Gary B. Smith
Known title: President & CEOCIK: 0001032553
Gary B. Smith's purchase track record
Gary B. Smith has only 1 open-market purchase with a full 6 months of price history after it -- too few to call a track record yet.
| Purchase | Stock | Amount | 3 months | 6 months | S&P 500, 6 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/9/2025 | PL | $313 | +43.3% | +118.6% | +1.3% |
Computed by MarketWall from SEC Form 4 filings and daily closing prices (close on the purchase date to the close about 3 and 6 months later). Companies that have since delisted are not included. Past results, not investment advice.
Associated companies
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October 7, 2026
Planet Labs (PL) launches 20 satellites amid stock decline. Planet Labs placed a new batch of 20 satellites into orbit this week, expanding its global imaging coverage. The launch follows several recent articles noting a sharp drop in the stock price, with declines of more than 50% over the past six months and a recent surge after the launch. The company also appeared on Fortune’s Future 120 list for 2026, highlighting its growth potential. Analysts have an average target price of $33.40, while the share trades near the $15.99 support level.
Transaction History
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,985 | $1.0M | 9/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,102 | $1.1M | 9/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,743 | $608K | 9/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 937 | $327K | 9/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $975K | 9/15/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.1M | 9/1/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.3M | 8/17/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.1M | 8/3/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.2M | 7/15/2026 | View on chart |
| PL | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6,479 | $0 | 7/9/2026 | View on chart |
| PL | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,160 | $0 | 7/9/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.4M | 7/1/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,985 | $1.3M | 6/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,102 | $1.3M | 6/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,743 | $746K | 6/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 937 | $401K | 6/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.3M | 6/15/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.7M | 6/1/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.7M | 5/15/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.6M | 5/1/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.4M | 4/15/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.2M | 4/1/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 937 | $360K | 3/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,985 | $1.1M | 3/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,102 | $1.2M | 3/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,743 | $669K | 3/20/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.1M | 3/16/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $1.0M | 3/2/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $884K | 2/17/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,952 | $784K | 2/2/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,993 | $741K | 1/15/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 83,552 | $19.2M | 1/5/2026 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $1.6M | 12/22/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,985 | $688K | 12/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,102 | $715K | 12/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,743 | $401K | 12/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,658 | $382K | 12/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 57,301 | $13.2M | 12/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 10,916 | $2.5M | 12/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 12,547 | $2.9M | 12/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 8,933 | $2.1M | 12/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 95,471 | $0 | 12/16/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 116,582 | $0 | 12/16/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 30,499 | $0 | 12/16/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $1.3M | 12/3/2025 | View on chart |
| PL | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 20 | $254 | 11/11/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $1.4M | 11/10/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $1.3M | 11/3/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $1.2M | 10/15/2025 | View on chart |
| PL | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 20 | $313 | 10/9/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $1.0M | 10/1/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,985 | $413K | 9/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,102 | $429K | 9/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,743 | $241K | 9/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,657 | $229K | 9/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $926K | 9/15/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $632K | 9/2/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $616K | 8/15/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $604K | 8/1/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $559K | 7/15/2025 | View on chart |
| PL | ▲ Buy | Grant | 32,468 | $0 | 7/10/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $546K | 7/1/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,933 | $219K | 6/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,048 | $227K | 6/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,713 | $128K | 6/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $121K | 6/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $504K | 6/16/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $548K | 6/2/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $543K | 5/15/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $489K | 5/1/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $405K | 4/15/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,933 | $192K | 3/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,048 | $200K | 3/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,713 | $112K | 3/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,575 | $103K | 3/20/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $443K | 3/17/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $520K | 3/3/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,400 | $304K | 2/18/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,400 | $304K | 2/18/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,400 | $288K | 2/3/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,400 | $289K | 2/3/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,400 | $290K | 1/15/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,400 | $290K | 1/15/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $569K | 1/2/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,800 | $569K | 1/2/2025 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $186K | 12/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,933 | $256K | 12/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,049 | $266K | 12/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 17,196 | $1.5M | 12/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 6,758 | $591K | 12/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 8,778 | $767K | 12/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $142K | 12/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 56,728 | $0 | 12/17/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 36,346 | $0 | 12/17/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 35,602 | $0 | 12/17/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $125K | 9/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,048 | $179K | 9/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $96K | 