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Ciena Corporation CIEN NYSE

NYSE • Technology • Communication Equipment • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
58/100
2/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$2,226.19
+376.5%
Analyst Price Target
$297.50
-36.3%

Ciena Corporation (CIEN) is a Communication Equipment company in the Technology sector, currently trading at $467.19. It has a SharesGrow Score of 58/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of CIEN = $2,226.19 (+376.5% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is CIEN = $298 (-36.3% upside).

Valuation: CIEN trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 312.9 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 9.06.

Financials: revenue is $4.8B, +10.4%/yr average growth. Net income is $123M, growing at +15.5%/yr. Net profit margin is 2.6% (thin). Gross margin is 41.5% (-1.5 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $1.6B against $2.7B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.58, moderate). Current ratio is 2.73 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 27%. Total assets: $5.9B.

Analyst outlook: 31 / 41 analysts rate CIEN as buy (76%) — strong consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 11/100 (Fail), Growth 80/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 67/100 (Partial), Moat 69/100 (Partial), Future 49/100 (Partial), Income 30/100 (Fail).

$297.50
▼ 36.32% Downside
Average Price Target
Based on 41 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Ciena Corporation, the average price target is $297.50, with a high forecast of $375.00, and a low forecast of $185.00.
Highest Price Target
$375.00
Average Price Target
$297.50
Lowest Price Target
$185.00

CIEN SharesGrow Score Overview

58/100
SharesGrow Score
Above average fundamentals
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VALUE 11/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 80/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 67/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 69/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 49/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 30/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — CIEN

VALUE Fail
11/100
CIEN trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 312.9 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 9.06 — overvalued. Trailing PEG 3.59. Analyst consensus target is $298, implying -36.2% from the current price $467. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Pass
80/100
CIEN: +10.4%/yr revenue is, +15.5%/yr Net income is average growth. > 5%/yr — strong. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
CIEN: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Partial
67/100
Balance sheet CIEN: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.58 (moderate), Current ratio is 2.73 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
69/100
CIEN: Gross margin is 41.5% (-1.5 pp trend), $66B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 69/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
49/100
Analyst outlook: 31 / 41 analysts rate CIEN as buy (76%). Analyst consensus target is $298 (-36.2% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Fail
30/100
CIEN: Net profit margin is 2.6%. thin (0-5%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range50.15-453
Volume3.35M
Avg Volume (30D)3.5M
Market Cap$66.09B
Beta (1Y)1.02
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.87
Shares Outstanding$142.22M
IPO Date1997-02-07
Employees8,795
CEOGary Smith
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$4.77B
Gross Profit$1.98B
EBITDA$387.49M
Net Income$123.34M
Operating Income$310.79M
Total Cash$1.31B
Total Debt$1.58B
Net Debt$490.26M
Total Assets$5.86B
Price / Earnings (P/E)537
Price / Sales (P/S)13.86
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$303.00
Target High$375.00
Target Low$185.00
Upside-35.1%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering41
Buy 76% Hold 24% Sell 0%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS1717793095

Price Chart

CIEN
Ciena Corporation  ·  NYSE
Technology • Communication Equipment
50.15 52WK RANGE 453.00
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