Should You Buy Calix Inc (CALX) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.
Analysis Updated At
2026/01/28
BUY for a beginner long-term investor with $50k–$100k: CALX is pulling back to a key support area (~53.25) while the longer-term trend remains bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). Options positioning (low open-interest put/call) and the recent wave of Wall Street target hikes support a constructive long-term outlook, with near-term upside/volatility tied to today’s after-hours earnings catalyst.
Technical Analysis
Price/Trend: CALX is down -4.85% to 53.435, sitting just above S1 support (53.253). The moving-average stack is bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200), which supports a long-term uptrend despite today’s selloff.
Momentum: MACD histogram is slightly negative (-0.014) and expanding bearish, indicating near-term downside pressure is still present. RSI_6 is 35.275, near the lower end of neutral and close to oversold conditions—often consistent with a dip-buying zone if support holds.
Levels: Immediate support is 53.25 (S1), then 51.04 (S2). Overhead resistance/pivot is 56.83, then 60.42 (R1). A reclaim of ~56.8 would improve the short-term setup.
Pattern odds (from similar candlesticks): modest positive bias—~1.45% next week and ~5.92% next month.
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Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Recent trend: Strongly positive—multiple firms raised price targets and reiterated bullish ratings following Q3 (Rosenblatt to $85 Buy; Roth to $85 Buy; Needham to $82 Buy; Northland to $75 Outperform; Craig-Hallum to $75 Buy; JPMorgan raised to $75 but stayed Neutral).
Wall Street pros view (Pros): Repeated 'beat-and-raise' narrative, confidence in software/platform strategy, margin expansion, and incremental upside from BEAD/footprint gains.
Wall Street cons view (Cons): Not all are fully bullish (e.g., JPMorgan remains Neutral), reflecting uncertainty around timing/visibility of longer-cycle demand drivers and the sustainability of growth as BEAD ramps.
Wall Street analysts forecast CALX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CALX is 79.5 USD with a low forecast of 75 USD and a high forecast of 85 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Wall Street analysts forecast CALX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CALX is 79.5 USD with a low forecast of 75 USD and a high forecast of 85 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Current: 46.660
Current: 46.660
