Ciena
CIEN
Market cap $10.2B

72.16 USD

-1.97

2.66%

At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

72.16

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-2.66%

5 days

-1.19%

1 month

-10.46%

3 months

15.81%

6 months

-19.57%

Year to date

-13.31%

1 year

49.28%

5 years

34.25%

10 years

178.61%

About: Ciena is a telecommunications equipment provider focused on optical transport technologies, with clients in a number of industries such as communication services providers, web-scale providers, cable operators, government, and large enterprises worldwide. The company provides equipment, software, and services that support transport, switching, aggregation, service delivery, and data traffic management.

Employees: 8,657

Technology Communication Equipment

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Funds holding %

of 7,296 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 8 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

24% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 80

24% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $184M | Put options by funds: $149M

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 528 [Q4 2024] → 536 (+8) [Q1 2025]

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 183 | Existing positions reduced: 182

3.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 98.61% [Q4 2024] → 95.44% (-3.17%) [Q1 2025]

31% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.9B [Q4 2024] → $8.2B (-$3.68B) [Q1 2025]

45% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q4 2024] → 6 (-5) [Q1 2025]

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Research analyst outlook

8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$73

1%

upside

Avg. target

$81

12%

upside

High target

$90

25%

upside

8 analyst ratings

4 positive

50%

4 neutral

50%

0 negative

0%

UBS David Vogt	8%upside $78	Neutral Maintained	6 Jun 2025
Morgan Stanley Meta Marshall	1%upside $73	Equal-Weight Maintained	6 Jun 2025
B. Riley Securities Dave Kang	25%upside $90	Buy Maintained	6 Jun 2025
Evercore ISI Group Amit Daryanani	4%upside $75	In-Line Maintained	6 Jun 2025
Rosenblatt Mike Genovese	8%upside $78	Neutral Maintained	6 Jun 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 22 articles about CIEN published over the past 30 days

The Motley Fool

1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stock to Buy Following Its Latest Plunge

Share prices of Ciena (CIEN -2.60%) plunged nearly 13% in a single day (June 5) following the release of the company's fiscal 2025 second-quarter results (for the three months ended May 3). The steep drop seemed a tad harsh, as its numbers were quite solid.

1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stock to Buy Following Its Latest Plunge

Zacks Investment Research

Bear Of The Day: Ciena (CIEN)

This company recently missed earnings and as a result, estimates have dropped.

Bear Of The Day: Ciena (CIEN)

Zacks Investment Research

Deciphering Ciena (CIEN) International Revenue Trends

Explore Ciena's (CIEN) international revenue trends and how these numbers impact Wall Street's forecasts and what's ahead for the stock.

Deciphering Ciena (CIEN) International Revenue Trends

Ciena Publishes Report Analyzing the Impact of AI, DCI, and Cloud Evolution on Wave Services Demand

HANOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) has compiled a new report on wavelength services – the first of its kind – that explores the key drivers of the need for high-speed connectivity. The report examines the critical role of wave services in enabling the expansion of interconnected data centers driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), the growing importance of low latency and data sovereignty for AI workloads, and the build-out of terrestrial and critical submarine network infrastruc.

Ciena Publishes Report Analyzing the Impact of AI, DCI, and Cloud Evolution on Wave Services Demand

Ciena Poised For Growth On Cloud Demand, But Analysts Warn About Margin Pressure, Tariff Costs

Wall Street analysts responded to Ciena Corp.'s CIEN second-quarter financial results on Thursday.

Ciena Poised For Growth On Cloud Demand, But Analysts Warn About Margin Pressure, Tariff Costs

Zacks Investment Research

CIEN Stock Tanks 13% on Q2 Earnings Miss, AI Demand Drives Sales Y/Y

Ciena's fiscal Q2 2025 results reflect surging demand for high-speed connectivity in cloud computing and AI amid evolving tariff rates and rising costs.

CIEN Stock Tanks 13% on Q2 Earnings Miss, AI Demand Drives Sales Y/Y

Ciena Delivers Growth, But Not Value

Ciena is deeply embedded in secular growth trends—cloud, AI, 5G, and hyperscaler expansion—driving strong revenue and strategic contract wins. Despite robust top-line growth and product traction, margins remain pressured by product mix, supply chain issues, and concentration risk among hyperscaler clients. Valuation is stretched: Ciena trades at a significant premium to peers and its own history, with high multiples unsupported by recent earnings or cash flow trends.

Ciena Delivers Growth, But Not Value

Crude Oil Moves Higher; Ciena Posts Downbeat Earnings

U.S. stocks traded mostly lower toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones falling around 0.1% points on Thursday.

Crude Oil Moves Higher; Ciena Posts Downbeat Earnings

Ciena Stock Tumbles as Incentive Compensation Drives Profit Below Estimates

Ciena (CIEN) shares tumbled nearly 14% Thursday after the networking systems company's fiscal second-quarter profit fell short of analysts' estimates.

Ciena Stock Tumbles as Incentive Compensation Drives Profit Below Estimates

The Motley Fool

Why Ciena Stock Is Plummeting Today

Ciena (CIEN -13.19%) stock is sinking in Thursday's trading after the company published its latest quarterly results. The optical technologies and software specialist's share price is down 12.2% as of 12:15 p.m.

Why Ciena Stock Is Plummeting Today

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