Ciena Corporation

NYSE:CIEN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$70.1b

Ciena Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Ciena's CEO is Gary Smith, appointed in May 2001, has a tenure of 24.92 years. total yearly compensation is $18.53M, comprised of 5.8% salary and 94.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.075% of the company’s shares, worth $52.88M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 16.9 years respectively.

Key information

Gary Smith

Chief executive officer

US$18.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage5.80%
CEO tenure24.9yrs
CEO ownership0.08%
Management average tenure4.5yrs
Board average tenure16.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Ciena: Up 71% YTD - OFC Event Fuels More Upside

Mar 30

Ciena Corporation (CIEN): The Optical Backbone of the AI Revolution

Ciena Corporation (CIEN) is currently one of the most explosive stories in the networking sector, closing the March 18, 2026, session at $385.26 USD , a robust 4.11% daily gain. The stock has been on a tear, surging over 73% in the last three months as it effectively "outperforms" many of its hardware peers in the early 2026 trading cycle.

Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Looks Just Right With A 30% Price Jump

Feb 11
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Looks Just Right With A 30% Price Jump

Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Dec 21
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Optimistic Investors Push Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Oct 15
Optimistic Investors Push Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Aug 26
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

These 4 Measures Indicate That Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) After Shares Rise 36%

May 06
Revenues Not Telling The Story For Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) After Shares Rise 36%

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Apr 21
Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Ciena Q1 Earnings Preview: AI And Data Center Spending Needs To Be Strong

Feb 26

Ciena Delivers Strong Q4 Earnings, But Valuation Demands Precision

Dec 16

Ciena Corporation: Hold, Financials Are Weak Amid A Decisive Technical Turn

Nov 27
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WaveLogic 6 And Cloud Innovations Propel Future Revenue And Market Leadership

Ciena's focus on cloud providers and AI-driven network capacity signifies potential for significant revenue growth from high-value services.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Gary Smith's remuneration changed compared to Ciena's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jan 31 2026n/an/a

US$229m

Nov 01 2025US$19mUS$1m

US$123m

Aug 02 2025n/an/a

US$141m

May 03 2025n/an/a

US$105m

Feb 01 2025n/an/a

US$79m

Nov 02 2024US$14mUS$1m

US$84m

Jul 27 2024n/an/a

US$138m

Apr 27 2024n/an/a

US$154m

Jan 27 2024n/an/a

US$228m

Oct 28 2023n/an/a

US$255m

Jul 29 2023n/an/a

US$221m

Apr 29 2023n/an/a

US$202m

Jan 28 2023n/an/a

US$183m

Oct 29 2022n/an/a

US$153m

Jul 30 2022n/an/a

US$199m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

US$426m

Jan 29 2022n/an/a

US$491m

Oct 30 2021n/an/a

US$500m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

US$462m

May 01 2021n/an/a

US$366m

Jan 30 2021n/an/a

US$354m

Oct 31 2020US$11mUS$988k

US$361m

Aug 01 2020n/an/a

US$377m

May 02 2020n/an/a

US$321m

Feb 01 2020n/an/a

US$282m

Nov 02 2019n/an/a

US$253m

Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD18.53M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.16M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Gary Smith (65 yo)

24.9yrs
Tenure
US$18,530,396
Compensation

Mr. Gary B. Smith is Independent Director of Planet Labs PBC from July 10, 2025. Mr. Smith joined the Planet Labs PBC on July 10, 2025. Mr. Smith has been Principal Executive Officer of Cyan, Inc. since Au...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Gary Smith
CEO, President & Director24.9yrsUS$18.53m0.075%
$ 52.9m
Marc Graff
Senior VP & CFOless than a yearUS$13.00m0.090%
$ 63.2m
Jason Phipps
Senior Vice President of Global Customer Engagementno dataUS$5.24m0.028%
$ 19.4m
Dino DiPerna
Senior Vice President of Global Research & Development2.5yrsUS$3.80m0.0057%
$ 4.0m
David Rothenstein
Senior VP17.4yrsUS$4.23m0.14%
$ 96.8m
Gregg Lampf
Vice President of Investor Relations15.6yrsno datano data
Sheela Kosaraju
Senior VP3.3yrsno data0.042%
$ 29.3m
Rebecca Smith
Senior VP of Global Marketing & Communications3.3yrsno datano data
Joseph Cumello
Senior VP & GM of Blue Planet3.3yrsno data0.012%
$ 8.4m
Rodney Wilson
Chief Technologist of Research Networksno datano datano data
Judi Hartono
Country Head of Indonesia6.8yrsno datano data
Pete Hall
Regional Managing Director5.7yrsno datano data
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: CIEN's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Gary Smith
CEO, President & Director25.5yrsUS$18.53m0.075%
$ 52.9m
Bruce Claflin
Independent Director19.7yrsUS$344.97k0.0079%
$ 5.5m
Lawton Fitt
Independent Chairman25.4yrsUS$434.92k0.0028%
$ 1.9m
Kenneth Minihan
Member of Government Advisory Board20.8yrsno datano data
Patrick Gallagher
Lead Independent Director16.9yrsUS$344.97k0.017%
$ 12.0m
Glenn Johansen
Member of Partner Advisory Council16.9yrsno datano data
John Breen
Member of Partner Advisory Council16.9yrsno datano data
Carlos Busso
Member of Partner Advisory Council16.9yrsno datano data
Kevin Delane
Member of Partner Advisory Council16.9yrsno datano data
Angelo Germani
Member of Partner Advisory Council16.9yrsno datano data
Joanne Olsen
Independent Director7.5yrsUS$350.97k0.0059%
$ 4.2m
Devinder Kumar
Independent Director6.7yrsUS$354.97k0.0021%
$ 1.5m
16.9yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: CIEN's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/04/12 20:30
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/10 00:00
Earnings2026/01/31
Annual Earnings2025/11/01

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ciena Corporation is covered by 35 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Jeffrey KvaalBarclays
Timothy LongBarclays