Ciena's stock soared 5.14% during intraday trading on Tuesday, driven by bullish sentiment ahead of its quarterly earnings report and a wave of analyst price target upgrades.
The networking equipment company is scheduled to report earnings on June 4, with analysts expecting a 33.7% increase in revenue to $1.505 billion and earnings of $1.46 per share. This optimism is fueled by AI-driven demand for higher-speed optical modules.
Multiple analysts have recently raised their price targets on Ciena. JPMorgan increased its target to $635, while B. Riley lifted its target to $531 from $283. Other firms including Bank of America, TD Cowen, Citi, Evercore ISI, and Stifel have also issued significant upgrades, citing Ciena's technology advantage in 3nm DSP and an estimated $7 billion backlog.