Ciena (CIEN): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Ciena, an S&P 500 component in the Information Technology sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $371.98 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +107.37% |
| Total return over period | +781.47% |
| Annualized volatility | 56.29% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.84 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.75 |
| Max drawdown | -47.31% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -8.38% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.51 |
| Period range | $40.43 – $627.00 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Ciena (CIEN) has posted an annualized return of +107.37% with annual volatility of 56.29%, a Sharpe ratio of 1.84. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -47.31%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.51, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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