Ceragon Networks Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:CRNT)

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ:CRNT) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Investors acquired 5,798 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,180% compared to the typical daily volume of 453 call options.

Trending Headlines about Ceragon Networks

Here are the key news stories impacting Ceragon Networks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Heavy call-option buying: traders purchased ~5,798 call contracts on Feb. 17 (about +1,180% vs. average), which signals short-term bullish speculative interest and could support price swings or dampen declines if bullish bets continue.
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release: Ceragon said Q4 and full-year results were in line with its January preliminary update, reiterated guidance and said the balance sheet is strengthened — a stabilizing message for investors. Ceragon Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcripts available (cover management commentary/forward outlook); useful for investors wanting detail on revenue drivers, margins and guidance execution but are informational rather than market-moving by themselves. Fool Transcript Seeking Alpha Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage and analysis pieces summarize expectations and context around results; helpful for background but not new news. Benzinga Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in the feed show anomalous/zero values and appear to be data errors (0 shares / NaN changes); there’s no meaningful measurable change in short interest from these entries.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed estimates: EPS $0.02 vs. consensus $0.03 and revenue $82.33M vs. $84.23M est. The miss (and EPS decline year-over-year) is the primary near-term negative catalyst pressuring the stock. Zacks: Misses Q4 Earnings

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ceragon Networks

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRNT. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in shares of Ceragon Networks during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Ceragon Networks by 283.3% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,500 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 8,500 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC bought a new stake in Ceragon Networks during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new stake in Ceragon Networks during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Tamar Securities LLC increased its holdings in Ceragon Networks by 67.3% in the 4th quarter. Tamar Securities LLC now owns 17,016 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 6,848 shares during the period. 13.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ceragon Networks Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CRNT opened at $2.22 on Wednesday. Ceragon Networks has a 52 week low of $1.82 and a 52 week high of $3.54. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $2.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.20. The firm has a market cap of $197.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 111.06 and a beta of 1.20.

Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.01). Ceragon Networks had a net margin of 0.38% and a return on equity of 6.67%. The business had revenue of $82.33 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $84.23 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Ceragon Networks will post 0.26 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Ceragon Networks in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $3.00 price objective on shares of Ceragon Networks in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Ceragon Networks from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.00.

Ceragon Networks Company Profile

Ceragon Networks Ltd. is a global provider of wireless backhaul solutions, specializing in high-capacity, low-latency connectivity for mobile operators and private networks. The company designs and manufactures a portfolio of microwave and millimeter-wave equipment that serves as a fiber alternative for carrying voice, data and video traffic between cell sites and core networks. Ceragon’s solutions are engineered to support the rigorous performance requirements of modern 4G and 5G deployments, with an emphasis on scalability, reliability and efficient spectrum utilization.

The company’s product lineup includes point-to-point and multi-point radio platforms, as well as software-driven network management tools that enable operators to plan, deploy and monitor end-to-end transport networks.