Ciena (CIEN) Competitors

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CIEN vs. LITE, ANET, CLS, GLW, and QCOM

Should you buy Ciena stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ciena with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ciena include Lumentum (LITE), Arista Networks (ANET), Celestica (CLS), Corning (GLW), and Qualcomm (QCOM). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Ciena compare to Lumentum?

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ciena shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lumentum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ciena has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Lumentum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ciena	$4.77B	17.50	$123.34M	$1.57	376.08
Lumentum	$2.49B	31.32	$25.90M	$5.40	185.52

Ciena currently has a consensus target price of $367.56, suggesting a potential downside of 37.75%. Lumentum has a consensus target price of $1,012.43, suggesting a potential upside of 1.06%. 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Lumentum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

In the previous week, Lumentum had 55 more articles in the media than Ciena. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Lumentum and 23 mentions for Ciena. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Lumentum's score of 0.83 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ciena	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lumentum	42 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ciena has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Ciena's net margin of 4.47%. Lumentum's return on equity of 24.81% beat Ciena's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ciena	4.47%	12.09%	5.79%
Lumentum	17.61%	24.81%	6.89%

Summary

Lumentum beats Ciena on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ciena compare to Arista Networks?

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Arista Networks has a net margin of 38.32% compared to Ciena's net margin of 4.47%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 30.10% beat Ciena's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ciena	4.47%	12.09%	5.79%
Arista Networks	38.32%	30.10%	19.35%

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Ciena. Arista Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ciena	$4.77B	17.50	$123.34M	$1.57	376.08
Arista Networks	$9.71B	19.16	$3.51B	$2.92	50.60

92.0% of Ciena shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.5% of Arista Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ciena shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Arista Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ciena has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 13 more articles in the media than Ciena. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Arista Networks and 23 mentions for Ciena. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Arista Networks' score of 1.05 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ciena	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arista Networks	20 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ciena presently has a consensus price target of $367.56, indicating a potential downside of 37.75%. Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $182.83, indicating a potential upside of 23.74%. Given Arista Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arista Networks is more favorable than Ciena.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ciena	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

Summary

Arista Networks beats Ciena on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ciena compare to Celestica?

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) and Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

Celestica currently has a consensus price target of $427.42, indicating a potential upside of 11.83%. Ciena has a consensus price target of $367.56, indicating a potential downside of 37.75%. Given Celestica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Celestica is more favorable than Ciena.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celestica	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Ciena	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Celestica has a net margin of 6.95% compared to Ciena's net margin of 4.47%. Celestica's return on equity of 36.91% beat Ciena's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celestica	6.95%	36.91%	10.56%
Ciena	4.47%	12.09%	5.79%

Celestica has higher revenue and earnings than Ciena. Celestica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celestica	$13.79B	3.19	$832.50M	$8.27	46.22
Ciena	$4.77B	17.50	$123.34M	$1.57	376.08

Celestica has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ciena has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ciena had 10 more articles in the media than Celestica. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Ciena and 13 mentions for Celestica. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Celestica's score of 1.23 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Celestica	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ciena	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

67.4% of Celestica shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Celestica shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ciena shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Celestica beats Ciena on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ciena compare to Corning?

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Corning (NYSE:GLW) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Corning has higher revenue and earnings than Ciena. Corning is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ciena	$4.77B	17.50	$123.34M	$1.57	376.08
Corning	$16.32B	10.97	$1.60B	$2.09	99.55

Corning has a net margin of 11.09% compared to Ciena's net margin of 4.47%. Corning's return on equity of 19.45% beat Ciena's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ciena	4.47%	12.09%	5.79%
Corning	11.09%	19.45%	7.76%

Ciena presently has a consensus price target of $367.56, suggesting a potential downside of 37.75%. Corning has a consensus price target of $177.92, suggesting a potential downside of 14.49%. Given Corning's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Corning is more favorable than Ciena.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ciena	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Corning	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

92.0% of Ciena shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Corning shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ciena shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Corning shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Corning had 48 more articles in the media than Ciena. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Corning and 23 mentions for Ciena. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Corning's score of 1.00 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ciena	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Corning	45 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ciena has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Corning has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Corning beats Ciena on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ciena compare to Qualcomm?

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Qualcomm had 81 more articles in the media than Ciena. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for Qualcomm and 23 mentions for Ciena. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.84 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ciena	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualcomm	56 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Qualcomm has higher revenue and earnings than Ciena. Qualcomm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ciena	$4.77B	17.50	$123.34M	$1.57	376.08
Qualcomm	$44.28B	4.76	$5.54B	$9.20	21.75

Qualcomm has a net margin of 22.31% compared to Ciena's net margin of 4.47%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 42.11% beat Ciena's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ciena	4.47%	12.09%	5.79%
Qualcomm	22.31%	42.11%	19.33%

Ciena presently has a consensus target price of $367.56, suggesting a potential downside of 37.75%. Qualcomm has a consensus target price of $180.37, suggesting a potential downside of 9.85%. Given Qualcomm's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Qualcomm is more favorable than Ciena.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ciena	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Qualcomm	4 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Ciena has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualcomm has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

92.0% of Ciena shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Qualcomm shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ciena shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are held 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.

Summary

Qualcomm beats Ciena on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CIEN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ciena	Communications Components Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$83.49B	$18.98B	$39.48B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.29%	3.20%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	376.08	61.54	163.78	28.39
Price / Sales	17.50	5.28	623.80	39.98
Price / Cash	215.27	65.69	47.82	25.11
Price / Book	30.51	7.56	9.56	4.76
Net Income	$123.34M	-$6.80M	$1.03B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	10.09%	5.77%	0.39%	-0.75%
1 Month Performance	26.38%	16.96%	9.60%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	646.16%	180.40%	164.82%	25.04%

Ciena Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CIEN Ciena	3.5139 of 5 stars	$590.44 +2.2%	$367.56 -37.7%	+617.9%	$83.49B	$4.77B	376.08	9,080	Positive News
LITE Lumentum	2.7447 of 5 stars	$1,053.09 +16.5%	$1,012.43 -3.9%	+1,282.5%	$81.93B	$2.49B	195.02	10,562	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision Gap Down
ANET Arista Networks	4.7307 of 5 stars	$136.51 -3.7%	$182.83 +33.9%	+44.5%	$171.90B	$9.71B	46.75	5,115	Positive News High Trading Volume
CLS Celestica	4.7856 of 5 stars	$381.60 +1.6%	$427.42 +12.0%	+238.7%	$43.87B	$13.79B	46.14	29,591	Positive News
GLW Corning	4.1027 of 5 stars	$206.99 +10.7%	$172.15 -16.8%	+334.2%	$178.14B	$16.32B	99.04	67,200	Positive News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Options Volume

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