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Ciena (CIEN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$554.79 +16.29 (+3.02%)
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Ciena - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
6
Buy
14

Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ciena in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 20 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, 13 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for CIEN.

Consensus Price Target

$367.56
-33.75% Downside
According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ciena, the average price target is $367.56. The highest price target for CIEN is $585.00, while the lowest price target for CIEN is $185.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -33.75% from the current price of $554.80.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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CIEN Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/5/25 to 5/5/26
1 Month Ago
4/5/25 to 4/5/26
3 Months Ago
2/4/25 to 2/4/26
1 Year Ago
5/5/24 to 5/5/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
13 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
Hold
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$367.56$327.12$241.67$77.62
Forecasted Upside-33.75% Downside-27.05% Downside-4.76% Downside6.53% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

CIEN Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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CIEN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Ciena Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCienaComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.75
2.30
2.52
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-33.28% Downside160.01% Upside15.38% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
5/1/2026
Mike Harrison
Not Rated
Initiated CoverageNeutral$416.00-21.29%
4/27/2026 UpgradeHold (C+)Buy (B-)
4/20/2026
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
Meta Marshall
Meta Marshall
4 of 5 stars
Boost TargetEqual Weight$286.00 ➝ $405.00-20.08%
4/16/2026Boost TargetOverweight$380.00 ➝ $550.00+11.95%
4/16/2026Boost TargetBuy$355.00 ➝ $550.00+15.41%
3/23/2026Boost TargetBuy$320.00 ➝ $430.00+6.53%
3/13/2026 UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
3/12/2026Initiated CoverageBuy$425.00+24.99%
3/6/2026Boost TargetNeutral$230.00 ➝ $285.00-4.70%
3/6/2026Boost TargetBuy$305.00 ➝ $350.00+15.27%
3/6/2026Boost TargetBuy$280.00 ➝ $345.00+11.88%
3/6/2026Boost TargetNeutral$222.00 ➝ $283.00-8.22%
3/6/2026Boost TargetOverweight$279.00 ➝ $372.00+22.51%
3/5/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$375.00+25.39%
3/5/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$320.00+7.56%
3/5/2026Boost TargetBuy$280.00 ➝ $370.00+31.92%
2/19/2026Set Target$330.00+5.85%
12/12/2025Boost TargetBuy$135.00 ➝ $280.00+27.78%
12/12/2025Set TargetOutperformMarket Perform$190.00-21.53%
10/13/2025 Set TargetNeutralOutperform$185.00+18.56%

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CIEN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ciena is $367.56, with a high forecast of $585.00 and a low forecast of $185.00.

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ciena in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 13 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CIEN shares.

According to analysts, Ciena's stock has a predicted downside of -33.75% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Ciena's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Ciena more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Ciena is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CIEN compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:CIEN) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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