02:45 AM EDT, 06/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We maintain our Buy rating and raise our 12-month target price to USD22 (from USD16). Our target price is based on a 2027 P/Sales multiple of 4.65x, representing 0.5 standard deviation above the five-year average of listed Optical Network peers (including Ciena, Coherent, and Lumentum) of 3.25x. The premium reflects Nokia's ( NOK ) growing exposure to Optical Networks, which we believe should benefit from rising AI-driven data center interconnect and cloud networking demand. We maintain our revenue forecasts of EUR21.5B (+8% Y/Y) in 2026 and EUR23.3B (+8% Y/Y) in 2027, reflecting continued growth in AI-related networking demand, expanding cloud and data center investments, and a gradual recovery in telecom spending. We keep our EPADS estimates at EUR0.32 (+10% Y/Y) in 2026 and EUR0.39 (+22% Y/Y) in 2027, supported by a richer business mix, increasing contribution from higher-margin infrastructure businesses, operating leverage from revenue growth, and continued cost discipline.