Nokia's shares dropped 7.8% in early trade to their lowest since April 2021, while Ericsson shares were down 7.7%.
Nokia reported preliminary second-quarter sales of 5.7 billion euros ($6.4 billion), while analysts polled by Refinitiv had estimated sales of 6 billion euros on average.
Nokia said it now expects 2023 sales of 23.2-24.6 billion euros ($26.1-$27.6 billion) against 24.6-26.2 billion euros estimated previously.
Meanwhile, Ericsson reported a 62% fall in second-quarter adjusted operating profit, slightly above market expectations.
The Swedish telecom equipment maker's operating profits, excluding restructuring charges, fell to 2.8 billion Swedish crowns ($271 million), compared with 7.4 billion crowns the previous year.
Persons:
Refinitiv, Börje Ekholm, Ericsson's, Richard Webb, Webb, we’ll, Martin Coulter, Anna Ringstrom, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Tom Hogue
Organizations:
Nokia, Ericsson, Markets, Reuters, 5G, CSS Insight, Thomson
Locations:
North America, India, Swedish