Ciena (CIEN) Competitors $164.89 +0.11 (+0.07%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$164.66 -0.23 (-0.14%) As of 04:54 PM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CIEN vs. LITE, ANET, MSI, SATS, FFIV, IDCC, VSAT, CALX, EXTR, and BELFBShould you be buying Ciena stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ciena include Lumentum (LITE), Arista Networks (ANET), Motorola Solutions (MSI), EchoStar (SATS), F5 (FFIV), InterDigital (IDCC), Viasat (VSAT), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Bel Fuse (BELFB). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Ciena vs. Its Competitors Lumentum Arista Networks Motorola Solutions EchoStar F5 InterDigital Viasat Calix Extreme Networks Bel Fuse Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to CIEN or LITE? In the previous week, Ciena had 11 more articles in the media than Lumentum. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Ciena and 13 mentions for Lumentum. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Ciena's score of 0.47 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ciena 6 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lumentum 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CIEN or LITE? 92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ciena shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lumentum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CIEN or LITE more profitable? Ciena has a net margin of 3.10% compared to Lumentum's net margin of 1.57%. Ciena's return on equity of 6.62% beat Lumentum's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ciena3.10% 6.62% 3.27% Lumentum 1.57%-3.02%-0.71% Do analysts prefer CIEN or LITE? Ciena presently has a consensus price target of $137.53, suggesting a potential downside of 16.59%. Lumentum has a consensus price target of $136.57, suggesting a potential downside of 12.89%. Given Lumentum's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Ciena.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ciena 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Lumentum 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84 Which has more risk & volatility, CIEN or LITE? Ciena has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, CIEN or LITE? Ciena has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Ciena is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lumentum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCiena$4.01B5.79$83.96M$0.97169.99Lumentum$1.65B6.76$25.90M$0.23681.65 SummaryCiena beats Lumentum on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ciena News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CIEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CIEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCienaCommunications Components IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$23.26B$6.13B$32.16B$21.83BDividend YieldN/A2.42%3.23%3.67%P/E Ratio169.9981.79486.9429.94Price / Sales5.792.651,612.6092.45Price / Cash83.0823.3234.3017.79Price / Book8.463.157.724.69Net Income$83.96M$17.98M$820.59M$1.01B7 Day Performance9.08%-0.44%0.74%0.09%1 Month Performance25.73%5.76%7.51%1.46%1 Year Performance143.45%38.75%23,917.40%14.25% Ciena Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIENCiena4.6224 of 5 stars$164.89+0.1%$137.53-16.6%+141.0%$23.26B$4.01B169.998,657Analyst UpgradeLITELumentum4.0373 of 5 stars$160.56+7.3%$136.57-14.9%+135.3%$11.39B$1.65B698.0910,562Gap DownANETArista Networks4.8789 of 5 stars$147.45-4.3%$163.94+11.2%+41.5%$185.32B$7.95B57.994,412Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownMSIMotorola Solutions4.9034 of 5 stars$456.01-0.1%$513.78+12.7%-2.5%$75.97B$10.82B36.7221,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSATSEchoStar1.2046 of 5 stars$74.85+1.1%$75.20+0.5%+200.0%$21.54B$15.83B-71.2913,700FFIVF54.0842 of 5 stars$340.64+2.7%$314.33-7.7%+53.0%$19.57B$3.02B30.016,557IDCCInterDigital2.2003 of 5 stars$356.72+4.9%$345.00-3.3%+129.7%$9.20B$868.52M25.43420Analyst UpgradeVSATViasat3.2925 of 5 stars$34.70+6.4%$23.29-32.9%+218.1%$4.66B$4.56B-7.517,000Gap DownCALXCalix2.1971 of 5 stars$58.62+1.5%$64.00+9.2%+53.4%$3.83B$869.19M-146.551,820EXTRExtreme Networks4.0616 of 5 stars$19.94+2.4%$22.92+14.9%+29.9%$2.66B$1.14B-398.802,811Gap DownBELFBBel Fuse3.3573 of 5 stars$145.02+5.3%$138.40-4.6%+74.1%$1.84B$534.79M35.545,370 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LITE Competitors ANET Competitors MSI Competitors SATS Competitors FFIV Competitors IDCC Competitors VSAT Competitors CALX Competitors EXTR Competitors BELFB Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CIEN) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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