TECHi.comCiena supplies optical networking systems, routing, switching, software, and services used by cloud providers, service providers, and data-center operators to move high-volume AI and internet traffic.
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Ciena Corporation (CIEN) stock profile and business model
What Ciena Corporation does, how the business earns money, and how valuation, peers, ownership, and risk shape the TECHi profile.
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CIEN live price, business model and key metrics
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Live price
$321.00
Live during market hours
Market cap
$45.52B
Equity scale
Analyst view
Buy
Target $504.13 (+57.05% implied)
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About Ciena Corp (CIEN)
Sector, leadership, and how Ciena Corp earns its revenue.
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Company · Profile
About Ciena Corp (CIEN)
Sector, leadership, and how Ciena Corp earns its revenue.
Ciena Corp
NYSE · CIEN · US
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Communications
- Country
- US
- Founded
- 2007
- Exchange
- NYSE
Business identity
Ciena Corporation company facts and operating footprint
Ciena supplies optical networking systems, routing, switching, software, and services used by cloud providers, service providers, and data-center operators to move high-volume AI and internet traffic.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Communications
- Founded
- 2007
- Country
- US
- Exchange
- NYSE
Registration and filing identifiersShowHide
- Asset type
- Common Stock
- Fiscal year end
- February
- Latest quarter
- Aug 1, 2026
- CIK
- 0000936395
Key metrics
CIEN valuation, revenue and margin profile
- Market cap
- $45.52B
- Equity scale
- Revenue TTM
- $5.89B
- Trailing twelve months
- Net margin
- 11.64%
- Profit after expenses
- Revenue growth
- 37.05%
- Latest YoY quarter
Margin quality snapshot
Gross margin43.81%
Operating margin13.62%
Net margin11.64%
Competitors
CIEN competitors and peer context
Risk heatmap
CIEN business risks investors should monitor
Valuation sensitivity
High71.97x
A premium multiple leaves less room for execution misses or slower growth.
Balance-sheet flexibility
MonitorD/E 1.06 · CR 3.80
Debt load and near-term liquidity shape how much strategic patience the company has.
Growth durability
Monitor37.05%
Latest YoY revenue growth is the first check on whether the business model is still expanding.
Market sensitivity
MonitorBeta 1.31
Higher beta can amplify drawdowns when rates, earnings expectations, or sector appetite shift.
Regulatory and operating pressure
ElevatedTechnology
Platform rules, AI governance, export controls, and supply-chain constraints can move product timing, margins, or addressable markets.
CIEN ownership and registration profile
- Float shares
- 140.88M
- Insider ownership
- 0.58%
- Institutional ownership
- 95.98%
Size & scale
- Market cap
- $45.52B
- Enterprise value
- $46.30B
- Shares outstanding
- 141.81M
- Currency
- USD
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What does Ciena Corporation do?
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