Ciena (CIEN) Competitors $84.96 +0.84 (+1.00%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.80 -0.15 (-0.18%) As of 07:26 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, JNPR, SATS, IDCC, CALX, EXTR, and VSATShould 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), Juniper Networks (JNPR), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Viasat (VSAT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Ciena vs. Its Competitors Lumentum Arista Networks Amphenol F5 Juniper Networks EchoStar InterDigital Calix Extreme Networks Viasat Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor CIEN or LITE? In the previous week, Ciena had 1 more articles in the media than Lumentum. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ciena and 14 mentions for Lumentum. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Ciena's score of 0.84 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ciena 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lumentum 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, CIEN or LITE? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCiena$4.26B2.82$83.96M$0.72118.00Lumentum$1.36B5.24-$546.50M-$6.45-15.91 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CIEN or LITE? 92.0% of Ciena shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ciena shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lumentum shares are held 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. Do analysts rate CIEN or LITE? Ciena presently has a consensus target price of $85.54, suggesting a potential upside of 0.68%. Lumentum has a consensus target price of $87.07, suggesting a potential downside of 15.17%. Given Ciena's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ciena is more favorable than Lumentum.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 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Which has more risk and volatility, CIEN or LITE? Ciena has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CIEN or LITE more profitable? Ciena has a net margin of 2.46% compared to Lumentum's net margin of -29.87%. 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 -29.87%-8.69%-1.98% SummaryCiena beats Lumentum on 10 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CIEN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$12.01B$3.71B$28.56B$20.79BDividend YieldN/A2.62%3.12%3.67%P/E Ratio118.0060.2533.4327.50Price / Sales2.822.091,732.8185.36Price / Cash44.0117.9437.5821.88Price / Book4.362.427.674.66Net Income$83.96M-$16.41M$779.03M$994.58M7 Day Performance8.20%0.78%1.11%-0.69%1 Month Performance15.65%11.62%7.42%5.41%1 Year Performance68.53%15.04%52,958.92%9.18% Ciena Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIENCiena4.1124 of 5 stars$84.96+1.0%$85.54+0.7%+63.0%$11.89B$4.01B118.008,657Analyst ForecastInsider TradeLITELumentum3.9142 of 5 stars$90.51-2.4%$84.93-6.2%+68.6%$6.28B$1.36B-14.037,257Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastANETArista Networks4.3751 of 5 stars$101.05-1.4%$109.33+8.2%+20.9%$126.91B$7.00B42.774,412Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPHAmphenol4.4651 of 5 stars$98.45-1.0%$88.00-10.6%+42.7%$119.08B$15.22B47.79125,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFFIVF54.0976 of 5 stars$298.06-0.7%$282.56-5.2%+60.2%$17.12B$2.82B28.286,557Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastJNPRJuniper Networks2.8035 of 5 stars$39.95flat$40.00+0.1%N/A$13.36B$5.20B38.053,519SATSEchoStar0.4655 of 5 stars$31.01-1.1%$24.70-20.3%+43.5%$8.91B$15.83B-41.3413,700IDCCInterDigital2.0222 of 5 stars$225.86+0.6%$160.00-29.2%+85.9%$5.86B$868.52M17.91420Positive NewsCALXCalix2.2878 of 5 stars$53.24-1.3%$48.50-8.9%+40.2%$3.45B$831.52M-102.381,820Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEXTRExtreme Networks2.9636 of 5 stars$18.52-0.9%$18.92+2.1%+21.4%$2.47B$1.12B-45.182,656VSATViasat3.8497 of 5 stars$15.83-2.8%$19.00+20.1%-7.6%$2.06B$4.52B-3.567,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LITE Competitors ANET Competitors APH Competitors FFIV Competitors JNPR Competitors SATS Competitors IDCC Competitors CALX Competitors EXTR Competitors VSAT 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 7/17/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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