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Analyst Sentiment

Analysts lean bullish — 76% recommend buying.

Consensus Rating
Buy
17 analysts·Moderate coverage
76%
Rating Distribution
Strong Buy
00%
Buy
1376%
Hold
424%
Sell
00%
Strong Sell
00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Current price is 3% above analyst consensus — near fair value expected.

Bear Case
$185.00
-24%
Consensus
$236.70
-3%
Bull Case
$280.00
+15%
Price Range17 analysts
Low
Consensus
High
$185.00
$280.00
Current Target
Current Price
$243.42
Above Target
$6.72

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

Earnings Surprises

Recent Analyst Actions

Dec 17, 2025Morgan Stanley
Ciena price target raised to $213 from $195 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$213.00
+1.5%from $209.84
Dec 12, 2025Argus Research
Ciena price target raised to $280 from $135 at Argus
Target:$280.00
+27.0%from $220.46
Dec 12, 2025UBS
Ciena price target raised to $230 from $120 at UBS
Target:$230.00
+1.9%from $225.65
Dec 12, 2025Morgan Stanley
Ciena price target raised to $195 from $185 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$195.00
-13.4%from $225.19
Dec 12, 2025Northland Securities
Ciena downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland
Target:$190.00
-21.6%from $242.25
Dec 12, 2025Barclays
Ciena price target raised to $279 from $138 at Barclays
Target:$279.00
+15.2%from $242.25
Dec 11, 2025Raymond James
CIENA (CIEN) PT Raised to $240 at Evercore ISI
Target:$240.00
-0.9%from $242.25
Dec 11, 2025Stifel Nicolaus
CIENA (CIEN) PT Raised to $270 at Stifel
Target:$270.00
+11.5%from $242.25
Dec 11, 2025Evercore ISI
Ciena price target raised to $240 from $200 at Evercore ISI
Target:$240.00
-0.1%from $240.19
Dec 11, 2025Raymond James
Ciena price target raised to $250 from $120 at Raymond James
Target:$250.00
+4.1%from $240.16
Dec 9, 2025Stifel Nicolaus
Ciena price target raised to $230 from $152 at Stifel
Target:$230.00
+8.0%from $212.93
Dec 5, 2025Needham
Ciena price target raised to $240 from $130 at Needham
Target:$240.00
+22.6%from $195.73
Dec 4, 2025Morgan Stanley
Ciena price target raised to $185 from $140 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$185.00
-5.4%from $195.47
Oct 13, 2025BNP Paribas
BNP upgrades Ciena to Outperform on data center exposure
Target:$185.00
+18.6%from $155.94
Oct 10, 2025Morgan Stanley
Ciena upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley
Target:$140.00
-14.4%from $163.61
Sep 5, 2025UBS
Ciena price target raised to $120 from $78 at UBS
Target:$120.00
+2.8%from $116.69
Jun 30, 2025Northland Securities
Ciena price target raised to $100 from $85 at Northland
Target:$100.00
+23.0%from $81.33
Jun 6, 2025Northland Securities
Ciena price target raised to $85 from $75 at Northland
Target:$85.00
+16.6%from $72.89
Mar 12, 2025Needham
Ciena price target lowered to $90 from $95 at Needham
Target:$90.00
+35.5%from $66.40
Mar 12, 2025Barclays
Ciena price target raised to $100 from $97 at Barclays
Target:$100.00
+54.6%from $64.67
Dec 18, 2024Jefferies
Ciena named a top idea for 2025 at Jefferies
Target:$105.00
+25.1%from $83.92
Oct 9, 2024Stifel Nicolaus
Ciena price target raised to $75 from $68 at Stifel
Target:$75.00
+14.9%from $65.25
Oct 9, 2024BNP Paribas
Ciena downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas
Target:$67.00
+2.7%from $65.25
Oct 7, 2024J.P. Morgan
Ciena Downgraded: Analyst Cites Telco Spending Slump And Margins Squeeze
Target:$65.00
+2.4%from $63.48
Sep 23, 2024Citigroup
Citi Upgrades CIENA (CIEN) to Buy
Target:$68.00
+15.8%from $58.73