Ciena (CIEN) Competitors $93.85 -4.04 (-4.13%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$94.61 +0.76 (+0.81%) As of 08/29/2025 06:51 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, APH, FFIV, SATS, IDCC, CALX, VSAT, EXTR, and BELFBShould you be buying Ciena stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ciena include Lumentum (LITE), Arista Networks (ANET), Amphenol (APH), F5 (FFIV), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Calix (CALX), Viasat (VSAT), 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 Amphenol F5 EchoStar InterDigital Calix Viasat Extreme Networks Bel Fuse Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has preferable earnings and 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$4.01B3.30$83.96M$0.72130.35Lumentum$1.65B5.64$25.90M$0.23577.43 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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, 0.2% of Lumentum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CIEN or LITE more profitable? Ciena has a net margin of 2.46% compared to Lumentum's net margin of 1.57%. Ciena's return on equity of 5.08% beat Lumentum's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ciena2.46% 5.08% 2.55% Lumentum 1.57%-3.02%-0.71% Does the media refer more to CIEN or LITE? In the previous week, Ciena had 7 more articles in the media than Lumentum. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ciena and 15 mentions for Lumentum. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Lumentum's score of 0.86 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ciena 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lumentum 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CIEN or LITE? Ciena has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CIEN or LITE? Ciena currently has a consensus target price of $86.69, suggesting a potential downside of 7.63%. Lumentum has a consensus target price of $125.86, suggesting a potential downside of 5.24%. Given Lumentum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Ciena.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ciena 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Lumentum 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 SummaryCiena beats Lumentum on 9 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$13.28B$4.68B$29.91B$21.35BDividend YieldN/A2.48%3.17%3.49%P/E Ratio130.3560.48418.8529.34Price / Sales3.302.041,536.7552.51Price / Cash50.0619.8736.0023.91Price / Book4.812.789.405.36Net Income$83.96M$16.91M$807.00M$996.52M7 Day Performance4.56%2.29%0.47%0.34%1 Month Performance0.98%2.73%3.00%5.52%1 Year Performance62.79%34.51%24,184.33%11.66% Ciena Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIENCiena4.386 of 5 stars$93.85-4.1%$86.69-7.6%+62.9%$13.28B$4.01B130.358,657News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLITELumentum4.0793 of 5 stars$119.12+2.8%$124.00+4.1%+130.5%$8.27B$1.65B517.907,257Analyst ForecastInsider TradeANETArista Networks4.5457 of 5 stars$138.02+0.5%$138.07+0.0%+54.5%$173.47B$7.00B54.284,412Positive NewsInsider TradeAPHAmphenol4.3725 of 5 stars$111.13+1.8%$104.92-5.6%+61.4%$135.68B$15.22B44.28125,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeFFIVF54.0221 of 5 stars$316.32+0.3%$309.89-2.0%+54.1%$18.17B$2.82B27.876,557News CoveragePositive NewsSATSEchoStar1.3146 of 5 stars$27.89+0.1%$27.88-0.1%+233.3%$8.02B$15.83B-26.5613,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeIDCCInterDigital1.8487 of 5 stars$269.88+0.4%$160.00-40.7%+96.1%$6.96B$892.58M19.24420News CoveragePositive NewsCALXCalix1.7214 of 5 stars$57.75+1.4%$59.25+2.6%+59.8%$3.77B$831.52M-144.361,820News CoverageInsider TradeVSATViasat2.7102 of 5 stars$27.39+1.1%$21.13-22.9%+105.9%$3.68B$4.52B-5.937,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastEXTRExtreme Networks3.1452 of 5 stars$19.90+0.9%$22.92+15.2%+35.7%$2.65B$1.14B-397.902,656Positive NewsBELFBBel Fuse4.0146 of 5 stars$131.53+0.4%$113.60-13.6%+98.4%$1.67B$594.03M32.245,370News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LITE Competitors ANET Competitors APH Competitors FFIV Competitors SATS Competitors IDCC Competitors CALX Competitors VSAT 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 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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