Ciena Corporation (CIEN)
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- symbol CIEN
- Rev/Share 28.342
- Book/Share 19.5505
- PB 3.7365
- Debt/Equity 0.5651
- CurrentRatio 3.6504
- ROIC 0.0259
- MktCap 10383765300.0
- FreeCF/Share 1.4355
- PFCF 50.6276
- PE 132.1506
- Debt/Assets 0.2832
- DivYield 0
- ROE 0.0278
- Rating B-
- Score 2
- Recommendation Sell
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 3
- P/B Score 2
- D/E Score 2
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | CIEN | Northland Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | -- | $75 | March 12, 2025 |
| Upgrade | CIEN | JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | $84 | $88 | Jan. 28, 2025 |
| Upgrade | CIEN | BofA Securities | Neutral | Buy | $70 | $95 | Dec. 13, 2024 |
| Downgrade | CIEN | Evercore ISI | Outperform | In-line | -- | $65 | Oct. 15, 2024 |
| Downgrade | CIEN | Exane BNP Paribas | Outperform | Neutral | $59 | $67 | Oct. 9, 2024 |
| Downgrade | CIEN | JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | -- | $65 | Oct. 7, 2024 |
| Upgrade | CIEN | Citigroup | Sell | Buy | $44 | $68 | Sept. 23, 2024 |
| Downgrade | CIEN | BofA Securities | Buy | Neutral | -- | -- | Sept. 5, 2024 |
News
Ciena Poised For Growth On Cloud Demand, But Analysts Warn About Margin Pressure, Tariff Costs
Published: June 06, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral
Wall Street analysts responded to Ciena Corp.'s CIEN second-quarter financial results on Thursday.
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CIEN Stock Tanks 13% on Q2 Earnings Miss, AI Demand Drives Sales Y/Y
Published: June 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Ciena's fiscal Q2 2025 results reflect surging demand for high-speed connectivity in cloud computing and AI amid evolving tariff rates and rising costs.
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Ciena Delivers Growth, But Not Value
Published: June 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena is deeply embedded in secular growth trends—cloud, AI, 5G, and hyperscaler expansion—driving strong revenue and strategic contract wins. Despite robust top-line growth and product traction, margins remain pressured by product mix, supply chain issues, and concentration risk among hyperscaler clients. Valuation is stretched: Ciena trades at a significant premium to peers and its own history, with high multiples unsupported by recent earnings or cash flow trends.
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Ciena Stock Tumbles as Incentive Compensation Drives Profit Below Estimates
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative
Ciena (CIEN) shares tumbled nearly 14% Thursday after the networking systems company's fiscal second-quarter profit fell short of analysts' estimates.
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Ciena Corporation (CIEN) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 5, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Gary B. Smith - CEO, President & Director Gregg M.
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Compared to Estimates, Ciena (CIEN) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Ciena (CIEN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended April 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
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Ciena (CIEN) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Ciena (CIEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.42 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.27 per share a year ago.
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Ciena Stock Is Falling After Earnings Miss. What We Know.
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative
The networking-equipment company misses earnings expectations for its fiscal second quarter.
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Ciena Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenue Edges By Wall Street Target
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Investors Business Daily
Sentiment: Neutral
The maker of optical networking gear reported 55% EPS growth in Q2 with sales up 24%.
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Ciena Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
HANOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ciena® Corporation, a networking systems, services and software company, today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter.
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Ciena Set To Beat Q2 Estimates But AI Ambitions Face Margin Math And Marvell-ous Rivals
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral
Rosenblatt analyst Mike Genovese is questioning how successful Ciena CIEN will be over the next one to five years, taking on companies like Marvell Technology MRVL and Broadcom Inc AVGO.
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CIEN's Q2 Earnings on Deck: Should Investors Expect a Beat This Time?
Published: June 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Ciena's fiscal Q2 2025 performance is likely to have gained from strong AI network traffic, higher bandwidth and cloud demand amid disruptions from new tariffs.
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Unveiling Ciena (CIEN) Q2 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Published: June 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Ciena (CIEN), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended April 2025.
