CIEN

Ciena Corporation Common Stock (CIEN)

Stock · NYSE · Utilities

$332.98as of 10/16/2026

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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.

Active signals

Resistance level
$389.87
Industry
Telecommunications Equipment

What CIEN's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike30+0.1%50%
Bollinger Band Breakout28+3.1%64%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now20+1.6%60%
Bollinger Band Breakdown16+4.1%56%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+4.2%61%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About CIEN

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 consists optical networking, r…

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Telecommunications Equipment
Employees
8,898

Fundamentals

1-day range
$333.15$355
Market cap
$57.15B
P/E (trailing)
74.17
P/E (forward)
29.58
EPS (trailing)
$4.48
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.34
Avg. volume
2.52M
52-week range
$159.01$637.51
Next earnings: December 10, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.08Before Openconfirmed

How Ciena Corporation Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$4.77BNet Income$123.34M (3%)Cost of Revenue$2.76B (58%)R&D$848.33M (18%)SG&A$820.04M (17%)Other$180.26M (4%)Tax$32.95M (1%)CIEN

Source: 10-K filed Dec 12, 2025 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$2.00B(42%)
Operating Income$197.53M(4%)

Forecasts

20 analyst ratings

Buy 73%
Hold 27%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$660
+98.2%
Median
$536.5
+61.1%
Low
$347
+4.2%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
0
Disposed
18.6K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
119.09M
Total value held
$43.31B
Institutional holders
1072
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown21.21M
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