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- symbol CIEN
- Rev/Share 33.7003
- Book/Share 19.2848
- PB 11.3286
- Debt/Equity 0.5797
- CurrentRatio 2.7251
- ROIC 0.0535
- MktCap 30816504320.0
- FreeCF/Share 4.7008
- PFCF 46.3203
- PE 250.6884
- Debt/Assets 0.2698
- DivYield 0
- ROE 0.0445
- Rating C+
- Score 2
- Recommendation Sell
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 3
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 2
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downgrade | CIEN | Northland Capital | Outperform | Market Perform | -- | $190 | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Upgrade | CIEN | BNP Paribas Exane | Neutral | Outperform | -- | $185 | Oct. 13, 2025 |
| Upgrade | CIEN | Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Equal Weight | -- | $140 | Oct. 10, 2025 |
| Upgrade | CIEN | Rosenblatt | Neutral | Buy | -- | $175 | Sept. 26, 2025 |
| Reiterated | CIEN | Needham | -- | Buy | $90 | $130 | Sept. 5, 2025 |
| Downgrade | CIEN | B. Riley Securities | Buy | Neutral | -- | $113 | Sept. 5, 2025 |
| Downgrade | CIEN | Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Underweight | -- | $70 | July 8, 2025 |
| 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 |
News
Ciena's AI Growth Is Just Starting: Analyst
Published: December 12, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena Corp (NYSE: CIEN) stock gave up its Thursday gains despite Wall Street analysts boosting their price forecasts on the stock.
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CIEN Q4 Earnings Crush Estimates on Record Sales, AI Trends Lift Stock
Published: December 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena posts strong fiscal Q4 2025 results with surging optical demand, a $5B backlog and raised 2026 outlook, sending shares sharply higher.
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Ciena Corporation (CIEN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: December 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Ciena Corporation (CIEN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Why Ciena Shares Jumped After Posting Fourth-Quarter Earnings
Published: December 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena (CIEN) delivered robust Q4 results, with revenue up 20% YoY and strong beats on both earnings and revenue expectations. CIEN issued bullish guidance for Q1/2026 and fiscal 2026, citing durable demand from cloud and service provider customers amid AI-driven network expansion. Operating margin improved to 11.2% for the year, and management highlighted adaptive networks and AI-driven analytics as key growth opportunities.
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Ciena (CIEN) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Published: December 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
The headline numbers for Ciena (CIEN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended October 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
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Ciena (CIEN) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Published: December 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena (CIEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.54 per share a year ago.
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Ciena (CIEN) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Published: December 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena (CIEN) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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Here's Why Ciena (CIEN) is a Strong Momentum Stock
Published: December 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Ciena's Q4 Earnings Coming Up: What's in the Cards for CIEN Stock?
Published: December 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
CIEN's fiscal Q4 2025 outlook is driven by surging cloud and service provider demand plus major AI network wins boosting optical and interconnect momentum.
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Insights Into Ciena (CIEN) Q4: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Published: December 08, 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 October 2025.
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The AI Boom Is Powering an Unexpected Stock Surge—And These 3 Companies Are Winning Big
Published: December 03, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
Communication technology companies have been red hot lately, with several leading names within the communication equipment industry surging triple digits year-to-date (YTD). It's an industry that, before the second half of this year, had barely received any attention.
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Josh Brown's best stocks in the market: Morgan Stanley, Baker Hughes and Ciena
Published: December 02, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive
Josh Brown, CEO at Ritholtz Wealth Management, joins CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to spotlight some stocks in his 'best stocks in the market."
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Touchstone Small Company Fund Q3 2025 Performance Review
Published: November 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
The Touchstone Small Company Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Among the Fund's top-performing sectors in terms of adding value were Financials and Consumer Staples. From a factor perspective, the Fund's focus on profitable, liquid, and higher quality small cap stocks negatively impacted relative performance during the quarter.
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3 Communication Stocks Likely to Sail With Industry Tailwinds
Published: November 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Increased fiber densification, cloud focus and accelerated pace of 5G deployment should help the Zacks Communication - Components industry thrive despite short-term headwinds. GLW, CIEN and OOMA are well-positioned to make the most of the demand for seamless connectivity solutions.
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Arista Networks Vs Ciena: Which Is The Stronger Buy Today?
