In the past week, CIEN stock has gone down by -13.09%, with a monthly decline of -24.05% and a quarterly plunge of -31.67%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.44%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.25% for CIENA Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.83% for CIEN stock, with a simple moving average of -8.99% for the last 200 days.
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 111.95x. The 36-month beta value for CIEN is also noteworthy at 1.14. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CIEN is 139.79M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.00% of that float. The average trading volume of CIEN on April 01, 2025 was 2.56M shares.
CIEN) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of CIENA Corp (NYSE: CIEN) has plunged by -1.84 when compared to previous closing price of 61.56, but the company has seen a -13.09% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-29 that Optical networking equipment supplier Ciena’s (CIEN -2.23%) stock price has had a rough 2025, dropping 24% as of this writing. That may surprise some investors at first, considering its financial performance has improved in recent quarters.
Analysts’ Opinion of CIEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CIEN stocks, with Northland Capital repeating the rating for CIEN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for CIEN in the upcoming period, according to Northland Capital is $75 based on the research report published on March 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CIEN reach a price target of $88, previously predicting the price at $84. The rating they have provided for CIEN stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 28th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to CIEN, setting the target price at $95 in the report published on December 13th of the previous year.
CIEN Trading at -22.72% 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 -40.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.44%, as shares sank -19.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -28.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CIEN fell by -13.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +31.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $66.28. In addition, CIENA Corp saw -28.75% 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 Rothenstein David M, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $68.88 back on Mar 24 ’25. After this action, Rothenstein David M now owns 207,370 shares of CIENA Corp, valued at $172,200 using the latest closing price.
DAVID ROTHENSTEIN, the Officer of CIENA Corp, proposed sale 2,500 shares at $65.56 during a trade that took place back on Mar 24 ’25, which means that DAVID ROTHENSTEIN is holding shares at $163,900 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CIEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 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 2.76, with 1.41 for asset returns.
Based on CIENA Corp (CIEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.51. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 350.35 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.65.
Conclusion
In summary, CIENA Corp (CIEN) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
