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Jan 20, 2021

Ceragon(CRNT, $5.71)shares got rating cut to underperform from buy from Needham

Shares of Israeli cellphone communications equipment maker Ceragon Networks  got a double downgrade from analysts at Needham. 

Needham analysts lowered their rating on the shares to underperform from buy, amid valuation concerns.  The stock has rallied more than 120% year to date. 

Needham analyst Alex Henderson says the firm "cannot justify the current valuation,". The analyst mentioned further that even a buyout would be unlikely to justify recent moves.

Ceragon  shares climbed more than +30% on Tuesday, and has more than doubled over the past three trading days.

Ceragon gained 33% on Tuesday as ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF (IZRL) added 44,380 shares of Ceragon, bringing its total holdings to nearly 856,000 shares( according to Bloomberg).

Related Ticker: CRNT

Aroon Indicator for CRNT shows an upward move is likely

CRNT's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on May 23, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 203 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 203 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 04, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CRNT as a result. In of 81 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CRNT just turned positive on June 03, 2025. Looking at past instances where CRNT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

CRNT moved above its 50-day moving average on June 02, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for CRNT crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 16, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CRNT advanced for three days, in of 249 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CRNT declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

CRNT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 13, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.960) is normal, around the industry mean (9.712). P/E Ratio (43.857) is within average values for comparable stocks, (95.196). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.979) is also within normal values, averaging (1.815). CRNT has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.042). P/S Ratio (0.756) is also within normal values, averaging (17.782).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. CRNT’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. CRNT’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 80, placing this stock worse than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE), Nokia Corp (NYSE:NOK), Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), Ciena Corp (NYSE:CIEN), Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE), CommScope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM).

Industry description

The Telecommunications Equipment industry produces voice and data communications equipment, which includes fiber optic delivery products, digital signal processors, high-speed voice, data and video delivery. Additionally, satellite systems, global positioning systems, wireless data systems, personal communications equipment, telephone handsets and payload equipment for satellites also fall into this category. Apple Inc., QUALCOMM Incorporated and Nokia are major global players in this segment.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Telecommunications Equipment Industry is 5.36B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.59K to 202.5B. CSCO holds the highest valuation in this group at 202.5B. The lowest valued company is ABILF at 1.59K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 12%, and the average quarterly price growth was 5%. OKIEY experienced the highest price growth at 75%, while CLRO experienced the biggest fall at -92%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry was 62%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 80% and the average quarterly volume growth was 70%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 47
P/E Growth Rating: 57
Price Growth Rating: 55
SMR Rating: 81
Profit Risk Rating: 80
Seasonality Score: 10 (-100 ... +100)
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a provider of high-capacity LTE-ready wireless backhaul solutions

Industry TelecommunicationsEquipment

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Industry
Telecommunications Equipment
Address
3 Uri Ariav Street
Phone
+972 35431000
Employees
1046
Web
https://www.ceragon.com