$321.00+3.54 (+1.12%)
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.
Ciena Corporation in the Technology sector is trading at $321.00 with a market capitalization of $59.8B. Wall Street consensus targets $504.13 (19 analysts), implying a +57.0% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 50% below its 52-week high of $637.51, remaining 14.9% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 6/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the safe zone. Risk note: RSI 21 is oversold, raising the odds of a near-term bounce; MACD remains below its signal line. The Whystock Score of 90/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.57B↑ | $1.43B↑ | $1.35B↑ | $1.22B↑ | $1.13B |
| Gross Profit | $691.55M↑ | $625.52M↑ | $577.18M↑ | $503.08M↑ | $452.84M |
| Operating Income | $238.68M↑ | $191.22M↑ | $118.49M↑ | $75.31M↑ | $34.79M |
| Net Income | $218.22M↑ | $150.28M↑ | $19.49M↓ | $50.31M↑ | $8.97M |
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, P...

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CIEN sees at least 30% fiscal 2027 revenue growth as backlog heads above $10B, but component supply remains the key constraint on converting demand.
Academic risk and quality models computed from CIEN's own filings and price history, not from analyst opinion.
Mixed: 6 of 9 fundamental-health tests pass, so profitability and balance-sheet trends disagree.
Altman Z above the 2.99 safe threshold, so the model puts bankruptcy risk in its lowest band.
Beneish M below the -1.78 flag threshold, so the earnings-manipulation model finds nothing unusual in the accruals and margin trends.
The stock’s own historical valuation anchor, which is a fairer comparison than a sector average for a company with a persistent premium or discount.