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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:CIEN NYSE:LUMN On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeCIENCiena$446.97+0.3%$504.73$80.83▼$637.51$63.05B1.272.72 million shs1.24 million shsLUMNLumen Technologies$6.37-1.3%$8.57$3.37▼$11.95$6.65B1.7513.65 million shs9.49 million shsThe 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. Download the report now to identify top dividend payers and avoid common yield traps.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceCIENCiena+0.40%+6.86%+0.37%-6.21%+449.71%LUMNLumen Technologies-1.52%-1.21%-24.92%-25.97%+38.26%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeCIENCiena$446.97+0.3%$504.73$80.83▼$637.51$63.05B1.272.72 million shs1.24 million shsLUMNLumen Technologies$6.37-1.3%$8.57$3.37▼$11.95$6.65B1.7513.65 million shs9.49 million shsThe 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. Download the report now to identify top dividend payers and avoid common yield traps.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceCIENCiena+0.40%+6.86%+0.37%-6.21%+449.71%LUMNLumen Technologies-1.52%-1.21%-24.92%-25.97%+38.26%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceCIENCiena 2.70Moderate Buy$530.5618.70% UpsideLUMNLumen Technologies 1.90Reduce$7.9124.18% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest CIEN and LUMN Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/7/2026CIENCiena Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)7/2/2026CIENCiena Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy6/23/2026CIENCiena Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)6/23/2026CIENCiena Needham & Company LLCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$600.006/5/2026CIENCiena Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)6/5/2026CIENCiena ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$650.006/5/2026CIENCiena Northland SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$450.006/5/2026CIENCiena BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$372.00 ➝ $607.006/5/2026CIENCiena Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$405.00 ➝ $490.006/5/2026CIENCiena UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$285.00 ➝ $508.005/11/2026LUMNLumen Technologies JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$6.00 ➝ $7.00(Data available from 7/15/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookCIENCiena$4.77B13.27$2.69 per share166.15$19.35 per share23.10LUMNLumen Technologies$12.40B0.53$2.53 per share2.52($1.09) per share-5.84Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateCIENCiena$123.34M$3.00148.9952.71N/A7.87%18.15%8.63%9/3/2026 (Estimated)LUMNLumen Technologies-$1.74B-$1.74N/AN/AN/A-14.34%N/A-1.40%8/4/2026 (Confirmed)Latest CIEN and LUMN EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/30/2026Q2 2026LUMNLumen Technologies-$0.15N/AN/AN/A$2.74 billionN/A6/4/2026Q2 2026CIENCiena$1.46$1.64+$0.18$1.49$1.50 billion$1.57 billion5/5/2026Q1 2026LUMNLumen Technologies-$0.1301-$0.47-$0.3399-$0.20$2.83 billion$2.90 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthCIENCienaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALUMNLumen TechnologiesN/AN/A-100.00%N/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioCIENCiena0.532.732.11LUMNLumen TechnologiesN/A0.990.99Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipCIENCiena91.99%LUMNLumen Technologies66.19%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipCIENCiena0.58%LUMNLumen Technologies2.30%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableCIENCiena9,080141.55 million140.73 millionOptionableLUMNLumen Technologies24,0001.03 billion1.01 billionOptionableCIEN and LUMN HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNew York Yankees Choose Lumen to Power Game-Day Connectivity, Data Resilience, and the Fan ExperienceJuly 14 at 12:45 PM | finance.yahoo.comLumen Technologies to Hold Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference CallJuly 14 at 12:45 PM | finance.yahoo.comLumen Technologies (LUMN) Lands Yankees Network Deal For 100 Gigabit Stadium ConnectivityJuly 14 at 12:45 PM | finance.yahoo.com3 Cash-Producing Stocks We Approach with CautionJuly 14 at 7:44 AM | finance.yahoo.comLumen Technologies (LUMN) Could Be 22% Undervalued After Its New Palo Alto Security LaunchJuly 14 at 2:43 AM | finance.yahoo.comLumen (LUMN) Stock May Be Above Fair Value After Alkira DealJuly 14 at 2:43 AM | finance.yahoo.comWhat Lumen Technologies (LUMN)'s Expanded Palo Alto Networks Security Partnership Means For ShareholdersJuly 13 at 4:42 PM | finance.yahoo.comLumen Expands Managed Detection and Response Services for Palo Alto Networks to Strengthen Cyber DefenseJuly 13 at 9:00 AM | businesswire.comLumen: A Patient Buy Where The Entry Is Urgent But The Payoff Isn'tJuly 12 at 7:40 AM | seekingalpha.comLumen Completes Acquisition