Movement Alert|Ciena Falls 13.19% in Regular Trading, Strong Earnings Already Priced In as Profit-Taking Drives Selloff

Market Focus06-04 21:47

On June 4, Ciena fell 13.19% in regular trading, trading at $508.57/share, with trading volume of $596 million. On the news front, the company reported fiscal Q2 results before market open that beat expectations across the board, yet short-term traders initiated aggressive profit-taking as the strong performance had been fully priced in ahead of the release.

Specifically, Ciena posted adjusted EPS of $1.64, beating the consensus estimate of $1.46 by 12.33% and surging 290% year-over-year. Revenue came in at $1.57 billion versus the $1.505 billion expected, representing approximately 39% year-over-year growth. The company also raised its full-year fiscal guidance to $6.2-$6.4 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $6.18 billion. For Q3, management guided revenue of $1.63 billion versus analyst expectations of $1.55 billion.

However, the stock had rallied sharply in prior sessions as JPMorgan raised its target to $635, Bank of America to $660, and Stifel to $615, creating a classic sell-the-news dynamic. The decline also pressured the broader Communication Equipment sector, with Arista Networks down 9.66%, Nokia down 7.0%, and Lumentum down 7.25%.

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