NYSE:CIEN Ciena (CIEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $322.68 -38.66 (-10.70%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$321.27 -1.41 (-0.44%) As of 07:19 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ciena Stock (NYSE:CIEN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Ciena alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$320.70▼$346.2950-Day Range$316.20▼$450.4052-Week Range$164.13▼$637.51Volume3.93 million shsAverage Volume2.90 million shsMarket Capitalization$45.76 billionP/E Ratio72.03Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$506.11Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) is a networking technology company that provides hardware, software, and services for communications networks. Its solutions help telecommunications carriers, cloud providers, enterprises, government organizations, and research institutions build, manage, and automate high-capacity networks. The company’s portfolio includes optical networking systems, routing and switching platforms, network automation software, and network management tools. Ciena also offers consulting, implementation, maintenance, and professional services designed to support network planning, deployment, optimization, and ongoing operations. Its products are used across data center interconnections, broadband, 5G, enterprise connectivity, and other communications applications. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, Ciena serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international markets. Gary Smith has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer since 2001.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ciena Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreCIEN MarketRank™: 4.69229751191 of 5 starsCiena scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 591 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCiena has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 14 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCiena has a consensus price target of $506.11, representing about 56.8% upside from its current price of $322.68.Amount of Analyst CoverageCiena has been the subject of 16 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth73.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ciena are expected to grow by 73.17% in the coming year, from $6.00 to $10.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ciena is 72.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ciena is 72.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 77.76.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCiena has a PEG Ratio of 4.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCiena has a P/B Ratio of 16.68. 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 Shorted2.74% of the float of Ciena has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCiena has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ciena has recently increased by 7.74%, 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. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.80 News SentimentCiena has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Ciena this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest96 people have searched for CIEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows52 people have added Ciena to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 174% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 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 $13,457,571.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.58% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. CIEN Stock News HeadlinesIs Ciena Stock Really Expensive?2 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comCiena Corporation (CIEN) - What Are Brokerages Saying About This Stock?October 22 at 2:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comIf you keep cash in a U.S. bank account… read this NOWSince 2020, U.S. banks have been required to keep zero percent of deposits on hand, lending out nearly every dollar while paying savers just 0.04 percent interest. A new law, the GENIUS Act signed last summer, has cleared the way for a different kind of money to emerge this fall, one that could offer savings rates up to 6 percent. See what Ian King, Chief Strategist at Strategic Fortunes, has uncovered about this shift before it goes live.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Ciena (CIEN) Has $8.5 Billion in Backlog, but Can It Justify Its Premium?October 21 at 10:42 PM | finance.yahoo.comCiena (NYSE:CIEN) Stock: Insider Brodie Gage Sells 1,200 SharesOctober 20 at 4:07 AM | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) CEO Sells $1,091,236.32 in StockOctober 14, 2026 | insidertrades.comMarvell Says Connecting AI Chips Could Be a $37 Billion Business—These 2 Stocks Rallied Too (CIEN)Marvell's bullish Investor Day revenue forecast lifted CIEN and ALAB shares, though both AI-chip-linked companies rely heavily on a few major customers and trade at high valuations.October 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) CFO Sells $34,453.43 in StockOctober 7, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines CIEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CIEN shares performed this year? Ciena's stock was trading at $233.37 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CIEN stock has increased by 38.3% and is now trading at $322.68. How were Ciena's earnings last quarter? Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 3rd. The communications equipment provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.38. The firm's revenue was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. 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 shareholders of Ciena include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.23%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.19%), Lmcg Investments LLC (0.03%) and Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include David M Rothenstein, Marc D Graff, Jason Phipps, Dino Diperna, Patrick Gallagher, Patrick Gallagher, Joseph Cumello, Brodie Gage 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), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Intel (INTC), Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Qualcomm (QCOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings9/03/2026Today10/22/2026Fiscal Year End10/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/10/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CIEN's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. CIEN has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTechnology Industry Communications Equipment Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment Current SymbolNYSE:CIEN CIK936395 Webwww.ciena.com Phone(410) 694-5700Fax410-694-5750Employees9,080Year Founded1992Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ciena$506.11 High Price Target$660.00 Low Price Target$347.00 Potential Upside/Downside+56.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage20 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.48 Trailing P/E Ratio72.03 Forward P/E Ratio53.78 P/E Growth4.75Net Income$123.34 million Net Margins10.87% Pretax Margin12.05% Return on Equity25.33% Return on Assets11.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.06 Current Ratio3.80 Quick Ratio3.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.77 billion Price / Sales9.59 Cash Flow$2.53 per share Price / Cash Flow127.55 Book Value$19.35 per share Price / Book16.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares141,810,000Free Float140,987,000Market Cap$45.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.28 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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