Movement Alert|Ciena Rises 4.53% in Pre-Market Trading, Optical Communications Sector Rebounds After Prior Session Selloff

Market Focus08-04 18:15

On August 4, Ciena rose 4.53% in pre-market trading, trading at $412.67/share, with turnover of $719,600. The stock is rebounding after the optical communications sector fell nearly 5% in the prior session due to concerns over Ciena's forward guidance.

Following a rapid round of selling pressure release, stocks across the optical communications sector are staging a broad recovery. Within the Communication Equipment sector, Applied Optoelectronics is up 9.70%, Lumentum up 8.61%, Nokia up 2.88%, and Arista Networks up 1.50%. Strong fundamentals continue to underpin Ciena's valuation, with the latest half-year report showing revenue of $2.998 billion, up 36.38% year-over-year, and net profit surging 588.26%. BNP Paribas previously raised its target price to $640 and maintained an outperform rating, suggesting significant upside from current levels and supporting the post-selloff recovery.

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