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CIEN stock forecast
CIENA CORP · Technology · Communication Equipment
The model's rating
Greatly Underperform
CIEN is rated Greatly Underperform as of September 29, 2026: its medium-term return forecast is in the bottom fifth of the stocks the model scores.
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CIEN is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4. See the portfolio
CIEN against the S&P 500
| Period | CIEN | S&P 500 (SPY) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -8.1% | -0.3% |
| 3 months | -23.9% | +2.5% |
| Year to date | +50.4% | +12.7% |
| 1 year | +141.5% | +15.7% |
Total return, dividends included.
Key numbers
| Price | $351.82 |
| Market cap | 49.89 Billion |
| P/E (trailing 12 months) | 76.2 |
| P/S (trailing 12 months) | 8.3 |
| P/B (latest quarter) | 14.7 |
| Gross margin | 44.1% |
| Net profit margin | 10.9% |
| Return on equity | 22.8% |
| Beta | 2.5 |
As of September 3, 2026.
CIEN and its closest peers
| Stock | Company | Market cap | Model rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI | MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC | 73.81 Billion | Greatly Underperform | MSI vs CIEN |
| ZBRA | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 17.66 Billion | Greatly Outperform | CIEN vs ZBRA |
| HPE | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO | 84.81 Billion | Greatly Outperform | HPE vs CIEN |
| LITE | LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC | 87.12 Billion | Greatly Underperform | LITE vs CIEN |
| CSCO | CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 424.34 Billion | Greatly Outperform |
Questions
What does the Upfront Investment model say about CIEN?
The model rates CIENA CORP (CIEN) "Greatly Underperform" as of September 29, 2026, which means its medium-term return forecast is in the bottom fifth of the stocks the model scores. The rating is a statistical forecast, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
How is the CIEN rating produced?
A machine-learning model forecasts each stock's return over the coming months and ranks the forecasts against each other. The label says where this stock's forecast falls in that ranking. It is refreshed whenever the model's data updates, normally every trading day.
Is CIEN in the Upfront Investment model portfolio?
CIEN is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4.
The rating is the output of a statistical model and can be wrong. It is not investment advice and takes no account of your circumstances. Past performance does not guarantee future results.