Ciena Corp (CIEN) Stock Price & Analysis
Ciena Corp (CIEN) fell 4.07% to USD 390.96 as of July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.
CIEN last closed at USD 407.53; the session ranged USD 386.4–408.74 on volume of 1,488,106 shares. Market capitalization is $55.34B, with a 52-week range of USD 84.41–637.51 (NYQ). Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
Key Statistics (as of July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC)
| Price | USD 390.96 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▼ 4.07% (down) |
| Previous Close | USD 407.53 |
| Open | USD 401.85 |
| Day Range | USD 386.4 – 408.74 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 84.41 – 637.51 |
| Volume | 1,488,106 shares |
| Market Cap | $55.34B |
| Exchange | NYQ |
Technical Analysis (CIEN)
Nexqual's technical model rates CIEN "STRONG SELL" based on 0 bullish and 5 bearish signals across 125 daily candles, as of July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
| Overall Signal | STRONG SELL |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 39.23 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Below (USD 483.17) |
| MACD | -23.27 (negative) |
Analyst Ratings (CIEN)
Wall Street analysts rate CIEN "Buy" based on 19 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 565.71 (range USD 270–720), per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 19 |
| Mean Target | USD 565.71 |
| High Target | USD 720 |
| Low Target | USD 270 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 13 / 6 / 1 |
Earnings (CIEN)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-09-09 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 1.72 |
| Revenue Estimate | $1.63B |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | USD 1.64 vs est 1.46 ▲ beat |
| 2026-01-31 | USD 1.35 vs est 1.17 ▲ beat |
| 2025-10-31 | USD 0.91 vs est 0.77 ▲ beat |
| 2025-07-31 | USD 0.67 vs est 0.53 ▲ beat |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (CIEN)
| Total Revenue | $5.57B |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +39.50% |
| Gross Margin | +43.05% |
| Operating Margin | +15.20% |
| Profit Margin | +7.87% |
| ROE | +15.46% |
| Debt / Equity | 54.65 |
| Current Ratio | 2.73 |
| Total Cash | $1.20B |
| Total Debt | $1.58B |
| Free Cash Flow | $700.93M |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
Financial Health Score (CIEN)
Nexqual rates Ciena Corp's overall financial health "Solid" across five dimensions, as of July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
| Growth | Strong — Revenue +19% YoY (annual) |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Strong — Gross margin 43%, operating 15% |
| Balance Sheet | Strong — $1.20B cash vs $1.58B debt |
| Cash Flow | Solid — FCF $701M, 15% margin |
| Efficiency | Solid — ROE 15%, ROA 6.7% |
Ownership (CIEN)
| Insider Ownership | +0.66% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +97.85% |
| Shares Outstanding | 141.55M |
| Float | 140.87M |
| Short % of Float | +4.29% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
Leadership (CIEN)
Ciena Corp is led by Gary B. Smith (age 65), CEO, President & Director, per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
| CEO, President & Director | Gary B. Smith (age 65) |
|---|---|
| Senior VP & CFO | Marc D. Graff (age 56) |
| Senior Vice President of Global Customer Engagement | Jason M. Phipps (age 53) |
| Senior Vice President of Global Research & Development | Dino DiPerna (age 63) |
| Senior VP, Chief Strategy Officer & Corporate Secretary | David M. Rothenstein (age 57) |
Major Backers & Investors (CIEN)
Notable institutional backers of Ciena Corp include FMR, LLC, JPMorgan, Fidelity, according to Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| FMR, LLC | 14.98% |
| JPMorgan | 9.57% |
| Fidelity | 7.05% |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 3.7% |
| Capital Group | 1.94% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 1.38% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 19.62% |
| BlackRock | 10.76% |
| State Street | 5.66% |
| Geode Capital | 2.87% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC.
From Ciena Corp's Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2025-12-12)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- 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.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: July 25, 2026 at 03:02 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.