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Ciena Corporation

$334.33 +$88.27 (+35.87%)
NYSE · 15 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$319.64
Day Range
$320.5$335.97
Year Range
$132.93$637.51
Market Cap
47.33B
AVG Volume
2.61M
Trailing/Forward PE
72.37/28.47
PEG ratio
1.14
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-12-10
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2B24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q31.67B
26 Q21.57B
26 Q11.43B
25 Q41.35B
25 Q31.22B
25 Q21.13B
25 Q11.07B
24 Q41.12B
24 Q3942.31M
24 Q2942.31M
Net Income (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q3266.42M
26 Q2218.22M
26 Q1150.28M
25 Q419.49M
25 Q350.31M
25 Q28.97M
25 Q144.57M
24 Q437.03M
24 Q314.23M
24 Q214.23M
Operating Income (USD)
0100M200M300M400M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q3301.18M
26 Q2237.87M
26 Q1191.22M
25 Q4118.49M
25 Q375.31M
25 Q234.79M
25 Q182.21M
24 Q459.21M
24 Q326.74M
24 Q226.74M
EBITDA (USD)
0100M200M300M400M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q3301.18M
26 Q2298.08M
26 Q1246.2M
25 Q462.17M
25 Q3124.31M
25 Q276.44M
25 Q1125.47M
24 Q4107.24M
24 Q374.46M
24 Q274.46M
Cash Flows (USD)
-200M0200M400M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q3116.3M
26 Q2218.65M
26 Q1153.76M
25 Q4230.28M
25 Q3229.97M
25 Q2128.21M
25 Q176.84M
24 Q4265.82M
24 Q3-178.97M
24 Q241.42M
EPS (USD)
-0.500.511.5224 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q31.83
26 Q21.49
26 Q11.03
25 Q40.13
25 Q30.35
25 Q20.06
25 Q10.31
24 Q40.25
24 Q30.1
24 Q2-0.12
Expenses (USD)
-200M0200M400M600MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q3533.45M
26 Q2490.21M
26 Q1503.45M
25 Q4593.38M
25 Q3365.6M
25 Q2440.24M
25 Q1409.95M
24 Q4474.56M
24 Q3388.25M
24 Q2385.56M
Cash & Debt (USD)
01B2B3BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q32.63B
26 Q21.2B
26 Q11.3B
25 Q41.31B
25 Q31.33B
25 Q21.25B
25 Q11.21B
24 Q41.25B
24 Q31.1B
24 Q21.26B
Debt ratios
-3-2-101224 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q3-2.64
26 Q20.52
26 Q10.57
25 Q40.71
25 Q30.6
25 Q20.87
25 Q10.96
24 Q40.99
24 Q31.21
24 Q20.75
Margins
0%20%40%60%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q345.43%
26 Q244.03%
26 Q143.83%
25 Q442.69%
25 Q341.26%
25 Q240.22%
25 Q144%
24 Q440.92%
24 Q342.87%
24 Q242.87%
Return on Capital
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q38.72%
26 Q27.55%
26 Q15.38%
25 Q40.71%
25 Q31.8%
25 Q20.32%
25 Q11.6%
24 Q41.31%
24 Q30.49%
24 Q20.49%
Shares Outstanding
050M100M150M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q3142.06M
26 Q2141.95M
26 Q1141.68M
25 Q4141.53M
25 Q3141.85M
25 Q2142.5M
25 Q1142.88M
24 Q4144.72M
24 Q3144.39M
24 Q2144.91M
Book Value Per Share (USD)
010203024 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q321.52
26 Q220.38
26 Q119.71
25 Q419.28
25 Q319.65
