CIEN Ciena Corp stock chart & analysis
Conviction 45TechnologyScan · Fri, Nov 6, 2026Ciena Corp (CIEN) closed at $243.39 (+5.45%) on Nov 6, 2026. Price is below its 50-day and below its 200-day moving average. RSI(14) 33, RS Rating 88, -61.9% from its 52-week high, +3.9% year to date. Sector: Technology · Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus.
Financials as of Sat, Aug 1, 2026 · quarterly.
CIEN technical analysis
Trend
CIEN is in a downtrend: price is below the 50-day, which is below the 200-day moving average. It closed 30.7% below the 50-day ($350.87) and 40.1% below the 200-day ($405.68). ADX(14) at 24 points to a moderate trend. It meets 3 of 8 trend-template criteria.
Momentum
RSI(14) is 33, in the bearish half of its range. The MACD histogram is negative. Its RS Rating of 88 puts its weighted 12-month performance ahead of about 88% of the US market.
Volume and volatility
Volume on the latest session ran 2.0× its 20-day average. It trades about $1.1B a day on average. ATR(14) is $27.95, 11.5% of price — its typical daily range. On-balance volume is trending down. Chaikin Money Flow (-0.21) shows distribution.
Key levels
The chart pattern's support is $326.39 and its resistance $415.73. The 52-week range is $168.22 to $637.51; price is 61.9% below the high and 44.5% above the low. The VWAP anchored at the 52-week high is $393.73, above price.
Performance
CIEN returned -24.2% (1 week), -42.9% (1 month), -37.3% (3 months), -55.6% (6 months), +24.1% (1 year), +3.9% (year to date).
About Ciena Corp
Ciena is a leader in high-speed optical connectivity, providing systems, components, and automation software for telecom providers and enterprises, such as data centers, to enable long-distance connectivity. The company operates through four primary business segments: networking platforms, platform software and services, Blue Planet automation software, and global services. While telecom carriers remain important customers, cloud providers and hyperscalers now drive a significant portion of the business. To meet the demands of AI data centers, customers are adopting Ciena's WaveLogic 6 platform, the first to support 1.6 terabits-per-second capacity.
Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus · Listed 1997 · 9,080 employees
Recent news
- Ciena Eyes 30% Revenue Growth in FY27: Can Strong Demand Sustain It?Yahoo Finance · Fri, Nov 6, 2026
- Ciena Stock Outlook Hinges On Backlog Growth and Earnings RecoveryYahoo Finance · Fri, Nov 6, 2026
- Arista Sinks 11%, Ciena Down 15% as AI Selloff Deepens After Democratic SweepTikr · Thu, Nov 5, 2026
- Cisco Falls 7% on Morgan Stanley Downgrade; Ciena Plunges 15%, Arista Networks Tumbles 10%247Wallst · Thu, Nov 5, 2026
- Ciena, Nokia, and Cisco Named Leaders in ABI Research’s Open Line Systems for Data Center Interconnect Scale-Across RankingYahoo Finance · Thu, Nov 5, 2026
- Can Ciena Stock Fall 40%?Trefis · Thu, Nov 5, 2026
- Ciena Is Up 58% in a Year. Its Next Report Has to Show Margins Can Keep UpTikr · Wed, Nov 4, 2026
- Can You Make Money Off Ciena Stock Now?Trefis · Wed, Nov 4, 2026
Congress activity
Disclosed STOCK Act trades in CIEN · 8 recent
| Member | Side | Amount | Traded | Filed | PTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Armstrong senate · R · OK · traded 2026-03-30 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2026-03-30 | 2026-07-21 | |
Alan Armstrong senate · R · OK · traded 2026-03-27 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2026-03-27 | 2026-07-21 | |
 Gilbert Cisneros house · CA · traded 2026-05-14 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2026-05-14 | 2026-06-05 | |
Gilbert Cisneros house · CA · traded 2026-05-29 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-05 | |
 Lisa McClain house · MI · traded 2025-10-15 | Sell | $1K–$15K | 2025-10-15 | 2025-11-01 | |
Lisa McClain house · MI · traded 2025-10-30 | Sell | $1K–$15K | 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-01 | |
Lisa McClain house · R · MI · traded 2025-06-17 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2025-06-17 | 2025-08-13 | |
 John James house · MI · traded 2023-11-10 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2023-11-10 | 2024-08-13 |
Insider activity
SEC Form 4 transactions in CIEN · open-market 9 sells
| Insider | Side | Shares | Value | Traded | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMITH GARY B President & CEO · Common Stock · 2026-11-02 | Sell | 2.95K | $880K | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-04 |
Graff Marc D. EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Common Stock · 2026-11-01 | Tax | 3.76K | $1.2M | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-03 |
SMITH GARY B President & CEO · Common Stock · 2026-10-15 | Sell | 2.95K | $1.0M | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-19 |
Rothenstein David M EVP & Chief Strategy Officer · Common Stock · 2026-10-15 | Sell | 2.5K | $870K | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-19 |
DiPerna Dino EVP & Chief R&D Officer · Common Stock · 2026-10-15 | Sell | 445 | $153K | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-19 |
DiPerna Dino EVP & Chief R&D Officer · Common Stock · 2026-10-15 | Sell | 445 | $156K | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-19 |
Gage Brodie EVP & Chief Product & Tech · Common Stock · 2026-10-15 | Sell | 1.2K | $413K | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-19 |
Cumello Joseph EVP & General Mgr. · Common Stock · 2026-09-25 | Sell | 1.59K | $569K | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-29 |
DiPerna Dino EVP & Chief R&D Officer · Common Stock · 2026-09-16 | Sell | 249 | $87K | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
SMITH GARY B President & CEO · Common Stock · 2026-09-15 | Sell | 2.95K | $975K | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
SEC filings
EDGAR filings in CIEN · 10 recent
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