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Company Profile: Ciena Corporation (CIEN)

CIEN insider trades (13 months) →

$300.08 +5.54% vs. previous close · Market cap $42.55B

Today's multi-factor rank: 56 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
6.8/10
Value
3.7/10
Growth
7.3/10
Quality
4.6/10
Multifactor
5.6/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$284.34
Open:$293.20
Day's Low:$288.35
Day's High:$307.18
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:42.55B
Enterprise Value:40.98B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$168.22
52-Week High:$637.51
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$361.21
200-Day Avg:$405.18

Volume

Volume Today:3,163,259
Avg Volume (3m):2,686,839
Avg Volume (10d):2,941,890
52-Week Change:+55.49%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:1.35

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):66.98

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 1, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 3, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):25.30
PEG Ratio:0.29
Price / Book:13.93
Price / Sales (TTM):7.07
EV / Revenue:6.81
EV / EBITDA:39.96

Dividends

Current yield:-
Annual Dividend Rate:-
Dividend Trailing:$0.00
Yield Trailing:0.00%
5-Year Avg Yield:-
Payout Ratio:0.00%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):6.02B
Gross Profit:2.65B
EBITDA:1.03B
Net Income (TTM):654.41M
Rev Growth (YoY):+37.00%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+422.90%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+429.60%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$4.48

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 1, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 3, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$11.86
Revenue Per Share:$42.38
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$21.54
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:2.63B
Total Debt:3.29B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):655.88M
Debt / Equity:107.50%
Current Ratio:3.80
Quick Ratio:2.90

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:1.05B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):633.37M
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:40.98B
EV / Revenue:6.81
EV / EBITDA:39.96

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):22.40%
ROA (Return on Assets):7.73%
P/E (trailing):66.98
P/E (forward):25.30
Price / Book:13.93
PEG Ratio:0.29
52-Week Change:+55.49%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$4.48

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 1, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 3, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$11.86
P/E (forward):25.30
PEG Ratio:0.29

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$42.38
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$21.54

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:633.37M
Operating Cash Flow:1.05B
EBITDA:1.03B
Total Revenue (TTM):6.02B
Net Income (TTM):654.41M
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:141,808,525
Float (free shares):141,171,805
Short interest (shares):3,984,850
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):1.31
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Ciena Corporation (CIEN) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
10-Q2026-09-03View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-11View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-08View filing ↗
10-Q2026-06-04View filing ↗
SD2026-05-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-31View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-05View filing ↗
DEF 14A2026-02-12View filing ↗
10-K2025-12-12View filing ↗
8-K2025-12-11View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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, routing, and switching products and services. This segment products include the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, Waveserver modular interconnect system, the 6500 Reconfigurable Line System, and coherent pluggable transceivers; and the 3000 family of service delivery platforms and the 5000 family of service aggregation, as well as the 8100 Coherent Routing platforms and virtualization software. The Platform Software and Services segment offers navigator network control suite; and software subscription services, consulting, network migration and integration, installation and upgrade support services, and technical support solutions. The Blue Planet Automation Software and Services segment inventory management, orchestration, route optimization and analysis, and unified assurance and analytics software; and sells subscription, installation, support, consulting, and design services related to the Blue Planet automation platform. The Global Services segment provides services for advisory and enablement, implementation, and maintenance, support, and learning activities. Ciena Corporation was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Fulton
Employees:8,898
Sector:Technology
Industry:Communication Equipment
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Gary B. SmithCEO, President & Director653.89M
Mr. Marc D. GraffSenior VP & CFO562.51M
Mr. Jason M. PhippsSenior Vice President of Global Customer Engagement531.59M
Mr. Dino DiPernaSenior Vice President of Global Research & Development631.23M
Mr. David M. Rothenstein J.D.Senior VP, Chief Strategy Officer & Corporate Secretary571.38M
Mr. Brodie GageChief Product and Technology Officer49-
Mr. Gregg M. LampfVice President of Investor Relations--
Ms. Sheela KosarajuSenior VP & Chief Legal Officer52-

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Ciena Corporation (CIEN): Quantitative Analysis

Ciena Corporation (CIEN) — Technology — Communication Equipment. CIEN is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, CIEN has returned +28.3% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

CIEN ranks 56 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 21 of the 83 Technology companies that score. Its strongest factor is growth (Z 1.37, ranked 23 of 489); its weakest is value (Z -0.76, ranked 466 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.36256 of 461
Momentum1.05359 of 494 ↑2
Value-0.759466 of 489 ↓4
Quality-0.214281 of 468 ↓1
Growth1.36723 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$300.08
Market Cap42.55B
P/E66.98
Revenue (last 12 months)6.02B
Price / book13.93
Book value per share$21.54
52-week range$168.22 – $637.51
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta1.35
Average volume2,686,839
Shares outstanding141.81M
Short interest (% of float)4.42% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does CIEN report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are CIEN insiders doing? 147 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 87 sells, the last one on Oct 15, 2026 →

CIEN latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All CIEN filings on EDGAR.

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Frequently asked questions about Ciena (CIEN)

When does Ciena report earnings?

Ciena has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Sep 3, 2026). CIEN earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Ciena's P/E ratio?

Ciena's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 67.0 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Aug 1, 2026. The median of the 81 Technology companies with a P/E is 30.4, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Ciena is above its sector median. Technology stocks, company by company →

Where does Ciena rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Ciena ranks 56 of 461, and 21 of the 83 Technology companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Ciena insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Ciena shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Oct 15, 2026, by a director who is also an officer, for $1.0M. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 87 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All CIEN insider trades →

What sector is Ciena in, and which index?

Ciena is classified in the Technology sector (industry: Communication Equipment), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 85 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Technology stocks →

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