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Ciena Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for CIEN

Based on 15 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ciena Corp

Min Forecast
$280.00-49.53%
Avg Forecast
$435.60-21.48%
Max Forecast
$675.00+21.67%

Should I buy or sell CIEN stock?

Based on 15 analysts offering ratings for Ciena Corp.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
9 analysts 60%
Buy
1 analysts 6.67%
Hold
5 analysts 33.33%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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CIEN stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-18Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-15Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-05Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-01Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-20
JP Morgan
Top 1%
100
Strong BuyMaintains$550.00-0.86%2026-04-16Find out why
Bank of America
Top 12%
89
Strong BuyMaintains$550.00-0.86%2026-04-16Find out why
TD Cowen
Top 34%
67
Strong BuyInitiates Coverage On$425.00-23.39%2026-03-12Find out why
UBS
Top 18%
83
HoldMaintains$285.00-48.63%2026-03-06Find out why
Rosenblatt
Top 1%
100
Strong BuyMaintains$350.00-36.91%2026-03-06Find out why

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Forecast return on equity

Is CIEN forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
N/A
Industry
57.49%
Market
170.3%

Forecast return on assets

Is CIEN forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
N/A
Industry
20.23%

CIEN earnings per share forecast

What is CIEN's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 24 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$6.34+294.08%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$8.73+442.05%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$8.01+397.33%
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CIEN revenue forecast

What is CIEN's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$6.3B+22.75%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$7.6B+49.13%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$7.4B+43.84%
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CIEN earnings growth forecast

How is CIEN forecast to perform vs Communication Equipment companies and vs the US market?

Company
82.98%
Industry
23.69%
Market
33.32%
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CIEN revenue growth forecast

How is CIEN forecast to perform vs Communication Equipment companies and vs the US market?

Company
16.93%
Industry
15.82%
Market
13.73%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CIEN vs Communication Equipment Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CIEN$554.76$435.60-21.48%Strong Buy
NOK$13.62$10.33-24.13%Strong Buy
LITE$868.07$879.00+1.26%Buy
MSI$395.92$498.60+25.93%Strong Buy
HPE$33.80$30.86-8.71%Strong Buy
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Ciena Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Ciena Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 15 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CIEN) stock is to Strong Buy CIEN stock.

Out of 15 analysts, 9 (60%) are recommending CIEN as a Strong Buy, 1 (6.67%) are recommending CIEN as a Buy, 5 (33.33%) are recommending CIEN as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending CIEN as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending CIEN as a Strong Sell.

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What is CIEN's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CIEN) Ciena's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 82.98% is forecast to beat the US Communication Equipment industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 23.69%, and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 33.32%.

Ciena's earnings in 2026 is $229,049,000.On average, 24 Wall Street analysts forecast CIEN's earnings for 2026 to be $897,130,600, with the lowest CIEN earnings forecast at $803,708,659, and the highest CIEN earnings forecast at $1,136,079,802. On average, 22 Wall Street analysts forecast CIEN's earnings for 2027 to be $1,233,984,072, with the lowest CIEN earnings forecast at $969,993,209, and the highest CIEN earnings forecast at $1,596,034,745.

In 2028, CIEN is forecast to generate $1,132,177,205 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,087,778,099 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,165,476,535.

What is CIEN's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CIEN) Ciena's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 16.93% is forecast to beat the US Communication Equipment industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 15.82%, and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.73%.

Ciena's revenue in 2026 is $5,124,289,000.On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast CIEN's revenue for 2026 to be $889,396,105,830, with the lowest CIEN revenue forecast at $844,431,406,044, and the highest CIEN revenue forecast at $1,010,998,753,050. On average, 20 Wall Street analysts forecast CIEN's revenue for 2027 to be $1,080,566,779,134, with the lowest CIEN revenue forecast at $936,905,977,302, and the highest CIEN revenue forecast at $1,255,618,031,760.

In 2028, CIEN is forecast to generate $1,042,247,805,417 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $927,573,681,120 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,152,114,383,196.

What is CIEN's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CIEN) forecast ROA is N/A, which is lower than the forecast US Communication Equipment industry average of 20.23%.

What is CIEN's Price Target?

According to 15 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CIEN price target, the average CIEN price target is $435.60, with the highest CIEN stock price forecast at $675.00 and the lowest CIEN stock price forecast at $280.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Ciena's share price could fall to $435.60 by May 18, 2027. The average Ciena stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 21.48% from the current CIEN share price of $554.76.

What is CIEN's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CIEN) Ciena's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.61. On average, analysts forecast that CIEN's EPS will be $6.34 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.68, and the highest EPS forecast at $8.03. On average, analysts forecast that CIEN's EPS will be $8.73 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $6.86, and the highest EPS forecast at $11.29. In 2028, CIEN's EPS is forecast to hit $8.01 (min: $7.69, max: $8.24).

What is CIEN's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CIEN) forecast ROE is N/A, which is considered weak.
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