanced solutions.

Dave Markland

Chief Product Officer

David Markland was appointed as Chief Product Officer in the newly-created role in July 2024. He leads the product management, customer experience, customer support, and solutions architecture teams, and is responsible for aligning Inseego's hardware, software, and services strategy with revenue and profitability goals. Prior to joining Inseego, he served as Vice President & General Manager of the AirLink Router Business at Semtech. Mr. Markland is a wireless industry veteran with 24 years of experience, encompassing various roles in product management, research and development, technical sales, project management, and customer support.

Steve Harmon

Chief Commercial Officer

Steve Harmon joined Inseego in October 2023, overseeing the company's global revenue growth, marketing, and business development strategy. He has a proven track record of developing sales teams, orchestrating targeted go-to-market initiatives, and fostering collaboration with channel partners to drive revenue growth. Mr. Harmon brings over 18 years of experience leading global teams responsible for sales, marketing, and revenue operations.

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Inseego Corp. (INSG) faces several significant risks to its business operations and financial stability. The most prominent risks include its heavy reliance on a concentrated customer base, precarious financial health, and intense competition within the rapidly evolving wireless technology market.

1. High Customer Concentration

Inseego is significantly dependent on a few major customers, notably Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile, which collectively accounted for a substantial portion of its revenues. For example, as of 2023, these two customers represented 59% of all revenues. Any adverse changes in business relationships or demand from these key customers could have a devastating impact on Inseego's financial results.

2. Weak Financial Health and Significant Debt

The company exhibits a precarious financial position, characterized by significant debt obligations, including convertible notes due in the near term that are larger than the company's total assets. Financial analyses indicate a high risk of bankruptcy, as evidenced by a distress-level Altman Z-Score. Inseego also faces potential difficulties in meeting its interest obligations due to a low interest coverage ratio, and it has reported negative shareholder equity and declining revenue growth over the past three years.

3. Intense Competition and Rapid Technological Change

Inseego operates in a highly competitive 5G market where many competitors possess greater financial and technological resources. This competitive landscape, coupled with the rapid pace of technological advancements and the potential for hardware commoditization, threatens Inseego's market relevance, margins, and long-term earnings stability. The company's relatively limited scale compared to larger industry players can hinder its research and development efforts and its ability to secure global certifications and introduce new features promptly.

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The commoditization of wireless networking hardware, driven by the increasing adoption of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV), poses an emerging threat. As network intelligence and functionality increasingly shift from specialized physical devices to software-based solutions running on generic hardware, the unique value proposition of Inseego's dedicated 4G and 5G routers, gateways, and IIoT devices could diminish. This trend is exacerbated by major telecom operators and cloud providers offering highly integrated, end-to-end "as-a-service" solutions that bundle connectivity, hardware, and management software, potentially disintermediating specialized hardware vendors like Inseego in favor of comprehensive, unified offerings from larger ecosystem players.

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Inseego Corp. operates in several significant addressable markets globally and in North America. Here's a breakdown of the market sizes for its main products and services:

