Ciena Corporation provides network hardware, software, and services that support the transport, routing, switching, aggregation, service delivery, and management of video, data, and voice traffic on communications networks worldwide. The company's Networking Platforms segment offers hardware networking products and solutions that optimized for the convergence of coherent optical transport, optical transport network switching, and packet switching. Its products include 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, 5430 Reconfigurable Switching System, Waveserver stackable interconnect system, and the 6500 Reconfigurable line system, and the 5400 family of Packet-Optical platforms, as well as Z-Series Packet-Optical Platform; 3000 family of service delivery switches and service aggregation switches, and the 5000 family of service aggregation switches, as well as 8700 Packetwave Platform and the Ethernet packet configuration for the 5410 Service Aggregation Switch; and 6500 Packet Transport System. This segment also sells operating system software and enhanced software features embedded in each of its products. The company's Blue Planet Automation Software and Services segment provides multi-domain service orchestration, inventory, route optimization and analysis, network function virtualization orchestration, analytics, and related services. Its Platform Software and Service segment offers OneControl unified management system and platform software services, as well as manage, control, and plan software. The company's Global Services segment provides consulting and network design, installation and deployment, maintenance support, and training services. The company sells its products through direct and indirect sales channels to network operators. Ciena Corporation was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland.
IPO Year: 1997
Exchange: NYSE
Website: ciena.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 5/1/2026 | $416.00 | Neutral | Rothschild & Co Redburn |
| 3/12/2026 | $425.00 | Buy | TD Cowen |
| 3/6/2026 | $355.00 | Neutral → Buy | BofA Securities |
| 1/20/2026 | Buy → Neutral | BofA Securities | |
| 12/12/2025 | $190.00 | Outperform → Market Perform | Northland Capital |
| 10/13/2025 | $185.00 | Neutral → Outperform | BNP Paribas Exane |
| 10/10/2025 | $140.00 | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 9/26/2025 | $175.00 | Neutral → Buy | Rosenblatt |
| 9/5/2025 | $113.00 | Buy → Neutral | B. Riley Securities |
| 9/5/2025 | $90.00 → $130.00 | Buy | Needham |
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Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage of Ciena with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $416.00
TD Cowen initiated coverage of Ciena with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $425.00
BofA Securities upgraded Ciena from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $355.00
BofA Securities downgraded Ciena from Buy to Neutral
Northland Capital downgraded Ciena from Outperform to Market Perform and set a new price target of $190.00
BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Ciena from Neutral to Outperform and set a new price target of $185.00
Morgan Stanley upgraded Ciena from Underweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $140.00
Rosenblatt upgraded Ciena from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $175.00
B. Riley Securities downgraded Ciena from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $113.00
Needham reiterated coverage of Ciena with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $130.00 from $90.00 previously
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Tradr ETFs launches five 2X long ETFs on under-the-radar tech stocksLaunches include first-to-market exposures for quantum upstart QNT and electronic manufacturer TTMINEW YORK, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, today launched five new leveraged ETFs on single stocks. The Cboe-listed funds seek to deliver two times long (200%) the daily performance of a specific underlying stock.The following ETFs are expected to open for trading today:Tradr 2X Long CIEN Daily ETF (Cboe: CIEX) – tracks Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)Tradr 2X Long QNT Daily ETF (Cboe: QNTU) – tracks Quantinuum Inc. (NASDAQ:QNT)Tradr 2X Long
Three semi stocks, a networking stalwart and a quantum computing name set to receive the Tradr treatmentNEW YORK, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, announced that it expects to launch five single stock leveraged ETFs on Wednesday, July 1. The Cboe-listed funds seek to deliver two times (200%) the daily performance of a specific underlying stock.Expected Tradr launches:Tradr 2X Long CIEN Daily ETF (Cboe: CIEX) – tracks Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)Tradr 2X Long QNT Daily ETF (Cboe: QNTU) – tracks Quantinuum Inc. (NASDAQ:QNT)Tradr 2X Long RMBS Daily ETF (Cboe: RMBX) – tracks Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS)Tradr
Joint proof of concept shows how agentic AI can reduce complex service design from weeks to minutes Collaboration builds on Telefónica Deutschland’s Multi‑Domain Service Orchestration (MDSO) program Results highlight the potential of AI‑driven operations for next‑generation B2B services Telefónica Deutschland and Blue Planet, a division of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN), have successfully completed a joint proof of concept (PoC) exploring the use of AI agents to accelerate the design and fulfillment of advanced 5G network slicing services. The initiative demonstrates how agentic AI can help communications service providers address the growing operational complexity of next‑generation services
Grant Hoffman appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer Brodie Gage named Chief Product and Technology Officer Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) today announced the appointment of Grant Hoffman as Chief Supply Chain Officer and the transition of Brodie Gage to Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO). Both report to President and CEO Gary Smith and serve on the company’s Executive Leadership Team. These appointments support Ciena’s continued growth by further strengthening its ability to scale operations while advancing innovation and product leadership. "As demand for our technology continues to grow, our ability to scale and optimize our supply chain is critical to delivering for our cus
