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Ciena (CIEN)
NYSE:CIEN
CIEN Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
10 Buy
3 Hold
2 Sell
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CIEN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$130.36
▼(-9.55% Downside)
| Highest Price Target$175.00 | Average Price Target$130.36 | Lowest Price Target$100.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Evercore ISI
$120
Hold
-16.74%
Downside
Reiterated
09/29/25
Stifel Nicolaus
$120→$152
Buy
5.47%
Upside
Reiterated
09/26/25
Barclays
$138
Buy
-4.25%
Downside
Reiterated
09/26/25
Rosenblatt Securities
$127.5→$175
Buy
21.43%
Upside
Upgraded
09/26/25
Bank of America Securities
$155
Buy
7.55%
Upside
Reiterated
09/26/25
Ciena's Strategic Shift to Hyperscalers and Innovations in Optical Technology Justify Buy RatingWe attended Ciena’s investor day and walked away incrementally positive. As recently discussed in our Investor Innovation Day preview, management focused on product innovation, related to DCI offerings and DCOM architecture, and long-term strategic outlook. Historically, Ciena’s product portfolio was designed primarily around the needs of service providers (SPs) with the focus recently shifting to building solutions for hyperscalers, primarily addressing AI DC infrastructure.
Morgan Stanley
$100
Sell
-30.61%
Downside
Reiterated
09/26/25
Cautious Outlook on Ciena: High Valuation and Uncertain Growth Prospects Lead to Sell RatingWe attended Day in September 25th. Durable demand with growing bandwidth needs. Innovation event highlighted how it is confident in the durability of demand, as every data center that comes online needs to be interconnected, which results in more bandwidth and connectivity. The company's confidence in 2026 is driven by the: 1) size of datacom wins to date; and 2) scale across opportunity. Data center bandwidth growing +35% '24-28 CAGR (although this is likely conservative) provides opportunity. While much of this enthusiasm about growth is captured in stock trading at 30x+ FY26e P/E, it does speak to long runway of growth, particularly as coherent moves closer to the data center.
UBS
$78→$120
Hold
-16.74%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/25
J.P. Morgan
$117→$140
Buy
-2.86%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
Northland Securities
$130
Buy
-9.80%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
Needham
$90→$130
Buy
-9.80%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$104→$132
Buy
-8.41%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
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B. Riley Securities
$90→$113
Hold
-21.59%
Downside
Downgraded
09/04/25
Raymond James
$83→$120
Buy
-16.74%
Downside
Reiterated
09/04/25
Wolfe Research
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Buy
―
Initiated
07/07/25
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
Evercore ISI
$120
Hold
-16.74%
Downside
Reiterated
09/29/25
Stifel Nicolaus
$120→$152
Buy
5.47%
Upside
Reiterated
09/26/25
Barclays
$138
Buy
-4.25%
Downside
Reiterated
09/26/25
Rosenblatt Securities
$127.5→$175
Buy
21.43%
Upside
Upgraded
09/26/25
Bank of America Securities
$155
Buy
7.55%
Upside
Reiterated
09/26/25
Ciena's Strategic Shift to Hyperscalers and Innovations in Optical Technology Justify Buy RatingWe attended Ciena’s investor day and walked away incrementally positive. As recently discussed in our Investor Innovation Day preview, management focused on product innovation, related to DCI offerings and DCOM architecture, and long-term strategic outlook. Historically, Ciena’s product portfolio was designed primarily around the needs of service providers (SPs) with the focus recently shifting to building solutions for hyperscalers, primarily addressing AI DC infrastructure.
Morgan Stanley
$100
Sell
-30.61%
Downside
Reiterated
09/26/25
Cautious Outlook on Ciena: High Valuation and Uncertain Growth Prospects Lead to Sell RatingWe attended Day in September 25th. Durable demand with growing bandwidth needs. Innovation event highlighted how it is confident in the durability of demand, as every data center that comes online needs to be interconnected, which results in more bandwidth and connectivity. The company's confidence in 2026 is driven by the: 1) size of datacom wins to date; and 2) scale across opportunity. Data center bandwidth growing +35% '24-28 CAGR (although this is likely conservative) provides opportunity. While much of this enthusiasm about growth is captured in stock trading at 30x+ FY26e P/E, it does speak to long runway of growth, particularly as coherent moves closer to the data center.
UBS
$78→$120
Hold
-16.74%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/25
J.P. Morgan
$117→$140
Buy
-2.86%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
Northland Securities
$130
Buy
-9.80%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
Needham
$90→$130
Buy
-9.80%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$104→$132
Buy
-8.41%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article
B. Riley Securities
$90→$113
Hold
-21.59%
Downside
Downgraded
09/04/25
Raymond James
$83→$120
Buy
-16.74%
Downside
Reiterated
09/04/25
Wolfe Research
―
Buy
―
Initiated
07/07/25
Best Analysts Covering Ciena
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
14/25 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+6.10%
reiterated a xxx
rating 26 days ago
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3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
27/42 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+5.13%
reiterated a xxx
rating 27 days ago
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1 Year
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
38/44 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+55.01%
reiterated a xxx
rating 5 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 86.36% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +55.01% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
CIEN Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sep 25
Strong Buy
2
1
0
0
0
Buy
12
19
20
22
22
Hold
15
12
7
8
8
Sell
0
0
1
1
4
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
29
32
28
31
34
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
CIEN Financial Forecast
CIEN Stock Forecast FAQ
What is CIEN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Ciena’s 12-month average price target is 130.36.
What is CIEN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Currently there's no upside potential for CIEN, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
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Is CIEN a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Ciena has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is Ciena’s price target?
The average price target for Ciena is 130.36. This is based on 15 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $175.00 ,the lowest forecast is $100.00. The average price target represents -9.55% Decrease from the current price of $144.12.
The highest analyst price target is $175.00 ,the lowest forecast is $100.00. The average price target represents -9.55% Decrease from the current price of $144.12.
What do analysts say about Ciena?
Ciena’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 15 Wall Streets Analysts.
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