Ciena Shares Surge Following Impressive Q3 Earnings Report
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 04 2025
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Source: TipRanks
Earnings Report Highlights: Ciena (CIEN) reported adjusted earnings per share of 67 cents for Fiscal Q3 2025, surpassing Wall Street's estimate of 53 cents, and showing a 91.4% year-over-year increase. Revenue reached $1.22 billion, exceeding expectations and reflecting a 29.5% growth from the previous year.
Stock Performance and Analyst Ratings: Following the earnings report, Ciena's stock surged 27.27%, contributing to a 42.29% year-to-date increase and an 80.85% rise over the past year. Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy rating with a price target of $92.33, indicating a potential downside of 22.75%.
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Analyst Views on CIEN
Wall Street analysts forecast CIEN stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CIEN is 253.50 USD with a low forecast of 190.00 USD and a high forecast of 305.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
9 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 257.300
Low
190.00
Averages
253.50
High
305.00
Current: 257.300
Low
190.00
Averages
253.50
High
305.00
About CIEN
Ciena Corporation is a network system, software, and services company which provides hardware, software, and services to a range of network operators and enables enhanced network capacity, service delivery, and automation. Its segments include Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software and Services, and Global Services. Networking Platforms segment consists of Optical Networking and Routing and Switching portfolios. Platform Software and Services which provides domain control management, analytics, data and planning tools and applications to assist customers in managing their networks. Blue Planet Automation Software and Services includes inventory management (BPI), multi-domain service orchestration, multi-cloud orchestration, route optimization and analysis (ROA), and unified assurance and analytics (UAA). Global Services segment offers a suite of value-added services that help its customers to build, operate and improve their networks.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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