CIENA CORP (CIEN) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:CIENUS1717793095

Current stock price

337.38 USD
+0.55 (+0.16%)
At close:
338.505 USD
+1.13 (+0.33%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CIENA CORP (CIEN).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$261.07
-22.62% Downside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Jun 3, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.48
Revenue Estimate
1.532B

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
78.33%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$261.07
Upside
-22.62%
From current price of $337.38 to mean target of $261.07, Based on 24 analyst forecasts
Low
$110.32
Median
$280.50
High
$346.50

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
3.99%
3 Months
68.89%

Price Target Summary

24 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CIEN. The average price target is 261.07 USD. This implies a price decrease of -22.62% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 337.38.
The average price target has been revised upward by 68.89% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CIEN Current Analyst RatingCIEN Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8

Analyst Ratings History

CIEN Historical Analyst RatingsCIEN Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
78.33%
CIEN was analyzed by 24 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 78. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CIEN.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CIEN was analyzed by 24 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-12TD CowenInitiate Buy
2026-03-06UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-06RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-03-06B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-06StifelReiterate Buy -> Buy
2026-03-06BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-03-06B of A SecuritiesUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2026-03-06Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-03-06CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-03-05NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-03-02JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-23Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-19Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2026-01-22StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-20B of A SecuritiesDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-12-17Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-12-12Argus ResearchMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-12UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-12RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-12BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-12-12JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-12-12B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-12Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-12-12CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-11NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Jun 3, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.48
Revenue Estimate
1.532B
Revenue Q2Q
36.07%
EPS Q2Q
253.02%
Number of Analysts
18

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
4.50%
Revenue (3 Months)
12.90%
EPS (1 Month)
20.49%
EPS (3 Months)
47.09%

Next Earnings Summary

CIEN is expected to report earnings on 6/3/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.48 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.53B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 12.9% in the past 3 months. Upward revisions are a positive sign and indicate that analysts are more optimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.

Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
CIEN revenue by date.CIEN revenue by date.
4.387B
20.75%
4.015B
-8.47%
4.77B
18.79%
6.067B
27.20%
7.06B
16.37%
8.049B
14.01%
8.639B
7.33%
9.424B
9.09%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CIEN ebitda by date.CIEN ebitda by date.
527.033M
32.62%
324.679M
-38.39%
451.13M
38.95%
1.154B
155.80%
1.475B
27.82%
1.805B
22.37%
1.576B
-12.69%
1.747B
10.85%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CIEN ebit by date.CIEN ebit by date.
384.853M
49.63%
191.209M
-50.32%
310.792M
62.54%
1.015B
226.58%
1.301B
28.18%
1.521B
16.91%
N/AN/A
Operating Margin
CIEN operating margin by date.CIEN operating margin by date.
8.77%4.76%6.52%16.73%18.43%18.90%N/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
CIEN eps by date.CIEN eps by date.
2.72
40.93%
1.82
-33.09%
2.64
45.05%
5.44
106.21%
6.96
27.77%
8.76
25.90%
N/AN/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth
1.48
253.02%
1.41
110.65%
1.65
81.02%
1.47
9.07%
1.58
6.80%
1.75
23.76%
2.00
21.67%
1.92
30.58%
1.97
24.64%
2.05
17.38%
2.41
20.11%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
1.532B
36.07%
1.539B
26.21%
1.647B
21.82%
1.585B
11.07%
1.656B
8.09%
1.742B
13.19%
1.882B
14.27%
1.847B
16.53%
1.883B
13.71%
1.934B
11.02%
2.132B
13.28%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
315.06M
208.53%
301.95M
69.36%
350.82M
35.54%
328.72M
39.85%
359.99M
14.26%
392.04M
29.84%
446.41M
27.25%
383.97M
16.81%
383.38M
6.50%
381.06M
-2.80%
480.36M
7.61%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
277.7M
698.22%
271.42M
260.43%
314.85M
165.72%
299.61M
56.69%
317.93M
14.49%
350.06M
28.97%
398.49M
26.57%
361.62M
20.70%
373.45M
17.46%
388.45M
10.97%
454.12M
13.96%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CIEN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCIEN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
CIEN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCIEN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
49.14%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
18.77%
Revenue Next 5 Year
14.43%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
53.26%
EBIT Next 5 Year
28.36%

CIENA CORP / CIEN Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for CIENA CORP (CIEN)?

24 analysts have analysed CIEN and the average price target is 261.07 USD. This implies a price decrease of -22.62% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 337.38.

What is the next earnings date for CIEN stock?

CIENA CORP (CIEN) will report earnings on 2026-06-03, before the market open.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for CIENA CORP next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CIENA CORP (CIEN) is 1.48 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.53B USD.

Can you provide the consensus rating for CIENA CORP stock?

The consensus rating for CIENA CORP (CIEN) is 78.3333 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.