9/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,933 | $172K | 9/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $76K | 6/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,048 | $143K | 6/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,933 | $138K | 6/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $100K | 6/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $200K | 6/3/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $205K | 5/15/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $194K | 5/1/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $187K | 4/15/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $206K | 4/1/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,048 | $153K | 3/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $107K | 3/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,933 | $147K | 3/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $82K | 3/20/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $208K | 3/15/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $251K | 3/1/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $251K | 3/1/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $237K | 2/15/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $237K | 2/15/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $225K | 2/1/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 66,672 | $3.6M | 2/1/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $211K | 1/16/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $188K | 1/2/2024 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $93K | 12/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,582 | $113K | 12/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $71K | 12/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 11,725 | $511K | 12/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 7,139 | $311K | 12/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,933 | $128K | 12/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 6,758 | $295K | 12/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $182K | 12/15/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 27,980 | $0 | 12/12/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 100,964 | $0 | 12/12/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 14,779 | $0 | 12/12/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $194K | 12/1/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $193K | 11/15/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $176K | 11/1/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $181K | 10/16/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $197K | 10/2/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,582 | $124K | 9/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $102K | 9/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $78K | 9/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,933 | $141K | 9/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $203K | 9/15/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $203K | 9/1/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $175K | 8/15/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $175K | 8/1/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,166 | $174K | 7/17/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,174 | $177K | 7/3/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $70K | 6/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,933 | $126K | 6/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $91K | 6/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,459 | $106K | 6/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,174 | $185K | 6/15/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,541 | $175K | 3/23/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,780 | $89K | 3/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,465 | $74K | 3/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,123 | $56K | 3/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,022 | $102K | 3/20/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,541 | $181K | 3/6/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,541 | $169K | 2/23/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,541 | $175K | 2/6/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,541 | $181K | 1/23/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,541 | $186K | 1/9/2023 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,541 | $175K | 12/28/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 9,867 | $486K | 12/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $80K | 12/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 11,725 | $578K | 12/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,625 | $129K | 12/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 17,100 | $843K | 12/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $105K | 12/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 15,297 | $754K | 12/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,582 | $127K | 12/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 97,152 | $0 | 12/13/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Grant | 48,548 | $0 | 12/13/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,541 | $180K | 12/13/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 35,403 | — | 12/13/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $156K | 11/16/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $167K | 11/2/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $143K | 10/17/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $151K | 10/4/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $86K | 9/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,582 | $105K | 9/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,625 | $107K | 9/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $66K | 9/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $146K | 9/19/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $152K | 9/6/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $194K | 8/22/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $187K | 8/8/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $174K | 7/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $159K | 7/5/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $158K | 6/21/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,629 | $71K | 6/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $93K | 6/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,625 | $114K | 6/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,582 | $112K | 6/20/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $172K | 6/7/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $178K | 5/23/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $183K | 5/10/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $201K | 4/25/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,542 | $204K | 4/11/2022 | View on chart |
| CIEN | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,125 | $128K | 3/20/2022 | View on chart |
AI Market Commentary
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October 17, 2026
Ciena Valuation in Focus as AI Growth is Largely Priced In
Recent analyses suggest that Ciena's successful diversification into artificial intelligence has been largely priced into the stock, which trades at a high multiple despite its cyclical nature. Meanwhile, sector peers like Ericsson and Taiwan Semiconductor report strong quarterly results, reflecting robust demand in telecommunications infrastructure. This environment keeps the focus on whether Ciena's premium valuation aligns with its growth trajectory.
Ciena Valuation in Focus as AI Growth is Largely Priced In. Recent analyses suggest that Ciena's successful diversification into artificial intelligence has been largely priced into the stock, which trades at a high multiple despite its cyclical nature. Meanwhile, sector peers like Ericsson and Taiwan Semiconductor report strong quarterly results, reflecting robust demand in telecommunications infrastructure. This environment keeps the focus on whether Ciena's premium valuation aligns with its growth trajectory.