  • 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Mobile Broadband:
    • The global 5G Fixed Wireless Access market is projected to reach approximately USD 35.9 billion in 2024, with forecasts suggesting a rise to USD 670.3 billion by 2034. Other estimates place the global market at USD 45.17 billion in 2024, growing to USD 342.83 billion by 2030.
    • In North America, the fixed wireless access market generated USD 25.29 billion in revenue in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 72.77 billion by 2030. North America's 5G Fixed Wireless Access market captured 41% of the total revenue in 2024.
    • The global mobile hotspot router market reached USD 8.5 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow to USD 27.4 billion by 2033.
  • Private 5G/LTE Networks:
    • The global private 5G network market size was estimated at USD 3.89 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 150.66 billion by 2033. Another report estimates the market at USD 4.90 billion in 2025, growing to USD 102.52 billion by 2034.
    • North America held a 32.0% share of the overall private 5G network market in 2025. The U.S. private 5G network market is projected to reach USD 1.3 billion in 2025.
  • SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network):
    • The global SD-WAN market was valued at USD 6.46 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 57.45 billion by 2033. Another source estimates the market at USD 7.87 billion in 2025, growing to USD 76.31 billion by 2034.
    • North America dominated the market with a revenue share of 37.65% in 2025.
  • Industrial IoT (IIoT):
    • The global market for IIoT is estimated to increase from USD 147.2 billion in 2023 to USD 391.8 billion by 2028. Another estimate values the global IIoT market at USD 514.39 billion in 2025, reaching approximately USD 2430.21 billion by 2035.
    • North America accounted for the largest revenue share of 31.0% in 2024. North America's revenue share was around 34% in 2025.
  • Asset Tracking:
    • The global asset tracking market size was estimated at USD 24.14 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 51.59 billion by 2030. Other estimates place the global market at USD 17.5 billion in 2023, expected to reach around USD 45.2 billion by 2032.
    • North America dominated the market and accounted for a revenue share of approximately 39.0% in 2024. In 2025, North America held a market share of 36.27%.
  • Vehicle Telematics:
    • The global automotive telematics market was valued at USD 91.81 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 388.49 billion by 2032. Another source values the global vehicle telematics market at USD 93.61 billion in 2025, projected to grow to USD 198.69 billion by 2034.
    • The global commercial vehicle telematics market was valued at USD 61.52 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 130.08 billion by 2030.
  • Fleet Management Software/Systems:
    • The global fleet management software market size reached USD 28.03 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 55.97 billion by 2030. Another estimate places the market at USD 32.36 billion in 2025, growing to USD 152.89 billion by 2034.
    • North America was the largest region in the fleet management software market in 2025. North America dominated the global market with a share of 38.6% in 2025.

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Inseego (NASDAQ: INSG) is positioned for future revenue growth over the next two to three years, driven by several strategic initiatives and market trends. Key drivers include the expansion of its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solutions, growth in enterprise and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) markets, and the monetization and expansion of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings. Here are 3-5 expected drivers of future revenue growth for Inseego:
  • Expansion of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Solutions: Inseego is heavily focused on scaling its 5G FWA offerings, a market projected for significant growth with global FWA connections expected to exceed 300 million by 2028. The company is introducing new products, such as the Wavemaker FX4200 and FX4210, which support multi-gig 5G speeds and advanced features like dual-SIM capabilities. Inseego has secured partnerships with all three Tier 1 U.S. carriers (AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile), integrating its FWA solutions into their business internet portfolios. This expansion also includes localizing SKUs for Europe and select Asia-Pacific markets where FWA adoption is accelerating.
  • Growth in Enterprise and Industrial IoT (IIoT) Markets: Inseego is actively expanding its reach into enterprise and IIoT verticals, offering bundled solutions that combine 5G customer premises equipment (CPE) and hotspots with comprehensive device management, zero-touch provisioning, and router orchestration. The company targets high-growth sectors such as logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare for the adoption of its IIoT applications and fleet management connectivity. This strategy aims to secure multi-site deals and address the increasing demand for secure, reliable, and high-performance wireless connectivity for business continuity and digital transformation.
  • Monetization and Expansion of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Offerings: A significant growth driver for Inseego is the increased monetization and expansion of its software and services, particularly through its Inseego Connect and Inseego Subscribe platforms. These SaaS offerings provide functionalities such as device management, fleet health telemetry, usage analytics, and subscription management. The company aims to increase its recurring revenue from software and services, which also contributes to improving gross margins. Inseego Connect is now being actively marketed by major carriers alongside FWA hardware, shifting the sales approach towards solution-led offerings.
  • Product Refresh and Mix Shift to Higher-Margin Solutions: Inseego is committed to a continuous product refresh cycle, expanding its Wavemaker line with advanced features like Wi-Fi 6/6E/7, dual-SIM failover, enterprise VPN, and CBRS/private 5G options. The strategic focus is on transitioning from legacy 4G devices to higher-margin 5G FWA, enterprise mobile broadband solutions, and software attach. This shift in product mix is crucial for enhancing overall gross margins and aligning with evolving carrier requirements and technology advancements.

