Ciena Corp Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

CIEN Stock  USD 43.92  0.36  0.83%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Ciena Corp is 'Strong Hold'. Macroaxis provides Ciena Corp buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding CIEN positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of Ciena Corp's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting Ciena Corp's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
45.53
Target Price
59.27
Hype Value
43.56
Market Value
43.92
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Ciena Corp given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Ciena Corp. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Ciena Corp, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very SmallDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Ciena Corp has a Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.04), Jensen Alpha of (0.31), Total Risk Alpha of (0.53) and Treynor Ratio of (0.14)
Ciena Corp advice module can be used to check and cross-verify current investment recommendation provided by analysts analyzing the company's potential to grow using all of fundamental, technical, data market data available at the time. To make sure Ciena Corp is not overpriced, please confirm all Ciena Corp fundamentals, including its gross profit, book value per share, and the relationship between the price to earning and cash per share . Given that Ciena Corp has a price to earning of 34.45 X, we suggest you to validate Ciena Corp market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Ciena Corp Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Ciena Corp generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Ciena Corp is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
Over 97.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
Latest headline from gurufocus.com: Insider Sell SVP and Chief Strategy Officer David Rothenstein Sells 3,500 Shares of Ciena Corp ...

Ciena Corp Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Ciena Corp's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Ciena Corp's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Ciena Corp daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Ciena Corp price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Ciena Corp returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Ciena Corp.
Mean Return
-0.19
Value At Risk
-3.18
Potential Upside
2.73
Standard Deviation
2.70
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Ciena Corp historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Ciena Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Ciena Corp is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Ciena Corp backward and forwards among themselves. Ciena Corp's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Ciena Corp's securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc2023-12-31
2.3 M
Ion Asset Management Ltd.2023-12-31
2.2 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2023-12-31
2.2 M
Victory Capital Management Inc.2023-12-31
2.1 M
Neuberger Berman Group Llc2023-12-31
2.1 M
Bank Of America Corp2023-12-31
M
First Trust Advisors L.p.2023-12-31
1.7 M
Fort Pitt Capital Group, Llc2024-03-31
1.7 M
Norges Bank2023-12-31
1.6 M
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
16.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2023-12-31
15 M
Note, although Ciena Corp's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Ciena Corp Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(25.0M)(47.6M)(589.1M)(132.5M)(119.2M)(113.3M)
Change In Cash184.5M333.9M(428.2M)16.4M18.9M30.0M
Free Cash Flow411.0M462.1M(258.6M)62.1M71.5M75.0M
Depreciation132.5M132.3M140.2M142.2M128.0M159.4M
Other Non Cash Items67.6M49.5M33.6M52.5M60.3M63.4M
Capital Expenditures82.7M79.6M90.8M106.2M122.1M74.2M
Net Income361.3M500.2M152.9M254.8M293.1M307.7M
End Period Cash Flow1.1B1.4B994.4M1.0B1.2B639.8M
Change To Netincome199.7M(22.7M)111.3M168.1M193.3M203.0M
Investments(109.3M)(15.8M)46.7M(383.5M)(345.1M)(327.9M)
Change Receivables65.7M(17.3M)(174.4M)(47.1M)(54.1M)(56.8M)
Net Borrowings(5.6M)(9.9M)391.3M485.1M557.9M585.8M

Ciena Corp Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Ciena Corp or Communications Equipment sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Ciena Corp's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Ciena stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
-0.31
β
Beta against NYSE Composite1.42
σ
Overall volatility
2.74
Ir
Information ratio -0.1

Ciena Corp Volatility Alert

Ciena Corp exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -2.17 and kurtosis of 12.52. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Ciena Corp's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Ciena Corp's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Ciena Corp Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Ciena Corp's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Ciena Corp's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Ciena Corp and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Ciena Corp or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Ciena Corp's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Ciena Corp by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Ciena Corp to competition
FundamentalsCiena CorpPeer Average
Return On Equity0.0792-0.31
Return On Asset0.0424-0.14
Profit Margin0.05 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.09 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation6.54 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding144.6 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders0.98 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions96.55 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted5.28 M4.71 M
Price To Earning34.45 X28.72 X
Price To Book2.26 X9.51 X
Price To Sales1.51 X11.42 X
Revenue4.39 B9.43 B
Gross Profit1.88 B27.38 B
EBITDA589.04 M3.9 B
Net Income254.83 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents1.18 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share7.98 X5.01 X
Total Debt1.61 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.43 %48.70 %
Current Ratio3.48 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share20.17 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations168.33 M971.22 M
Short Ratio1.83 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share1.54 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth0.77 X4.89 X
Target Price58.0
Number Of Employees8.31 K18.84 K
Beta1.0-0.15
Market Capitalization6.3 B19.03 B
Total Asset5.6 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings(3.38 B)9.33 B
Working Capital2.64 B1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 4166 shares by Gary Smith of Ciena Corp at 44.7976 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Ciena Corp Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Ciena . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Other Current Liabilities360.8M431.4M496.1M520.9M
Total Assets5.1B5.6B6.4B6.8B

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When determining whether Ciena Corp offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Ciena Corp's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Ciena Corp Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Ciena Corp Stock:
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Is Ciena Corp's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Ciena Corp. If investors know Ciena will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Ciena Corp listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.33)
Earnings Share
1.54
Revenue Per Share
29.507
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.02)
Return On Assets
0.0424
The market value of Ciena Corp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Ciena that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Ciena Corp's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Ciena Corp's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Ciena Corp's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Ciena Corp's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Ciena Corp's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Ciena Corp is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Ciena Corp's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.