Published: October 21, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral
Although Ciena spiked by 25% over the past month, its counterpart Arista Networks could represent a more favorable investment. Regularly assessing other options is essential to a solid investment strategy.
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Trans Americas Fiber System Deploys Ciena High-Capacity Optical Technology on TAM-1 Submarine Cable
Published: October 21, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
MIAMI, Fla. & HANOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trans Americas Fiber System (TAFS) is transforming digital infrastructure across the Americas with its new TAM-1 subsea cable system, a next-generation network designed to deliver unprecedented capacity, scalability, and resiliency to the region. TAM-1 will be the first scalable, neutral fiber system built in decades to connect Central America and the Caribbean directly to the U.S., with landing points in Mexico, Colombia, and key markets across the.
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Great Plains Communications Deploys Ciena Coherent Routing Solutions to Upgrade Network in Illinois and Indiana
Published: October 08, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Meeting Growing High-Speed Broadband Demands Across Springfield, Champaign, Chicago, South Bend, Terre Haute and Indianapolis Meeting Growing High-Speed Broadband Demands Across Springfield, Champaign, Chicago, South Bend, Terre Haute and Indianapolis
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Ciena (CIEN) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Published: September 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Does Ciena (CIEN) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
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CIEN Boosts Interconnects Portfolio With Nubis Communications Buyout
Published: September 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena is acquiring Nubis for $270 million, adding advanced interconnect tech and talent to fuel AI-driven network growth.
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Meet The Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock That Has Jumped 112% in 6 Months. It Can Still Soar Higher.
Published: September 19, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has turned out to be a massive tailwind for technology companies operating across diverse verticals.
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Ciena's Stock Skyrockets 143% in 12 Months: Is More Upside Left?
Published: September 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
CIEN shares surge 143% in a year, fueled by AI-driven demand, cloud adoption and record interconnect growth.
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Will Ciena (CIEN) Gain on Rising Earnings Estimates?
Published: September 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena (CIEN) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
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Ciena (CIEN) Is Up 24.18% in One Week: What You Should Know
Published: September 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Does Ciena (CIEN) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
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Ciena & REDIMadrid Collaborate on Next-Generation Data Transport
Published: September 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
CIEN teams up with REDIMadrid to advance quantum-secure data transport while capitalizing on AI-driven bandwidth growth.
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Understanding Ciena (CIEN) Reliance on International Revenue
Published: September 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Explore Ciena's (CIEN) international revenue trends and how these numbers impact Wall Street's forecasts and what's ahead for the stock.
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CIEN Q3 Earnings & Sales Top, Stock Up on 91% Y/Y Bottom-Line Growth
Published: September 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena posts a revenue and earnings surge, lifts outlook with AI-driven demand and sees shares jump over 23% on strong fiscal Q3 2025 results.
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Ciena Q3: Today's Big Winner In The AI Buildout
Published: September 04, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena Corporation delivered a blowout quarter, beating revenue and earnings estimates, raising guidance, and surprising a market that had extremely low expectations. Cloud and AI-driven demand are fueling rapid growth, with cloud provider revenue up 94% and new product milestones achieved across WaveLogic and routing lines. Despite trading at a high earnings multiple, Ciena's growth-adjusted valuation, or PEG, is actually cheaper than its historical average, reflecting outsized growth.
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Ciena Q3 Review: Will Continue To Ride The AI Wave
Published: September 04, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Ciena Corporation delivered strong Q3 results, driven by AI infrastructure demand and high-speed connectivity, but I believe the stock is trading at a premium. Management's focus on margin expansion and a shift to software/AI-driven solutions is impressive, with operating margin targets raised for 2026. Despite solid execution and optimistic guidance, I view the current valuation as stretched, even under bullish assumptions for growth and profitability.
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Ciena Corporation (CIEN) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: September 04, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call September 4, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Gregg Lampf - Vice President of Investor Relations Gary Smith - CEO, President & Director Marc Graff - Senior VP & CFO Scott McFeely - Executive Advisor Conference Call Participants George Notter - Wolfe Research, LLC Samik Chatterjee - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Meta Marshall - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Ruben Roy - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division Simon Leopold - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Timothy Long - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Timothy Savageaux - Northland …
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Ciena (CIEN) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Published: September 04, 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 July 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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About Ciena Corporation (CIEN)
- IPO Date 1997-02-07
- Website https://www.ciena.com
- Industry Communication Equipment
- CEO Gary Smith
- Employees 8795