Juniper Netwrks - JNPR STOCK NEWS

Juniper Networks (JNPR) reported Q4 2024 financial results with net revenues of $1,404.1 million, up 3% year-over-year and 5% sequentially. Q4 GAAP net income reached $162.0 million, increasing 30% year-over-year, with diluted EPS of $0.48.

For full-year 2024, net revenues were $5,073.6 million, declining 9% year-over-year. GAAP net income was $287.9 million, down 7% year-over-year, with EPS of $0.86. The company saw strong Q4 demand with product orders growing double-digits sequentially and over 40% year-over-year, particularly in enterprise and service provider verticals.

HPE plans to acquire Juniper Networks for $40.00 per share ($14 billion total), though the U.S. Department of Justice has filed to block the transaction. The company declared a dividend of $0.22 per share payable March 24, 2025.

HPE and Juniper Networks strongly oppose the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit attempting to block their proposed acquisition. The companies argue that DOJ's analysis is flawed, particularly regarding the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) market competition. They emphasize that the WLAN market has at least eight alternatives to HPE and Juniper, contrary to DOJ's claim of only three primary players.

The transaction has received approval from antitrust regulators in 14 jurisdictions, including the European Commission and U.K. CMA. Only the U.S. and Israel haven't cleared the deal. The companies argue the merger would enhance competition, drive innovation in AI-driven networking solutions, and strengthen U.S. networking infrastructure.

The companies plan to vigorously defend the transaction in court, highlighting its potential to create a more competitive networking player with improved scope and scale to compete with global incumbents.

Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has announced its enhanced Juniper Partner Advantage (JPA) program for 2025, focusing on accelerating partner growth and profitability. The program introduces new features including enhanced cross-selling opportunities, a points-based Seller Rewards Program, and exclusive product discounts.

Key improvements include new self-service tools and dashboards for faster onboarding, an Elite Plus Program offering personalized business plans, and expanded opportunities through the Champions Community, which now comprises nearly 7,000 experts. The program has already demonstrated success, achieving 38% year-over-year growth in product and services sales.

The initiative also includes expanded pricing programs and tailored incentives for Managed Network Providers, along with Partner Service Programs enabling partners to maximize support services potential through Service Incentive Rewards Programs.

Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has announced it will release its preliminary financial results for both the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, after market close. Due to the proposed merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the company will not hold its usual conference call. Instead, a press release and CFO Commentary will be made available on the company's investor relations website.

Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has been chosen by ionstream.ai to provide data center switching and automated operations for AI managed services. The partnership centers on Juniper's AI Data Center solution, featuring 800G QFX5240 switches and Apstra management system, designed to deliver high-throughput, low-latency connectivity for GPU services and AI workloads.

The solution includes key features like RDMA over Converged Ethernet version 2 (ROCEv2) and Ethernet VPN (EVPN) for secure multi-tenant environments. According to Juniper, customers can achieve up to 85% reduction in deployment times and up to 90% reduction in operations costs. Notably, Juniper has already shipped over 100,000 800GbE ports globally.

Port Huron Area School District (PHASD) has selected Juniper Networks' (NYSE: JNPR) AI-native wired and wireless solutions to modernize its network infrastructure across 16 public schools serving 7,500 students in Michigan. The implementation includes Juniper's EX Series Ethernet Switches, Access Points, Mist Assurance solutions, and Marvis Virtual Network Assistant.

The new infrastructure has resulted in improved wireless stability, enhanced classroom performance, and an 80% reduction in troubleshooting time. The district's IT department can now focus on strategic initiatives like data center optimization and ensuring network readiness for standardized testing.

Nippon Gases, a major European industrial gas producer, has implemented Juniper Networks' (NYSE: JNPR) AI-Native wired and wireless LAN solutions to enhance operations across 13 countries. The deployment includes Juniper Mist Wireless Assurance, Wired Assurance, and the Marvis Virtual Network Assistant, enabling automated network operations and improved user experiences.

The implementation has shown significant improvements, including up to 90% reduction in wireless trouble tickets, 85% fewer truck rolls, and 9x faster deployment times. The new infrastructure streamlines network operations through Zero Touch Provisioning and role-based access, while supporting IoT devices, sensors, and control systems across Nippon Gases' facilities, including offices, labs, manufacturing plants, and transportation systems.

Elisa Oyj and Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) have announced the world's first deployment of 800Gbps Ethernet services over 800ZR coherent transceivers in Finland. The deployment, centered in the Helsinki metropolitan area's backbone network, utilizes Juniper's PTX Series Routers and JCO800 coherent optics. This technological advancement significantly increases individual backbone fiber capacity, supporting Elisa's plans to develop fiber network capacity towards 100G speeds. The implementation features Juniper's Converged Optical Routing Architecture (CORA) solution, which reduces network elements, lowers costs, and simplifies deployments while maintaining energy efficiency and minimizing environmental impact.

Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has invested in Recogni as part of its $102 million Series C funding round, co-led by Celesta Capital and GreatPoint Ventures. The collaboration focuses on developing AI inference compute solutions targeting hyperscalers, compute service providers, and enterprises. The partnership aims to create cost-effective, scalable, and energy-efficient solutions for running complex AI models across cloud environments and data centers, leveraging Recogni's patented AI inference accelerator based on Pareto math.