The stock of CIENA Corp (NYSE: CIEN) has decreased by -4.34 when compared to last closing price of 84.08. Despite this, the company has experienced a -10.43% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-20 that CIEN’s advanced WaveLogic 6 Extreme solution is harnessed by Cirion Technologies to bolster the latter’s digital infrastructure.
Is It Worth Investing in CIENA Corp (NYSE: CIEN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for CIENA Corp (NYSE: CIEN) is above average at 140.10x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.90.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CIEN is 140.13M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.49% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CIEN on February 25, 2025 was 2.40M shares.
CIEN’s Market Performance
The stock of CIENA Corp (CIEN) has seen a -10.43% decrease in the past week, with a -18.08% drop in the past month, and a 19.87% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.52% for CIEN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.00% for CIEN stock, with a simple moving average of 25.93% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CIEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CIEN stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for CIEN by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CIEN in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $88 based on the research report published on January 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CIEN reach a price target of $95, previously predicting the price at $70. The rating they have provided for CIEN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to CIEN, setting the target price at $63 in the report published on October 28th of the previous year.
CIEN Trading at -6.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CIEN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.20%, as shares sank -16.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CIEN fell by -10.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +64.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $86.49. In addition, CIENA Corp saw -5.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CIEN starting from SMITH GARY B, who sale 6,800 shares at the price of $89.39 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, SMITH GARY B now owns 405,349 shares of CIENA Corp, valued at $607,870 using the latest closing price.
Gage Brodie, the SVP Global Products & Supply of CIENA Corp, sale 350 shares at $90.16 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Gage Brodie is holding 49,197 shares at $31,556 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CIEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for CIENA Corp stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 2.96, with 1.49 for asset returns.
Based on CIENA Corp (CIEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 350.35 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.71. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.52.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, CIENA Corp (CIEN) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
