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JPMorgan Sells Half of Its Stake in Overvalued Ciena
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the world's largest financial institutions, has significantly reduced its stake in Ciena Corp (CIEN) by selling 5,589,831 shares.
The transaction, which was executed on August 31, 2026, at a price of $382.80 per share, represents a 49.88% decrease in JPMorgan Chase's holdings, leaving it with 5,616,378 shares in its portfolio.
Ciena now makes up only 0.12% of JPMorgan Chase's total equity portfolio and 3.90% of Ciena's outstanding shares.
The sale comes at a time when Ciena is considered significantly overvalued by GuruFocus, with a price-to-GF Value ratio of 3.02, indicating the stock trades at approximately 202% above its GF Value of $112.97.