25 Q219.48
25 Q119.55
24 Q419.46
24 Q320.02
24 Q219.88
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B8B24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
CIEN Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q38B
26 Q26.04B
26 Q15.89B
25 Q45.86B
25 Q35.75B
25 Q25.66B
25 Q15.57B
24 Q45.64B
24 Q35.58B
24 Q25.61B
Employee Count
02.5K5K7.5K10K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CIEN Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20259.08K
20248.66K
20238.48K
20228.08K
20217.24K
20207.03K
20196.38K
20186.01K
20175.74K
20165.55K
PE Ratio
0100200300400500med 125.09Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CIEN PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2672.58
Sep 2675.88
Sep 2669.68
Aug 26122.56
Aug 26128.18
Aug 26138.86
Aug 26133.56
Jul 26122.11
Jul 26126.62
Jul 26121.26
Jul 26149.21
Jul 26136.82
Jun 26155.29
Jun 26138.68
Jun 26144.44
Jun 26158.11
May 26358.9
May 26361.07
May 26342.96
May 26339.03
May 26331.1
Apr 26322.14
Apr 26313.87
Apr 26306.81
Apr 26276.96
Mar 26248.41
Mar 26237.45
Mar 26208.68
Mar 26181.96
Feb 26400.12
Feb 26384.35
Feb 26348.74
Feb 26311.33
Jan 26288.95
Jan 26262.93
Jan 26279.32
Jan 26264.56
Jan 26282.35
Dec 25277.32
Dec 25264.31
Dec 25250.65
Dec 25203.1
Nov 25205.61
Nov 25179.49
Nov 25193.03
Nov 25200.63
Oct 25191.23
Oct 25180.28
Oct 25172.13
Oct 25157.01
Oct 25152.49
Sep 25142.91
Sep 25139.32
Sep 25132.18
Sep 25117.49
Aug 25127.78
Aug 25122.12
Aug 25123.56
Aug 25129.26
Aug 25120.52
Jul 25120.48
Jul 25115.55
Jul 25105.72
Jul 25110.66
Jun 25111.66
Jun 25101.34
Jun 2598.12
Jun 2598.88
May 25103.93
May 25104.14
May 25105.47
May 2597.03
May 2594.57
Apr 2585.6
Apr 2578.07
Apr 2576.31
Apr 2569.45
Mar 2579.92
Mar 2585.11
Mar 2582.88
Mar 2586.71
Feb 25100.1
Feb 25105.77
Feb 25112.97
Feb 25112.86
Jan 25109.62
Jan 25121.55
Jan 25106.63
Jan 25103.47
Jan 25105.18
Dec 24109.02
Dec 24109.92
Dec 2476.56
Dec 2462.79
Nov 2459.5
Nov 2459.85
Nov 2457.36
Nov 2461.37
Nov 2454.59
Oct 2454.72
Free Cash Flow Yield
0%1%2%3%4%5%med 2.18%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CIEN Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 261.51%
Sep 261.45%
Sep 261.58%
Aug 261.55%
Aug 261.48%
Aug 261.37%
Aug 261.42%
Jul 261.56%
Jul 261.5%
Jul 261.57%
Jul 261.27%
Jul 261.39%
Jun 261.22%
Jun 261.37%
Jun 261.32%
Jun 261.2%
May 260.9%
May 260.9%
May 260.94%
May 260.96%
May 260.98%
Apr 261.01%
Apr 261.03%
Apr 261.06%
Apr 261.17%
Mar 261.3%
Mar 261.36%
Mar 261.55%
Mar 261.78%
Feb 261.35%
Feb 261.4%
Feb 261.55%
Feb 261.73%
Jan 261.87%
Jan 262.05%
Jan 261.93%
Jan 262.04%
Jan 261.91%
Dec 251.95%
Dec 252.04%
Dec 252.15%
Dec 252.45%
Nov 252.42%
Nov 252.77%
Nov 252.58%
Nov 252.48%
Oct 252.6%
Oct 252.76%
Oct 252.89%
Oct 253.17%
Oct 253.26%
Sep 253.48%
Sep 253.57%
Sep 253.76%
Sep 254.23%
Aug 252.18%
Aug 252.28%
Aug 252.25%
Aug 252.15%
Aug 252.31%
Jul 252.31%
Jul 252.41%
