Ciena (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 | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$168.71 |
| 52 Week High | US$172.92 |
| 52 Week Low | US$49.21 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| 1 Month Change | 24.14% |
| 3 Month Change | 98.93% |
| 1 Year Change | 153.43% |
| 3 Year Change | 311.19% |
| 5 Year Change | 311.39% |
| Change since IPO | 30.28% |
Recent News & Updates
Optimistic Investors Push Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking
Oct 15
Ciena: Remain Buy-Rated With Caution On Valuation
Oct 08Recent updates
Optimistic Investors Push Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking
Oct 15Ciena: Remain Buy-Rated With Caution On Valuation
Oct 08Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Aug 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 04Revenues Not Telling The Story For Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) After Shares Rise 36%
May 06Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Apr 21Ciena 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 21
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.Ciena: Expecting Growth To Continue Growing From Here On
Sep 06Ciena: Reiterate Buy Rating, Worst Of This Cycle May Be Over
Jun 19Why Ciena Soared And Then Slumped After Q2 2024 Earnings
Jun 10Ciena'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 16Shareholder Returns
| CIEN | US Communications | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.7% | -3.0% | -1.2% |
| 1Y | 153.4% | 33.9% | 15.1% |
Return vs Industry: CIEN exceeded the US Communications industry which returned 37% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CIEN exceeded the US Market which returned 15.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CIEN volatility | |
|---|---|
| CIEN Average Weekly Movement | 8.1% |
| Communications Industry Average Movement | 8.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
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 (8%) has been stable over the past year.
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$23.25b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$140.88m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.54b |
Is CIEN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CIEN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.54b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.65b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.89b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.75b |
| Earnings | US$140.88m |
Last Reported Earnings
Aug 02, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.00 |
| Gross Margin | 41.57% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.10% |
| 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 | 2025/10/15 04:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/02 |
| 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.
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Analyst Sources
Ciena Corporation is covered by 33 analysts. 15 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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| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Kvaal | Barclays |
| Timothy Long | Barclays |