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Share Repurchases

  • In January 2026, Inseego completed the repurchase of all its outstanding Fixed-Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, at a 38% discount to its liquidation preference.
  • The preferred stock had a liquidation preference of $42 million as of December 31, 2025, and was retired for $26 million in aggregate consideration.
  • The consideration for the repurchase consisted of $10 million in cash (to be paid in three equal installments), $8 million in existing 9.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2029, and approximately 767,000 shares of common stock.

Share Issuance

  • As part of the preferred stock repurchase in January 2026, Inseego issued approximately 767,000 shares of common stock.
  • In summary of repurchase and exchange agreements related to the 2025 Convertible Notes, Inseego exchanged $146.9 million of outstanding principal for $33.8 million of cash, $40.9 million of principal of 2029 Senior Secured Notes, 2.9 million shares of the company's common stock, and warrants to purchase approximately 2.5 million shares of common stock.

Inbound Investments

  • The Fixed-Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, which was repurchased in January 2026, was previously held by an affiliate of Mubadala Capital, which now holds a minority position in Inseego's common stock following the transaction.

Outbound Investments

  • Inseego divested its Telematics Business in late 2024 or early 2025, a decision based on the strategic fit with its North American-centric 5G wireless solutions business and the goal to significantly deleverage its capital structure.

Capital Expenditures

  • In the last 12 months (as of March 2026), Inseego reported capital expenditures of -$661,000.
  • Inseego's trailing twelve months (TTM) CapEx % CAGR 3YRS stands at 0.93%.

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Peer Outperformance in Communications Equipment

INSG has trailed 91% of its 35 Communications Equipment peers over 5Y. Communications Equipment ranks 4th of 12 industries in Information Technology by median 5Y return.
Share of Communications Equipment constituents that INSG has outperformed, by holding period. Peers without a full price history over a given window are excluded from that window.
1Y
0%
of 37 industry peers · -70.7% return
3Y
33%
of 36 industry peers · 21.8% return
5Y
9%
of 35 industry peers · -93.6% return
No Communications Equipment peer with a comparable growth profile has beaten INSG by more than 20pp over 5Y.
Median price return by industry across the Information Technology sector, ranked by 5Y. Communications Equipment is INSG's own industry. Use this to see which corners of the sector have carried the returns.
Industry Names 1Y med3Y med5Y med Top 3 by 5Y
Electronic Manufacturing Services 10 35.3%142.4%231.6% TTMI 609% · FLEX 533% · JBL 362%
Technology Distributors 9 41.3%89.4%80.3% AVT 171% · SNX 152% · CNXN 109%
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment 27 52.0%76.4%79.1% AXTI 566% · KLAC 413% · LRCX 390%
Communications Equipment ← 36 2.3%109.1%64.9% AAOI 936% · LITE 863% · ANET 634%
Electronic Components 26 -2.9%72.8%50.6% CLS 3143% · BELFA 1183% · APH 324%
Semiconductors 54 7.7%40.9%31.0% MU 1244% · NVDA 884% · AVGO 617%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 21 11.6%86.2%19.3% STX 866% · SMCI 819% · DELL 805%
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 27 -15.9%23.1%-2.0% PI 226% · OSIS 106% · KEYS 92%
Internet Services & Infrastructure 6 -0.8%48.0%-3.5% GDDY 56% · VRSN 46% · DOCN 10%
IT Consulting & Other Services 28 -27.5%-1.7%-18.9% CHRN 414637% · APLD 438% · ADEA 149%
Application Software 126 -20.7%-9.9%-46.1% PLTR 695% · FROG 157% · AGYS 119%
Systems Software 69 -14.9%24.1%-52.2% ZETA 320% · CRWD 221% · FTNT 156%
Median of constituents with a full price history over each window. Top names are limited to companies above $2B market cap.