Jul 252.63%
Jul 252.52%
Jun 252.49%
Jun 252.75%
Jun 252.84%
Jun 252.82%
May 251.79%
May 251.79%
May 251.77%
May 251.92%
May 251.97%
Apr 252.18%
Apr 252.39%
Apr 252.44%
Apr 252.68%
Mar 252.33%
Mar 252.19%
Mar 252.25%
Mar 253.76%
Feb 253.26%
Feb 253.08%
Feb 252.89%
Feb 252.89%
Jan 252.98%
Jan 252.68%
Jan 253.06%
Jan 253.15%
Jan 253.1%
Dec 242.99%
Dec 242.97%
Dec 242.18%
Dec 242.66%
Nov 242.8%
Nov 242.79%
Nov 242.91%
Nov 242.72%
Nov 243.06%
Oct 243.05%
Price to Sales
05101520med 4.8Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CIEN Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 267.89
Sep 268.25
Sep 267.57
Aug 269.65
Aug 2610.09
Aug 2610.93
Aug 2610.51
Jul 269.61
Jul 269.96
Jul 269.54
Jul 2611.74
Jul 2610.77
Jun 2612.22
Jun 2610.91
Jun 2611.37
Jun 2612.44
May 2616.04
May 2616.14
May 2615.33
May 2615.15
May 2614.8
Apr 2614.4
Apr 2614.03
Apr 2613.71
Apr 2612.38
Mar 2611.1
Mar 2610.61
Mar 269.33
Mar 268.13
Feb 2610.35
Feb 269.94
Feb 269.02
Feb 268.05
Jan 267.47
Jan 266.8
Jan 267.22
Jan 266.84
Jan 267.3
Dec 257.17
Dec 256.83
Dec 256.48
Dec 256.3
Nov 256.38
Nov 255.57
Nov 255.99
Nov 256.22
Oct 255.93
Oct 255.59
Oct 255.34
Oct 254.87
Oct 254.73
Sep 254.43
Sep 254.32
Sep 254.1
Sep 253.64
Aug 253.14
Aug 253
Aug 253.04
Aug 253.18
Aug 252.96
Jul 252.96
Jul 252.84
Jul 252.6
Jul 252.72
Jun 252.74
Jun 252.49
Jun 252.41
Jun 252.43
May 252.8
May 252.81
May 252.84
May 252.62
May 252.55
Apr 252.31
Apr 252.11
Apr 252.06
Apr 251.87
Mar 252.16
Mar 252.3
Mar 252.24
Mar 252.47
Feb 252.85
Feb 253.01
Feb 253.21
Feb 253.21
Jan 253.12
Jan 253.46
Jan 253.03
Jan 252.94
Jan 252.99
Dec 243.1
Dec 243.13
Dec 243.2
Dec 242.62
Nov 242.48
Nov 242.5
Nov 242.4
Nov 242.56
Nov 242.28
Oct 242.29
EV/EBITDA
050100150200med 48.65Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CIEN EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2649.69
Sep 2652.07
Sep 2647.61
Aug 2674.03
Aug 2677.4
Aug 2683.8
Aug 2680.62
Jul 2673.76
Jul 2676.46
Jul 2673.25
Jul 2690.01
Jul 2682.58
Jun 2693.66
Jun 2683.7
Jun 2687.15
Jun 2695.35
May 26162.03
May 26163.01
May 26154.86
May 26153.09
May 26149.53
Apr 26145.49
Apr 26141.77
Apr 26138.6
Apr 26125.17
Mar 26112.33
Mar 26107.39
Mar 2694.45
Mar 2682.43
Feb 26127.77
Feb 26122.76
Feb 26111.45
Feb 2699.57
Jan 2692.46
Jan 2684.2
Jan 2689.41
Jan 2684.72
Jan 2690.37
Dec 2588.77
Dec 2584.64
Dec 2580.3
Dec 2566.61
Nov 2567.43
Nov 2558.94
Nov 2563.34
Nov 2565.81
Oct 2562.75
Oct 2559.19
Oct 2556.54
Oct 2551.63
Oct 2550.16
Sep 2547.05
Sep 2545.88
Sep 2543.56
Sep 2538.79
Aug 2535.78
Aug 2534.24
Aug 2534.63
Aug 2536.19
Aug 2533.8
Jul 2533.79
Jul 2532.44
Jul 2529.76
Jul 2531.1
Jun 2531.38
Jun 2528.56
Jun 2527.68
Jun 2527.89
May 2530.93
May 2530.99
May 2531.38
May 2528.94
May 2528.24
Apr 2525.65
Apr 2523.48
Apr 2522.97
Apr 2520.99
Mar 2524.01
Mar 2525.51
Mar 2524.86
Mar 2526.95
Feb 2530.96
Feb 2532.66
Feb 2534.81
