Ciena Corporation
CIEN
NYSE·Technology·Communication Equipment·Mkt cap $45.4B
$321.00
▲ +1.12%
P/E
70.09
Mkt Cap
$45.4B
52-Wk Range
$117.02–$637.51
52-Week Range
$117.02 - $637.51
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Price action
Price chart
Up 169.8% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Advanced optical networking technology
- Comprehensive end-to-end network solutions
- Strong research and development capabilities
- Diverse global customer base
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Stable outlook
5G network infrastructure expansion
Value
Valued in line with AI Networking peers (1.0x).
Momentum
Falling
-31.2% over 3m
Quality
Strong
High-growth business (33% revenue growth, 44% gross margin). Profitable with strong growth momentum.
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CIEN right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
SEP 3, 2026
Reported EPS of $2.11 vs $1.73 consensus (+22.0% surprise). Revenue of $1.7B vs $1.6B expected (+2.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+22.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+3%
+24%
+29%
+20%
+33%
+40%
+37%
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
Q3 26
$1.1B
$1.1B
$1.1B
$1.2B
$1.4B
$1.4B
$1.6B
$1.7B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
45.4%
Operating
18.0%
Profit
15.9%
Wall Street consensus
11 analysts · 73% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
73%
Hold
27%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: UBS · Sep 4, 2026
vs Industry
How CIEN stacks vs Communication Equipment
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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