Latest Trefis Analyses

TitleDate
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1Inseego Earnings Notes12/16/2025
2Can Inseego Stock Recover If Markets Fall?10/17/2025
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Financials

INSGIOTAIOTSMTCDGIINTGRMedian
NameInseego Samsara PowerFle.Semtech Digi Int.Netgear  
Mkt Price4.2942.402.56143.0074.7123.2632.83
Mkt Cap0.124.80.313.32.80.61.7
Rev LTM1731,8484501,174506694600
Op Inc LTM-7192214171-2521
FCF LTM-20255-3184136-1766
FCF 3Y Avg-5140-18971016782
CFO LTM-728834214138486
CFO 3Y Avg4164131171038092

Growth & Margins

INSGIOTAIOTSMTCDGIINTGRMedian
NameInseego Samsara PowerFle.Semtech Digi Int.Netgear  
Rev Chg LTM-0.8%29.5%15.1%17.8%20.3%-0.5%16.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-7.6%33.4%55.7%13.2%5.4%-6.2%9.3%
Rev Chg Q9.4%29.9%6.4%32.7%29.0%-1.2%19.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.2%6.8%1.5%7.7%6.6%-0.3%4.4%
Op Inc Chg LTM-253.8%116.0%325.9%26.0%24.0%19.4%25.0%
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg-42.8%59.4%-24.0%13.4%14.9%3.0%8.2%
Op Mgn LTM-4.1%1.0%4.9%12.0%13.9%-3.7%3.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-5.9%-9.4%-4.7%4.1%12.8%-5.5%-5.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-4.8%1.7%0.4%1.7%0.8%0.1%0.6%
CFO/Rev LTM-4.0%15.6%7.6%18.2%27.3%0.5%11.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg2.5%10.1%2.4%10.7%22.6%11.5%10.4%
FCF/Rev LTM-11.5%13.8%-0.7%15.7%26.9%-2.5%6.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-2.6%8.5%-6.5%8.7%22.1%9.6%8.6%

Valuation

INSGIOTAIOTSMTCDGIINTGRMedian
NameInseego Samsara PowerFle.Semtech Digi Int.Netgear  
Mkt Cap0.124.80.313.32.80.61.7
P/S0.413.40.811.45.60.93.2
P/Op Inc-10.01,278.815.794.440.0-24.827.8
P/EBIT-10.11,278.817.7216.640.0-24.828.8
P/E-6.3273.5-18.386.657.9-24.425.8
P/CFO-10.185.910.062.320.4174.141.4
Total Yield-15.8%0.4%-5.5%1.2%1.7%-4.2%-1.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-2.6%0.7%-3.0%1.2%6.2%11.7%0.9%
D/E0.80.00.90.00.00.10.1
Net D/E0.7-0.00.80.00.0-0.40.0

Returns

INSGIOTAIOTSMTCDGIINTGRMedian
NameInseego Samsara PowerFle.Semtech Digi Int.Netgear  
1M Rtn3.9%7.2%-11.1%-22.7%3.6%7.1%3.7%
3M Rtn-43.6%17.5%-38.6%3.7%11.9%-4.0%-0.1%
6M Rtn-70.5%34.9%-28.5%38.2%33.9%-13.0%10.4%
12M Rtn-70.8%13.9%-51.5%108.6%91.3%-29.0%-7.5%
3Y Rtn21.6%85.8%24.9%767.2%195.8%112.0%98.9%
1M Excs Rtn4.0%12.8%-8.8%-18.0%4.1%6.1%4.0%
3M Excs Rtn-44.5%25.1%-39.4%2.2%10.7%-7.7%-2.8%
6M Excs Rtn-78.9%26.5%-37.0%29.3%25.5%-21.6%2.0%
12M Excs Rtn-84.8%1.1%-68.6%95.3%82.1%-43.4%-21.2%
3Y Excs Rtn-68.2%3.7%-52.4%471.5%132.1%34.4%19.0%

Comparison Analyses

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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Mobile solutions689980144 
Fixed wireless access solutions50485544 
Software services and other49453258 
Enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) Solutions    44
Internet of Things (IoT) & Mobile Solutions    218
Total166191167245262


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20142013201220112010
M2M Products and Solutions-12-15-66-20-2
Mobile Computing Products-23-28-23-14-23
Total-36-43-89-34-25


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20142013201220112010
Mobile Computing Products7997141181217
M2M Products and Solutions1615206885
Total95111162249302


