NYSE · CIEN
Technology · Communication Equipment
$365.96
Up+$17.16 (+4.92%)
Updated Sep 22, 2026, 3:23 AM
SID Score
5.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
56/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
CIEN closed at $365.96 after 20 trading sessions, down 1.61% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $365.05 | $367.62 | $356.46 | $365.96 | 2.89M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $355.87 | $358.00 | $338.25 | $348.80 | 4.87M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $350.60 | $375.70 | $341.93 | $344.25 | 3.77M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $350.09 | $375.20 | $327.50 | $340.50 | 3.96M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $324.44 | $335.97 | $320.50 | $334.33 | 2.8M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $326.98 | $332.32 | $318.43 | $319.64 | 2.21M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $336.92 | $355.19 | $336.44 | $349.54 | 1.98M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $333.00 | $348.3999 | $328.3584 | $334.56 | 2.55M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $341.90 | $348.00 | $337.16 | $338.00 | 1.81M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $327.42 | $349.78 | $325.69 | $341.29 | 3.23M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $321.67 | $328.845 | $315.73 | $321.00 | 3.34M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $354.49 | $358.76 | $311.60 | $317.46 | 7.54M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $357.25 | $359.60 | $348.86 | $354.16 | 2.87M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $376.89 | $381.595 | $356.40 | $360.33 | 2.26M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $378.44 | $382.94 | $370.77 | $382.80 | 1.83M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $400.42 | $400.50 | $376.64 | $378.44 | 1.32M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $411.53 | $418.72 | $395.50 | $399.85 | 1.21M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $387.23 | $406.44 | $387.23 | $404.03 | 1.19M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $386.33 | $388.73 | $378.935 | $387.66 | 1.19M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $386.26 | $386.26 | $362.48 | $371.95 | 1.78M |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
Ciena is a telecommunications equipment provider focused on optical transport technologies, with clients in a number of industries such as communication services providers, web-scale providers, cable operators, government, and large enterprises worldwide. The company provides equipment, software, and services that support transport, switching, aggregation, service delivery, and data traffic management.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Buy | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Needham | Buy | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
Generated Sep 21, 2026, 9:09 PM
Ciena Corporation surged 4.92% today following the announcement of an ambitious $14 billion revenue target by 2029, signaling strong confidence in the company's growth trajectory. The stock's gains reflect investor optimism about the company's positioning in the booming optical networking market, where demand is currently outpacing supply.
Bottom line: Ciena's $14B revenue target by 2029 and bullish outlook on optical demand undersupply have energized investors, driving a nearly 5% gain today. While the company is well-positioned to benefit from structural market tailwinds in AI and cloud infrastructure, investors should monitor execution risks and potential margin compression from increased competition. The stock's performance hinges on sustaining optical demand growth and maintaining pricing discipline in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Yahoo · Sep 18, 2026
Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) outlined financial objectives through fiscal 2029, including a target of approximately $14 billion in revenue, gross margins of about 50%, and operating margins of 32% to 35%, as the company expects demand for optical systems and interconnect products to continue outpacing industry
Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026
It’s been a difficult week for the performance of shares of optical networking companies as existential artificial-intelligence fears hit the stock market. Ciena stock rose 3% to $350.85 on Thursday. Ciena was at least partially responsible for the stock performances on Thursday as the company’s financial guidance pointed to little to no slowdown in AI demand for networking products.
Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026
Ciena (CIEN) expects to continue gaining market share as indicated by its updated targets, including
Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026
Ciena stock climbed after the optical gear maker announced new financial targets, including 30% sales growth, at an investor briefing.
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