Feb 2534.78
Jan 2533.81
Jan 2537.38
Jan 2532.91
Jan 2531.97
Jan 2532.48
Dec 2433.63
Dec 2433.9
Dec 2432.93
Dec 2427.23
Nov 2425.86
Nov 2426.01
Nov 2424.98
Nov 2426.64
Nov 2423.83
Oct 2423.88
Price/Operating Cashflow
020406080100med 32.44Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CIEN Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2645.03
Sep 2647.08
Sep 2643.24
Aug 2652.01
Aug 2654.4
Aug 2658.93
Aug 2656.68
Jul 2651.82
Jul 2653.74
Jul 2651.46
Jul 2663.32
Jul 2658.06
Jun 2665.9
Jun 2658.86
Jun 2661.3
Jun 2667.1
May 2688.39
May 2688.93
May 2684.46
May 2683.5
May 2681.54
Apr 2679.34
Apr 2677.3
Apr 2675.56
Apr 2668.21
Mar 2661.18
Mar 2658.48
Mar 2651.4
Mar 2644.81
Feb 2661.22
Feb 2658.81
Feb 2653.36
Feb 2647.64
Jan 2644.21
Jan 2640.23
Jan 2642.74
Jan 2640.48
Jan 2643.2
Dec 2542.43
Dec 2540.44
Dec 2538.35
Dec 2536.48
Nov 2536.93
Nov 2532.24
Nov 2534.67
Nov 2536.03
Oct 2534.34
Oct 2532.38
Oct 2530.91
Oct 2528.2
Oct 2527.39
Sep 2525.67
Sep 2525.02
Sep 2523.74
Sep 2521.1
Aug 2529.71
Aug 2528.4
Aug 2528.73
Aug 2530.06
Aug 2528.03
Jul 2528.02
Jul 2526.87
Jul 2524.59
Jul 2525.73
Jun 2525.97
Jun 2523.57
Jun 2522.82
Jun 2523
May 2532.49
May 2532.56
May 2532.97
May 2530.34
May 2529.57
Apr 2526.76
Apr 2524.41
Apr 2523.86
Apr 2521.71
Mar 2524.99
Mar 2526.61
Mar 2525.91
Mar 2519.48
Feb 2522.49
Feb 2523.77
Feb 2525.38
Feb 2525.36
Jan 2524.63
Jan 2527.31
Jan 2523.96
Jan 2523.25
Jan 2523.63
Dec 2424.5
Dec 2424.7
Dec 2436.18
Dec 2429.67
Nov 2428.11
Nov 2428.28
Nov 2427.11
Nov 2429
Nov 2425.79
Oct 2425.86
Price to Book
0102030med 7.82Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CIEN Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 2615.54
Sep 2616.24
Sep 2614.92
Aug 2618.57
Aug 2619.43
Aug 2621.04
Aug 2620.24
Jul 2618.51
Jul 2619.19
Jul 2618.38
Jul 2622.61
Jul 2620.73
Jun 2623.53
Jun 2621.02
Jun 2621.89
Jun 2623.96
May 2629.44
May 2629.62
May 2628.13
May 2627.81
May 2627.16
Apr 2626.42
Apr 2625.75
Apr 2625.17
Apr 2622.72
Mar 2620.38
Mar 2619.48
Mar 2617.12
Mar 2614.93
Feb 2618.08
Feb 2617.37
Feb 2615.76
Feb 2614.07
Jan 2613.06
Jan 2611.88
Jan 2612.62
Jan 2611.96
Jan 2612.76
Dec 2512.53
Dec 2511.94
Dec 2511.33
Dec 2510.27
Nov 2510.39
Nov 259.07
Nov 259.76
Nov 2510.14
Oct 259.67
Oct 259.11
Oct 258.7
Oct 257.94
Oct 257.71
Sep 257.22
Sep 257.04
Sep 256.68
Sep 255.94
Aug 254.82
Aug 254.61
Aug 254.66
Aug 254.88
Aug 254.55
Jul 254.55
Jul 254.36
Jul 253.99
Jul 254.18
Jun 254.21
Jun 253.83
Jun 253.7
Jun 253.73
May 254.1
May 254.1
May 254.16
May 253.82
May 253.73
Apr 253.37
Apr 253.08
Apr 253.01
Apr 252.74
Mar 253.15
Mar 253.35
Mar 253.27
Mar 253.54
Feb 254.09
Feb 254.32
Feb 254.61
Feb 254.61
Jan 254.48
Jan 254.97
Jan 254.36
Jan 254.23
Jan 254.3
Dec 244.45
Dec 244.49
Dec 244.48
Dec 243.68
Nov 243.48
Nov 243.5
Nov 243.36
Nov 243.59
Nov 243.2
Oct 243.2
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News: CIEN

