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The closing price of CIENA Corp (NYSE: CIEN) was $203.9 for the day, down -2.83% from the previous closing price of $209.84. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.83 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.36 million shares were traded. CIEN stock price reached its highest trading level at $215.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $201.7.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CIEN’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.96 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.06 and its Current Ratio is at 2.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.60 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.58.
On October 13, 2025, BNP Paribas Exane Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $185.
Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Underweight to Equal-Weight on October 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $140.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 15 ’25 when NEVENS THOMAS MICHAEL sold 8,554 shares for $224.66 per share. The transaction valued at 1,921,742 led to the insider holds 9,422 shares of the business.
Gage Brodie sold 550 shares of CIEN for $121,462 on Dec 15 ’25. The SVP Global Products & Supply now owns 39,992 shares after completing the transaction at $220.84 per share. On Dec 15 ’25, another insider, Rothenstein David M, who serves as the SVP and Chief Strategy Officer of the company, sold 2,500 shares for $220.84 each. As a result, the insider received 552,100 and left with 180,690 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CIEN now has a Market Capitalization of 28761298944 and an Enterprise Value of 29039079424. As of this moment, CIENA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 240.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.61. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.02 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.53. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.088 whereas that against EBITDA is 64.37.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CIEN is 1.15, which has changed by 1.4459727 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15905356 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CIEN has reached a high of $248.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $49.21. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.82%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 81.07%.
Shares Statistics:
CIEN traded an average of 3.01M shares per day over the past three months and 3815980 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 141.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 138.62M. Insiders hold about 1.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.31% stake in the company. Shares short for CIEN as of 1764288000 were 6406321 with a Short Ratio of 2.13, compared to 1761868800 on 4098820. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6406321 and a Short% of Float of 7.359999999999999.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of CIENA Corp (CIEN) is currently being evaluated by a team of 13.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.2, with high estimates of $1.31 and low estimates of $1.07.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.7 and $5.02 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.34. EPS for the following year is $6.89, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $8.31 and $5.66.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 12 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.41B to a low estimate of $1.39B. As of. The current estimate, CIENA Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.07BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.44B. There is a high estimate of $1.5B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.37B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CIEN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.09B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.89B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.95B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.77BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.92B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.4B and the low estimate is $6.5B.