of Cloud Networking Firm AlkiraJuly 11, 2026 | youtube.comYLumen Named Among TIME's America's Best Companies and U.S. News & World Report's Best Companies to Work For as AI Transformation AcceleratesJuly 10, 2026 | tmcnet.comLumen Named Among TIME’s America’s Best Companies and U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For as AI Transformation AcceleratesJuly 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAT&T vs. Verizon: Which Cell Phone Network Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?July 9, 2026 | fool.comLumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Given Average Recommendation of "Reduce" by BrokeragesJuly 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comLumen Completes Alkira Acquisition, Accelerating Its Unified Digital Platform for AI-Era NetworkingJuly 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Lumen Technologies’ (LUMN) Debt Exchange Keeps Balance-Sheet Repair Central to Its Recovery CaseJuly 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLumen Completes Alkira Acquisition, Accelerating Its Unified Digital Platform for AI-Era NetworkingJuly 7, 2026 | businesswire.comLumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN)July 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAlphabet Takes Aim at Malicious Web TrafficJuly 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.com3 Reasons LUMN is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadJuly 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFormer Dividend Aristocrat AT&T Posts Strong Earnings, Tries to Win Back Investors (LUMN)...April 24, 2026 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeCIEN and LUMN Company DescriptionsCiena NYSE:CIEN$446.97 +1.53 (+0.34%) Closing price 07/14/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$448.06 +1.09 (+0.24%) As of 09:28 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Ciena Corporation provides hardware and software services for delivery of video, data, and voice traffic metro, aggregation, and access communications network worldwide. The company's Networking Platforms segment offers convergence of coherent optical transport, open optical networking, optical transport network switching, IP routing, and switching services. Its products include 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, Waveserver stackable interconnect system, and the 6500 Reconfigurable line system, and the 5400 family of Packet-Optical platforms, as well as 8100 coherent routing platforms; 3000 family of service delivery switches and the 5000 family of service aggregation switches, as well as 8700 Packetwave Platform and 6500 Packet Transport System. This segment also sells operating system software and enhanced software features embedded in each of its products. The company's Blue Planet Automation Software and Services segment provides multi-domain service orchestration, inventory, route optimization and analysis, multi-cloud orchestration, and unified assurance and analytics services. Its Platform Software and Service segment offers MCP domain controller solution, and OneControl unified management system, as well as planning tools. The company's Global Services segment provides maintenance support and training, installation and deployment, and consulting and network design services. Ciena Corporation was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland.Lumen Technologies NYSE:LUMN$6.37 -0.08 (-1.29%) Closing price 07/14/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.42 +0.05 (+0.75%) As of 09:27 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Lumen Technologies, Inc., a facilities-based technology and communications company, provides various integrated products and services to business and residential customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Business and Mass Markets. It offers dark fiber, edge cloud services, internet protocol, managed security, software-defined wide area networks, secure access service edge, unified communications and collaboration, and optical wavelengths services; ethernet and VPN data networks services; and legacy services to manage cash flow, including time division multiplexing voice, private line, and other legacy services, as well as sells communication equipment, and IT solutions. The company also provides high speed and lower speed broadband service to residential and small business customers; local and long-distance voice services, professional services, and other ancillary services; and federal broadband and state support programs. It serves its products and services under the Lumen, Quantum Fiber, and CenturyLink brands. The company was formerly known as CenturyLink, Inc. and changed its name to Lumen Technologies, Inc. in September 2020. Lumen Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana. 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