Ciena Rises 4% as Optics Selloff Unwinds; Coherent Edges Higher, Corning Holds Steady

247wallst.com · 15 Sep 2026

Ciena Rises 4% as Optics Selloff Unwinds; Coherent Edges Higher, Corning Holds Steady

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN | CIEN Price Prediction) stock is leading an optics/photonics sector rebound in Tuesday morning trading, with CIEN shares up 4% to $332 as the prior session's selloff in optics and networking names starts to unwind.

CIEN's New Venture Fund: Can it Turn AI Networking Into Growth Engine?

zacks.com · 15 Sep 2026

CIEN's New Venture Fund: Can it Turn AI Networking Into Growth Engine?

Ciena's new $200 million venture program targets AI-driven networking, data centers and optical technologies as demand for connectivity surges.

Prediction: This Growth Stock Will Soar 350% by 2030 Thanks to the Next Big AI Infrastructure Bottleneck

fool.com · 15 Sep 2026

Prediction: This Growth Stock Will Soar 350% by 2030 Thanks to the Next Big AI Infrastructure Bottleneck

The soaring demand for optical networking components has supercharged Ciena's growth.

Ciena Launches Ciena Ventures to Expand Innovation Across the AI Networking Ecosystem

businesswire.com · 14 Sep 2026

Ciena Launches Ciena Ventures to Expand Innovation Across the AI Networking Ecosystem

FULTON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) today announced the launch of Ciena Ventures, a new corporate venture capital (CVC) program designed to complement the company's organic innovation investments and strategic acquisitions. With an initial commitment of $200 million, Ciena Ventures will invest in early-stage companies and technology-focused venture funds that align with Ciena's strategic focus areas and help advance the future of networking and connectivity in the AI era.

Ciena: AI-Driven Networking Demand Supports The Buy Case

seekingalpha.com · 12 Sep 2026

Ciena: AI-Driven Networking Demand Supports The Buy Case

Ciena Corporation earns a buy rating, driven by surging AI and cloud infrastructure demand fueling record revenue and profit growth. CIEN's Q3 revenue grew 37% to $1.67B, with adjusted EPS up 215% and EBITDA up 160%, highlighting strong operating leverage. Optical Networking remains CIEN's growth engine, with 46% YoY revenue growth and expanding direct cloud provider exposure.

Ciena Climbs 5% as Post-Earnings Selloff Reverses; Arista Networks Rises 5%, Cisco Jumps 4%

247wallst.com · 11 Sep 2026

Ciena Climbs 5% as Post-Earnings Selloff Reverses; Arista Networks Rises 5%, Cisco Jumps 4%

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN | CIEN Price Prediction) stock is up 5% to $351.38 in early Friday afternoon trading, extending a rebound that's now stretched across the full week.

Ciena's 2027 Growth Guide Raises the Stakes for AI Optical Demand

zacks.com · 11 Sep 2026

Ciena's 2027 Growth Guide Raises the Stakes for AI Optical Demand

Ciena targets at least 30% fiscal 2027 revenue growth as AI networking demand builds, with backlog topping $10B expected despite supply constraints.

CIEN Falls 15.2% in a Week as AI Growth Faces Persistent Supply Risks

zacks.com · 11 Sep 2026

CIEN Falls 15.2% in a Week as AI Growth Faces Persistent Supply Risks

Ciena's 15.2% weekly slide contrasts with surging earnings and AI demand as supply, concentration and valuation risks put execution in focus.

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