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$4.30 
Market Cap ($ Bil)0.1 
First Trading Date11/21/2000 
Distance from 52W High-78.8% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$4.30$9.66
DMA Trenddowndown
Distance from DMA0.0%-55.5%
 3M1YR
Volatility93.2%80.6%
Downside Capture690.49448.35
Upside Capture286.76231.73
Correlation (S&P 500)38.0%42.7%
INSG Betas & Captures as of 9/30/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta0.892.572.893.152.691.93
Up Beta1.041.582.661.591.221.43
Down Beta4.540.491.342.952.631.98
Up Capture-37%97%86%243%377%1179%
Bmk +ve Days6162766132424
Stock +ve Days8132153118343
Down Capture242%572%465%329%188%113%
Bmk -ve Days16263760120328
Stock -ve Days14264070130396

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with INSG
INSG-69.9%80.6%-1.13-
Sector ETF (XLK)30.8%26.4%0.9841.1%
Equity (SPY)16.8%12.7%0.9342.4%
Gold (GLD)-2.9%29.3%-0.1020.5%
Commodities (DBC)52.5%20.7%1.93-8.3%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.1%13.8%0.1112.5%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-23.7%43.6%-0.5017.2%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with INSG
INSG-41.1%96.7%-0.11-
Sector ETF (XLK)20.7%26.0%0.7132.3%
Equity (SPY)13.6%17.1%0.6133.5%
Gold (GLD)18.1%18.9%0.7712.0%
Commodities (DBC)9.7%19.5%0.386.5%
Real Estate (VNQ)1.4%18.9%-0.0327.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)7.7%51.7%0.3317.4%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with INSG
INSG-17.3%84.1%0.15-
Sector ETF (XLK)24.0%25.0%0.8732.6%
Equity (SPY)15.3%17.9%0.7232.6%
Gold (GLD)12.1%16.4%0.609.6%
Commodities (DBC)8.2%18.1%0.378.5%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.2%20.7%0.2124.9%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)62.9%66.2%1.0310.8%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2.3 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 9152026-1.3%
Average Daily Volume0.3 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest8.6 days
Basic Shares Quantity16.3 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares14.0%

Earnings Returns History

Updated 9/14/2026
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/5/2026-28.6%-32.3%-45.8%
5/7/2026-14.5%-25.1%-40.0%
2/19/202619.8%17.4%4.0%
11/6/20251.6%-17.3%-18.7%
8/7/2025-6.2%20.6%78.7%
5/8/2025-7.0%-8.8%-9.6%
2/19/20255.8%-6.2%-19.2%
11/12/2024-40.4%-29.5%-38.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive978
# Negative141615
Median Positive17.9%21.2%48.6%
Median Negative-13.5%-21.2%-32.0%
Max Positive52.7%79.5%106.5%
Max Negative-40.4%-46.2%-52.4%
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/5/2026-28.6%-32.3%-45.8%
5/7/2026-14.5%-25.1%-40.0%
2/19/202619.8%17.4%4.0%
11/6/20251.6%-17.3%-18.7%
8/7/2025-6.2%20.6%78.7%
5/8/2025-7.0%-8.8%-9.6%
2/19/20255.8%-6.2%-19.2%
11/12/2024-40.4%-29.5%-38.3%
8/7/202423.6%39.9%80.6%
5/9/202431.0%67.4%106.5%
2/21/2024-12.5%-28.8%1.0%
11/2/2023-29.7%-46.2%-52.4%
8/2/202317.9%-10.1%-13.9%
5/3/202352.7%79.5%101.7%
3/1/2023-4.8%-6.6%-32.5%
11/2/2022-22.8%-40.2%-39.7%
8/8/20228.5%21.2%-3.5%
5/4/2022-24.7%-34.3%-32.0%
3/1/20220.6%0.2%-13.8%
11/3/2021-4.1%-3.8%-13.0%
5/5/2021-0.5%-7.0%18.5%
3/1/2021-29.6%-38.9%-35.7%
11/5/2020-0.1%-0.3%17.8%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive978
# Negative141615
Median Positive17.9%21.2%48.6%
Median Negative-13.5%-21.2%-32.0%
Max Positive52.7%79.5%106.5%
Max Negative-40.4%-46.2%-52.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
06/30/202608/06/202610-Q
03/31/202605/08/202610-Q
12/31/202502/20/202610-K
09/30/202511/07/202510-Q
06/30/202508/08/202510-Q
03/31/202505/09/202510-Q
12/31/202402/20/202510-K
09/30/202411/13/202410-Q
06/30/202408/08/202410-Q
03/31/202405/10/202410-Q
12/31/202302/22/202410-K
09/30/202311/03/202310-Q
06/30/202308/03/202310-Q
03/31/202305/04/202310-Q
12/31/202203/03/202310-K
09/30/202211/03/202210-Q
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12/31/202502/20/202610-K
09/30/202511/07/202510-Q
06/30/202508/08/202510-Q
03/31/202505/09/202510-Q
12/31/202402/20/202510-K
09/30/202411/13/202410-Q
06/30/202408/08/202410-Q
03/31/202405/10/202410-Q
12/31/202302/22/202410-K
09/30/202311/03/202310-Q
06/30/202308/03/202310-Q
03/31/202305/04/202310-Q
12/31/202203/03/202310-K
09/30/202211/03/202210-Q
06/30/202208/09/202210-Q
03/31/202205/04/202210-Q
12/31/202103/01/202210-K
09/30/202111/05/202110-Q
06/30/202108/05/202110-Q
03/31/202105/06/202110-Q
12/31/202003/01/202110-K
09/30/202011/06/202010-Q
06/30/202008/10/202010-Q
03/31/202005/07/202010-Q
12/31/201903/16/202010-K
09/30/201911/12/201910-Q

