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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2025 | $70.00 | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Morgan Stanley |
| 3/12/2025 | $75.00 | Market Perform → Outperform | Northland Capital |
| 1/28/2025 | $84.00 → $88.00 | Neutral → Overweight | Analyst |
| 12/13/2024 | $70.00 → $95.00 | Neutral → Buy | BofA Securities |
| 10/28/2024 | $63.00 | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 10/15/2024 | $65.00 | Outperform → In-line | Evercore ISI |
| 10/9/2024 | $59.00 → $67.00 | Outperform → Neutral | Exane BNP Paribas |
| 10/7/2024 | $65.00 | Overweight → Neutral | JP Morgan |
| 9/23/2024 | $44.00 → $68.00 | Sell → Buy | Citigroup |
| 9/5/2024 | Buy → Neutral | BofA Securities |
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Morgan Stanley downgraded Ciena from Equal-Weight to Underweight and set a new price target of $70.00
Northland Capital upgraded Ciena from Market Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $75.00
Analyst upgraded Ciena from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $88.00 from $84.00 previously
BofA Securities upgraded Ciena from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $95.00 from $70.00 previously
Morgan Stanley downgraded Ciena from Overweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $63.00
Evercore ISI downgraded Ciena from Outperform to In-line and set a new price target of $65.00
Exane BNP Paribas downgraded Ciena from Outperform to Neutral and set a new price target of $67.00 from $59.00 previously
JP Morgan downgraded Ciena from Overweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $65.00
Citigroup upgraded Ciena from Sell to Buy and set a new price target of $68.00 from $44.00 previously
BofA Securities downgraded Ciena from Buy to Neutral
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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
Upgrade prolongs lifespan of existing network assets and prepares network for future growth BR.Digital, a leading wholesale communication service provider in Brazil, has deployed Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) to address the country's growing demand for high-capacity connectivity. BR.Digital successfully achieved 1.1 Tb/s single wavelength transmission on links spanning more than 800 km utilizing Ciena's WL6e, demonstrating the ability to support massive and high-speed data transmission. As data traffic continues to surge, BR.Digital is leveraging WL6e to significantly boost its network throughput while ensuring more efficient utilization of its existing optical spectrum
New optical fabric delivers enhanced support for AI and data center traffic growth Telxius, a leading global connectivity provider, and Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) recently completed a key milestone and industry first—a 1.3 Tb/s single wavelength transmission carried out across Telxius' 6,600km Marea submarine cable between Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Bilbao, Spain. Powered by Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) technology, the companies also achieved the highest-ever spectral-efficiency transmission across the Atlantic, reaching a record-setting 7.0bits/s/Hz. "We are committed to continually upgrading our network with new and enhanced systems to better support our customers," said Carlos Dasi
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
Global wave services market grows as 39 new hyperscaler data centers are expected before the end of 2025 Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) has compiled a new report on wavelength services – the first of its kind – that explores the key drivers of the need for high-speed connectivity. The report examines the critical role of wave services in enabling the expansion of interconnected data centers driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), the growing importance of low latency and data sovereignty for AI workloads, and the build-out of terrestrial and critical submarine network infrastructure. It also highlights the pivotal role of managed optical fiber network (MOFN) business models to expand high-speed connec
Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), a networking systems, services and software company, today announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended May 3, 2025. Q2 Revenue: $1.13 billion Q2 Net Income per Share: $0.06 GAAP; $0.42 adjusted (non-GAAP) Share Repurchases: Repurchased approximately 1.2 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $84.3 million during the quarter "Our strong fiscal second quarter results demonstrate our continued global leadership in high-speed connectivity with growing momentum across all of our business segments," said Gary Smith, president and CEO, Ciena. "With accelerating demand driven by cloud and AI, our performan
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
Blue Planet's UAA transitions Swisscom to a more automated, proactive, and prescriptive assurance fit for the AI era Switzerland's leading ICT company, Swisscom, recently selected Blue Planet, a division of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN), to help modernize its assurance systems and processes into a unified solution optimized for managing dynamic, real-time services. Blue Planet's Unified Assurance and Analytics (UAA) will serve as Swisscom's assurance platform for fault and performance management across multiple domains, beginning with access and transport, then extending to mobile backhaul and Business to Business (B2B) services. This network transformation follows an earlier successful deployment of
Cloud-native, multi-domain network automation software advances Telefónica Germany's ‘Network & Operations of the Future' vision Telefónica Germany is building one of Europe's first public cloud-based platforms for network automation and 5G monetization, leveraging intelligent automation software from Blue Planet, a division of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN). Blue Planet's Inventory, Orchestration, and 5G Network Slicing applications are supporting Telefónica Germany's innovative network and IT transformation, driving end-to-end resource management as well as network and service visibility and automation. Telefónica Germany is forging ahead with its holistic network transformation, driving an architec
Windstream Wholesale, a leader in optical technology and advanced network solutions, is proud to announce the successful completion of a groundbreaking industry-first trial of Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) 2x1.2Tb with 3x800G Wave services. This milestone, achieved in collaboration with Ciena, represents a significant leap forward in optical network innovation. The trial took place over a 1,590-kilometer route from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville, Fla., utilizing Ciena's state-of-the-art Reconfigurable Line System (RLS) deployed on Windstream Wholesale's unique high-capacity Beach Route. Windstream Wholesale is the first in the industry to trial 3x 800G services over mated
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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 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
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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
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Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) expects to announce its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Thursday, December 7, 2023 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 audio web broadcast, an archived version of the conference call
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Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) expects to announce its fiscal second quarter financial results on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 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 shortl