Improves reliability and visualization of operational data essential for autonomous networks Turns disparate configuration changes into governed, traceable workflows with shared intelligence across the OSS Uses AI agents to detect configuration drift, manage compliance, and reduce manual review cycles Blue Planet, a division of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN), is closing the governance gap in network operations by unveiling Blue Planet Configuration and Change Management (CCM), unifying device configuration, change, and lifecycle management across multi-vendor networks. Backed by Blue Planet's deep Operations Support System (OSS) expertise, CCM replaces fragmented tools and manual processes wit
Lowers Ciena's interest expense and immediately accretive to Earnings per Share Provides further operational and strategic flexibility Bond hedge and warrant structure raises effective conversion price to $1,000 per share Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) (the "Company"), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, today announced that it has closed its previously announced private offering (the "Offering") of $2.875 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031 (the "Notes"), which includes $375 million aggregate principal amount of Notes issued in connection with the initial purchasers' full exercise of their option (i.e. greenshoe execution). The
New York-London trial demonstrates how ultra-high-speed data can remain protected from quantum threats across 6900km of digital infrastructure Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company, and Ciena (NYSE:CIEN), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, have completed one of the fastest quantum-safe data transmissions ever demonstrated and the fastest across a transatlantic route. The landmark trial successfully protected live data running across 6900km of Colt's subsea and terrestrial network between New York and London with Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) encryption solution1. The trial proved that data can be securely transmitted at an 800Gb Etherne
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) (the "Company"), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, today announced that it has priced its private offering (the "Offering") of $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by each wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of Ciena that currently or in the future guarantees its 4.00% senior notes due 2030 or any refinancing of such notes (the "guarantees"). The size of the Offering was increased from the previously announced $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Company also granted to the initial purchaser
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) (the "Company"), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, today announced that it intends to offer $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2031 (the "Notes") in a private offering (the "Offering"). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by each wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of Ciena that currently or in the future guarantees its 4.00% senior notes due 2030 or any refinancing of such notes (the "guarantees"). The Company also intends to grant the initial purchasers of the Notes an option to purchase up to an additional $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes wit
Summary Fiscal second quarter 2026 revenue was $1.57 billion, up 40% year-over-year Fiscal second quarter 2026 adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) was $1.64, an increase of 290% compared to fiscal second quarter 2025 Providing revenue guidance for fiscal third quarter 2026 of $1.625 billion plus or minus $50 million Raising revenue guidance for fiscal year 2026 to $6.3 billion plus or minus $100 million, a 32% increase YoY at the midpoint Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended May 2, 2026. "Today's results reflect the strength of our portfolio, the power of our business model, and disciplined execution in a dynamic
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Grant Hoffman appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer Brodie Gage named Chief Product and Technology Officer Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) today announced the appointment of Grant Hoffman as Chief Supply Chain Officer and the transition of Brodie Gage to Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO). Both report to President and CEO Gary Smith and serve on the company’s Executive Leadership Team. These appointments support Ciena’s continued growth by further strengthening its ability to scale operations while advancing innovation and product leadership. "As demand for our technology continues to grow, our ability to scale and optimize our supply chain is critical to delivering for our cus
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600: S&P MidCap 400 constituent Ciena Corp. (NYSE:CIEN) will replace Dayforce Inc. (NYSE:DAY) in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASD: ARWR) will replace Ciena in the S&P MidCap 400, and ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) will replace Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, February 9. Thoma Bravo L.P. acquired Dayforce in a deal that closed today.OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. (NASD: OSW) will replace Dynavax Technologies Corp. (NASD: DVAX) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effec
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Ciena (NYSE:CIEN), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nubis Communications, a privately-held company headquartered in New Providence, New Jersey. The addition of Nubis, which specializes in high-performance, ultra-compact, low-power optical and electrical interconnects tailored to support AI workloads, will expand Ciena's portfolio and add critical talent to address a wider range of opportunities inside the data center. Nubis' solutions complement Ciena's existing high-speed interconnects portfolio and will enable new capabilities to support growing AI workloads by significantly increasing scale up a
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, today announced the appointment of Marc D. Graff as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective August 1, 2025. Reporting to President and CEO Gary B. Smith as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, he will be based at Ciena's corporate headquarters in Maryland. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250618618051/en/Ciena Appoints Marc D. Graff as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer "Marc brings extensive financial expertise and industry knowledge, particularly in data center-related technologies, to Cien
