NYSE:CIEN Ciena (CIEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $72.82 +1.39 (+1.95%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.85 +0.03 (+0.04%) As of 05/2/2025 07:44 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Ciena Stock (NYSE:CIEN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ciena alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$72.23▼$73.8550-Day Range$53.53▼$80.7252-Week Range$44.69▼$101.44Volume1.85 million shsAverage Volume2.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$10.35 billionP/E Ratio127.76Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$77.62Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCiena 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.Read More… Ciena Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScoreCIEN MarketRank™: Ciena scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 654 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCiena has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCiena has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ciena's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth59.38% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ciena are expected to grow by 59.38% in the coming year, from $1.60 to $2.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ciena is 127.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ciena is 127.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 42.88.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCiena has a PEG Ratio of 1.54. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCiena has a P/B Ratio of 3.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ciena's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.21% of the float of Ciena has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCiena has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ciena has recently increased by 13.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCiena does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCiena does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG3.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.77 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.21% of the float of Ciena has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCiena has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ciena has recently increased by 13.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.40 News SentimentCiena has a news sentiment score of 1.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Ciena this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for CIEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -77% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Ciena to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ciena insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,299,980.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.93% of the stock of Ciena is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.99% of the stock of Ciena is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ciena's insider trading history. Receive CIEN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ciena and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CIEN Stock News HeadlinesInsider Selling: Ciena Co. (NYSE:CIEN) SVP Sells 350 Shares of StockApril 18, 2025 | insidertrades.com3 Stocks Estimated Up To 47.2% Undervalued Offering A 21.5% Discount OpportunityApril 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeWhile everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. One altcoin is quietly positioning itself to overthrow the entire banking system.May 3, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Rosenblatt Securities Has Lowered Expectations for Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Stock PriceApril 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comCiena price target lowered to $65 from $73 at RosenblattApril 23, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comCiena price target lowered to $76 from $88 at JPMorganApril 17, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comCiena corp SVP Gage Brodie sells $20,478 in stockApril 17, 2025 | investing.com4CIEN : The Analyst Verdict: Ciena In The Eyes Of 10 ExpertsApril 17, 2025 | benzinga.comSee More Headlines CIEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CIEN shares performed this year? Ciena's stock was trading at $84.81 at the start of the year. Since then, CIEN shares have decreased by 14.1% and is now trading at $72.82. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ciena's earnings last quarter? Ciena Co. (NYSE:CIEN) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December, 12th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.12. Ciena's quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Ciena's stock buyback program work? Ciena's board approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, October 2nd 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 10.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Does Ciena have any subsidiaries? Ciena subsidiaries include Centina Systems Inc, DonRiver, Packet Design, cyan, World Wide Packets, PhyFlex Networks, Catena Networks, and others. Who are Ciena's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Ciena include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.83%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.57%), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (0.48%) and North Growth Management Ltd. (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include James E Moylan Jr, David M Rothenstein, Jason Phipps, Scott Mcfeely, Stephen B Alexander, Rick Hamilton, Dino Diperna, Brodie Gage, Joseph Cumello, Andrew C Petrik and Thomas Michael Nevens. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ciena? Shares of CIEN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Ciena own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ciena investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Last Earnings12/12/2024Today5/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)6/05/2025Fiscal Year End10/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Telephone & telegraph apparatus Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment Current SymbolNYSE:CIEN CIK936395 Webwww.ciena.com Phone(410) 694-5700Fax410-694-5750Employees8,080Year Founded1992Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$77.62 High Stock Price Target$100.00 Low Stock Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.79 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.54 Trailing P/E Ratio127.76 Forward P/E Ratio45.51 P/E Growth1.54Net Income$83.96 million Net Margins2.09% Pretax Margin2.99% Return on Equity4.72% Return on Assets2.42% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54 Current Ratio3.55 Quick Ratio2.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.05 billion Price / Sales2.56 Cash Flow$1.58 per share Price / Cash Flow46.06 Book Value$19.50 per share Price / Book3.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares142,146,000Free Float141,266,000Market Cap$10.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.15 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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