CIEN Stock Overview
A network technology company, provides hardware, software, and services for various network operators in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and India. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Ciena Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$60.43 |
| 52 Week High | US$101.44 |
| 52 Week Low | US$43.30 |
| Beta | 0.91 |
| 1 Month Change | -24.05% |
| 3 Month Change | -28.75% |
| 1 Year Change | 22.85% |
| 3 Year Change | -2.12% |
| 5 Year Change | 34.20% |
| Change since IPO | -53.34% |
Recent News & Updates
Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio
Mar 08
Ciena Q1 Earnings Preview: AI And Data Center Spending Needs To Be Strong
Feb 26Capital Allocation Trends At Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Aren't Ideal
Feb 21Recent updates
Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio
Mar 08Ciena Q1 Earnings Preview: AI And Data Center Spending Needs To Be Strong
Feb 26Capital Allocation Trends At Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Aren't Ideal
Feb 21Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Feb 07Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 24Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Dec 28Ciena Delivers Strong Q4 Earnings, But Valuation Demands Precision
Dec 16Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 26% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Dec 14Ciena Corporation: Hold, Financials Are Weak Amid A Decisive Technical Turn
Nov 27The Returns On Capital At Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Don't Inspire Confidence
Nov 21Is Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 06Is There An Opportunity With Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 34% Undervaluation?
Oct 21Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Stocks Shoot Up 30% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Oct 06
WaveLogic 6 And Cloud Innovations Propel Future Revenue And Market Leadership
Sep 24 Ciena's focus on cloud providers and AI-driven network capacity signifies potential for significant revenue growth from high-value services.Is It Time To Consider Buying Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Sep 16Ciena: Expecting Growth To Continue Growing From Here On
Sep 06The Price Is Right For Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)
Aug 15There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) Returns On Capital
Jul 28Does Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 13Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 82% Above Its Share Price
Jun 27Ciena: Reiterate Buy Rating, Worst Of This Cycle May Be Over
Jun 19At US$45.92, Is Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jun 12Why Ciena Soared And Then Slumped After Q2 2024 Earnings
Jun 10Returns On Capital At Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Have Stalled
Apr 27Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)
Apr 07Ciena's Large Legacy Business Weighing On Near-Term Growth And Sentiment
Apr 05Ciena: Technological Leader In A Secular Growth Market
Dec 19Ciena: Capitalizing On Growing Demand Drivers
Nov 01Ciena: Path To Recovery But Undervalued By The Market
Oct 16Ciena Guidance Helps Ease Some Fears, But Near-Term Demand Is Likely To Be Choppy
Aug 31Ciena: Supply Chain Improving Faster Than Expected Makes It A Buy
Jul 21Ciena Hit Hard On Softer Short-Term Demand Trends
Jun 07Shareholder Returns
| CIEN | US Communications | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -13.1% | -2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1Y | 22.9% | 19.9% | 6.1% |
Return vs Industry: CIEN exceeded the US Communications industry which returned 19.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CIEN exceeded the US Market which returned 5.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CIEN volatility | |
|---|---|
| CIEN Average Weekly Movement | 9.4% |
| Communications Industry Average Movement | 7.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: CIEN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: CIEN's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.
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About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,614 | Gary Smith | www.ciena.com |
Ciena Corporation, a network technology company, provides hardware, software, and services for various network operators in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and India. It operates through Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software and Services, and Global Services segments. The Networking Platforms segment consist of a range of products and solutions for convergence of coherent optical transport, open optical networking, optical transport network switching, IP routing, and switching services.
Ciena Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| CIEN fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$8.75b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$78.98m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.05b |
108.8x
P/E Ratio2.1x
P/S RatioIs CIEN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CIEN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.05b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.33b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.72b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.65b |
| Earnings | US$78.98m |
Last Reported Earnings
Feb 01, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.56 |
| Gross Margin | 42.58% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.95% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 55.2% |
How did CIEN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/03/31 08:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/11/02 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Ciena Corporation is covered by 44 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Edward Zabitsky | ACI Research |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Blair King | Avondale Partners |