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) announced the appointment of Lawton W. Fitt as independent Chair of Ciena's Board of Directors, effective December 11, 2024. Concurrently, Patrick H. Nettles, Ph.D., stepped down as Executive Chair, in connection with his decision not to stand for re-election at the end of his term at Ciena's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which time he will retire. Dr. Nettles will continue in his role as a member of Ciena's Board of Directors until that time and provide support to Ms. Fitt in her transition. Lawton W. Fitt brings significant professional experience as well as a deep familiarity with Ciena's strategy, business, and technology. She has served as a D
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), a networking systems, services, and software company, today announced the promotion of Dino DiPerna and Brodie Gage to its Executive Leadership Team, reporting to President and CEO Gary Smith. The leadership appointments are designed to support Ciena's continued growth through market leadership in optical technologies, increasing opportunities in IP/Optical convergence, and addressable market expansion in next-generation metro and edge applications. DiPerna becomes Ciena's Senior Vice President of Global Research & Development (R&D). In this role, he will direct the development of the company's portfolio of Converged Packet Optical, Network Control and Plan
Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) today announced that Mary G. Puma has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Puma previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Axcelis Technologies, Inc., a publicly held company engaged in the supply of capital equipment for the semiconductor chip manufacturing industry, from January 2002 to May 2023. Prior to becoming CEO of Axcelis, she served as its President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2000. In 1998, she became General Manager and Vice President of the company's predecessor, the Implant Systems Division of Eaton Corporation. Prior to joining Eaton in 1996, Ms. Puma spent 15 years in various marketing and gener
Promotes Sheela Kosaraju to Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), a networking systems, services and software company, today announced the appointment of David M. Rothenstein as senior vice president, chief strategy officer and corporate secretary. Rothenstein has served as Ciena's senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary since November 2008, and as acting chief strategy officer since March 2022. He will continue to report to President and CEO Gary Smith. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230124005396/en/David Rothenstein, Senior Vice President and Chief Str
Rebecca Smith Promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Communications Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), a networking systems, services and software company, today announced the appointment of Joe Cumello as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet, a division of Ciena. Cumello has served as Ciena's Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Communications since September 2020, and previously as Vice President, Global Marketing & Partners. He rejoined the company in 2015 through its acquisition of Cyan, where he served as Chief Marketing Officer and a member of the company's management team, which introduced Blue Planet to the industry. This press release features
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Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, expects to announce its fiscal second quarter financial results on Thursday, June 4, 2026 before the open of the U.S. financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, an archived ve
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, expects to announce its fiscal first quarter financial results on Thursday, March 5, 2026 before the open of the financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, an archived version
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, expects to announce its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Thursday, December 11, 2025 before the open of the financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, a
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, expects to announce its fiscal third quarter financial results on Thursday, September 4, 2025 before the open of the financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, an archived ver
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), the global leader in high-speed connectivity, expects to announce its fiscal second quarter financial results on Thursday, June 5, 2025, before the open of the financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, an archived version o
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) expects to announce its fiscal first quarter financial results on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 before the open of the financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, an archived version of the conference call will be available short
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) expects to announce its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Thursday, December 12, 2024 before the open of the financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, an archived version of the conference call will
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) expects to announce its fiscal third quarter financial results on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 before the open of the financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, an archived version of the conference call will be available
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) expects to announce its fiscal second quarter financial results on Thursday, June 6, 2024 before the open of the financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, an archived version of the conference call will be available short
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) expects to announce its fiscal first quarter financial results on Thursday, March 7, 2024 before the open of the financial markets. The press release will be available on Ciena's website at www.ciena.com. In conjunction with the announcement, Ciena will post an additional set of supporting materials to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website. Ciena's management will then host a live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern accessible via www.ciena.com. Rebroadcast Information For those listeners unable to participate in the live web broadcast, an archived version of the conference call will be available short