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Ciena: Unimpressive Growth And Compressing Margins Make It A Hold
Published: May 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
Ciena is well-positioned in AI-driven network infrastructure, with strong technology and first-mover advantage, but faces stagnant revenue and shrinking margins. Blue Planet's rapid growth is promising, yet its revenue contribution remains small; overall financials show declining cash flow and rising leverage. Valuation is stretched at a 32x forward P/E, far above peers, making the stock too expensive given current financial performance and risks.
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Ciena Announces Reporting Date and Web Broadcast for Fiscal Second Quarter 2025 Results
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
HANOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ciena® Corporation, the global leader in high-speed connectivity, expects to announce fiscal second quarter financial results Tuesday, June, 5, 2025.
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Windstream Wholesale and Ciena Boost 400G Network Capacity in the Southeast
Published: April 15, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Windstream Wholesale, a leader in advanced optical solutions, is proud to announce a significant infrastructure enhancement and network overbuild between Houston, Texas, and Tallahassee, Fla. Utilizing cutting-edge Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) line systems, this collaboration promises to deliver increased capacity, enhanced service capabilities, and improved network efficiency. This also enables Windstream Wholesale to offer 400G services over diverse routes to custome.
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Why Is Ciena (CIEN) Down 6.6% Since Last Earnings Report?
Published: April 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Ciena (CIEN) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Ciena CFO's Last Act Before Retiring After 17 Years: Navigating a Trade War
Published: April 08, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Neutral
Jim Moylan, who is retiring in August, is helping the networking equipment maker respond to tariffs, including imposing a surcharge for some customers.
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Lumen and Ciena Transmit Record-breaking 1.2 Tbps Wavelength Service Across 3,050 Kilometers
Published: March 27, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Network trial paves the way for hyperscalers and enterprises to have the bandwidth agility and cost-efficiency needed for AI and next-gen applications DENVER , March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) and Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) have successfully established a 1.2 terabit wavelength service trial across 3,050 kilometers (more than 1,800 miles) on Lumen's Ultra-Low-Loss (ULL) fiber network, making it the world's longest 1.2 terabit non-regenerated signal. Using 800G interfaces, Lumen and Ciena successfully tested and qualified the services to support wavelength, Ethernet, and IP services over the 1.2 Tbps single carrier channel.
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Ciena to Exhibit Industry-First Data Center Technologies at OFC 2025
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
CIEN to unveil coherent optical and IMDD technologies at OFC 2025, boosting scalability and flexibility for cloud and AI-driven data center networks.
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Ciena Posts Solid Q1 Beat, Raise; Guidance Could Be Missed Depending On 'Outcome Of Proposed Tariffs'
Published: March 12, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral
Ciena Corp CIEN shares were climbing Wednesday after the company announced upbeat fiscal first-quarter results.
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CIEN's Q1 Earnings Top, Revenues Up Y/Y on Strong Market Dynamics
Published: March 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena's fiscal Q1 2025 performance is boosted by increasing market momentum across cloud and service providers. Blue Planet sales surge 87% year over year.
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Ciena (CIEN) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Published: March 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena (CIEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.66 per share a year ago.
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Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Deployed by e& UAE to Boost Data Transmission
Published: February 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
CIEN's WL6e deployed by e& UAE, a first in MEA, enabling ultra-fast 400G connectivity, 10Gb home services and meeting the demands of business customers.
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Ciena Q1 Earnings Preview: AI And Data Center Spending Needs To Be Strong
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena Corporation's Q1 '25 earnings report is expected to show flat revenue growth, with EPS estimates of $0.41 non-GAAP and $0.14 GAAP on $1.05B in revenues. Key focus areas include AI-driven demand, data center spending, and the performance of new products like WaveLogic 6 Extreme and Nano. Management's confidence in long-term growth (8%-11%) hinges on robust AI and data center investments by tech giants like Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet.
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Will Increasing Uptake of Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme Buoy its Shares?
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
CIEN's advanced WaveLogic 6 Extreme solution is harnessed by Cirion Technologies to bolster the latter's digital infrastructure.
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About Ciena Corporation (CIEN)
- IPO Date 1997-02-07
- Website https://www.ciena.com
- Industry Communication Equipment
- CEO Mr. Gary B. Smith
- Employees 8795