Recent Forward Guidance

Updated 10/4/2026

Latest: Q2 2026 Earnings Reported 8/5/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q3 2026 RevenueReported28.00 Mil31.50 Mil35.00 Mil-21.2% Lower NewGuidance: 40.00 Mil for Q2 2026
Q3 2026 Adjusted EBITDAReported-2.00 Mil-1.50 Mil-1.00 Mil-233.3% Lower NewGuidance: 1.12 Mil for Q2 2026
2026 RevenueReported 155.00 Mil -18.4% LoweredGuidance: 190.00 Mil for 2026


Prior: Q1 2026 Earnings Reported 5/7/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q2 2026 RevenueReported36.50 Mil40.00 Mil43.50 Mil15.9% Higher NewGuidance: 34.50 Mil for Q1 2026
Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDAReported0.25 Mil1.12 Mil2.00 Mil-25.0% Lower NewGuidance: 1.50 Mil for Q1 2026
2026 RevenueReported 190.00 Mil 0 AffirmedGuidance: 190.00 Mil for 2026

Q4 2025 Earnings Reported 2/19/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q1 2026 RevenueReported33.00 Mil34.50 Mil36.00 Mil-25.8% Lower NewGuidance: 46.50 Mil for Q4 2025
Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDAReported1.00 Mil1.50 Mil2.00 Mil-66.7% Lower NewGuidance: 4.50 Mil for Q4 2025
2026 RevenueReported 190.00 Mil    

Q3 2025 Earnings Reported 11/6/2025

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q4 2025 RevenueReported45.00 Mil46.50 Mil48.00 Mil12.0% Higher NewGuidance: 41.50 Mil for Q3 2025
Q4 2025 Adjusted EBITDAReported4.00 Mil4.50 Mil5.00 Mil0 Same NewGuidance: 4.50 Mil for Q3 2025

Investor Activity (13F)

Updated Oct 21, 2026
13F holdings as of Mar 31, 2026 (Q1 2026)

Active managers (13F portfolio over $250M, at least 3 holdings) with a position over $5M that is either over 10% of their portfolio or held in a concentrated book of 50 or fewer total positions. Index/ETF, sovereign, bank, community-bank and charitable/donor-advised filers are excluded.

Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
MIC Capital Management UK LLP$8.5 Mil2.4%18New13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
MIC Capital Management UK LLP$8.5 Mil2.4%18New13F
Active Manager
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
MIC Capital Management UK LLP$8.5 Mil2.4%18New13F
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