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Ciena Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for CIEN

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

Min Forecast
$113.00-67.59%
Avg Forecast
$263.92-24.31%
Max Forecast
$330.00-5.36%

Should I buy or sell CIEN stock?

Based on 12 analysts offering ratings for Ciena Corp.

Buy
Strong Buy
6 analysts 50%
Buy
1 analysts 8.33%
Hold
5 analysts 41.67%
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%2026-02-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-19
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-20
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-12Find Out Why
Citigroup
Top 1%
100
Strong BuyMaintains$280.00-19.70%2025-12-12Find out why
Barclays
Top 5%
96
Strong BuyMaintains$279.00-19.99%2025-12-12Find out why
JP Morgan
Top 1%
100
Strong BuyMaintains$250.00-28.31%2025-12-12
Argus Research
Top 7%
94
Strong BuyMaintains$280.00-19.70%2025-12-12Find out why
Rosenblatt
Top 1%
100
Strong BuyMaintains$305.00-12.53%2025-12-12

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Forecast return on equity

Is CIEN forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
N/A
Industry
80.2%
Market
235.44%

Forecast return on assets

Is CIEN forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
N/A
Industry
28.45%

CIEN earnings per share forecast

What is CIEN's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 20 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.44+525.75%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$6.92+695.66%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$8.01+820.34%
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CIEN revenue forecast

What is CIEN's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 20 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$6.1B+27.2%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$7.0B+47.65%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$7.4B+54.54%
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CIEN earnings growth forecast

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

Company
111.44%
Industry
128.78%
Market
38.49%
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CIEN revenue growth forecast

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

Company
17.17%
Industry
30.86%
Market
22.21%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CIEN vs Communication Equipment Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CIEN$348.70$263.92-24.31%Buy
LITE$700.91$535.50-23.60%Buy
UI$766.99$623.50-18.71%Sell
NOK$7.72$8.00+3.63%Strong Buy
ERIC$11.60$11.00-5.17%Hold
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Ciena Stock Forecast FAQ

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

The consensus among 12 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CIEN) stock is to Buy CIEN stock.

Out of 12 analysts, 6 (50%) are recommending CIEN as a Strong Buy, 1 (8.33%) are recommending CIEN as a Buy, 5 (41.67%) 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 111.44% is not forecast to beat the US Communication Equipment industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 128.78%, and while it is forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 38.49%.

Ciena's earnings in 2026 is $123,338,000.On average, 20 Wall Street analysts forecast CIEN's earnings for 2026 to be $766,813,177, with the lowest CIEN earnings forecast at $692,948,954, and the highest CIEN earnings forecast at $843,015,589. On average, 18 Wall Street analysts forecast CIEN's earnings for 2027 to be $975,024,647, with the lowest CIEN earnings forecast at $781,293,044, and the highest CIEN earnings forecast at $1,229,027,990.

In 2028, CIEN is forecast to generate $1,127,823,863 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,083,595,476 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,160,995,153.

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

(NYSE: CIEN) Ciena's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 17.17% is not forecast to beat the US Communication Equipment industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 30.86%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 22.21%.

Ciena's revenue in 2026 is $4,769,507,000.On average, 20 Wall Street analysts forecast CIEN's revenue for 2026 to be $854,565,677,245, with the lowest CIEN revenue forecast at $813,295,239,890, and the highest CIEN revenue forecast at $900,906,885,060. On average, 17 Wall Street analysts forecast CIEN's revenue for 2027 to be $991,899,043,870, with the lowest CIEN revenue forecast at $897,244,661,950, and the highest CIEN revenue forecast at $1,094,582,145,685.

In 2028, CIEN is forecast to generate $1,038,240,251,685 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $924,007,061,600 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,147,684,380,780.

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 28.45%.

What is CIEN's Price Target?

According to 12 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CIEN price target, the average CIEN price target is $263.92, with the highest CIEN stock price forecast at $330.00 and the lowest CIEN stock price forecast at $113.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Ciena's share price could fall to $263.92 by Feb 23, 2027. The average Ciena stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 24.31% from the current CIEN share price of $348.70.

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

(NYSE: CIEN) Ciena's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $0.87. On average, analysts forecast that CIEN's EPS will be $5.44 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $4.92, and the highest EPS forecast at $5.99. On average, analysts forecast that CIEN's EPS will be $6.92 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.55, and the highest EPS forecast at $8.73. 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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