Ciena (CIEN) is a communications equipment company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Ciena is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $434.65.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $434.65 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 51.97% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 48.58% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.98 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 51.97% with an annualized volatility of 48.58%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.98 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 61.53B |
| Enterprise Value | 61.9B |
| Trailing P/E | 144.88 |
| Forward P/E | 45.19 |
| Price to Book | 21.28 |
| Price to Sales | 11.05 |
| EV/Revenue | 11.12 |
| EV/EBITDA | 78.78 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 7.87% | | Operating Margin | 15.2% | | ROE | 15.46% | | ROA | 6.66% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 39.5% | | Earnings Growth | 2383.3% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 5.57B | | Total Debt | 1.58B | | Total Cash | 1.2B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.7B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.03B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $637.51$ | | 52W Low | $71.52$ | | 50-Day Avg | $519.36$ | | 200-Day Avg | $297.87$ | | Beta | 1.24 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.14B | | Float Shares | 0.14B | | Insider Holdings | 0.66% | | Institutional Holdings | 97.93% | | Short Ratio | 2.25 | | Short % of Float | 5.01% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $720.0$ | | Target Low | $270.0$ | | Target Mean | $564.92$ | | Target Median | $600.0$ | | # of Analysts | 19 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.