Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Ciena (CIEN)

Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/6/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $230.00 to $285.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by Rosenblatt Securities from $305.00 to $350.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $280.00 to $345.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $222.00 to $283.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $279.00 to $372.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Ciena was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $355.00 price target on the stock, up from $260.00.
• 3/5/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $280.00 to $286.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/5/2026 – Ciena had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research. They now have a $375.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/5/2026 – Ciena had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock, up from $280.00.
• 3/5/2026 – Ciena had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/5/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $280.00 to $370.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/2/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $250.00 to $380.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $213.00 to $280.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – Ciena was given a new $330.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 2/9/2026 – Ciena was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 1/22/2026 – Ciena had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus to $280.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Ciena had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 1/20/2026 – Ciena had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $260.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ciena news, Director Thomas Michael Nevens sold 8,554 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.66, for a total transaction of $1,921,741.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,422 shares in the company, valued at $2,116,746.52. This trade represents a 47.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Joseph Cumello sold 11,929 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.82, for a total value of $2,741,522.78. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 49,475 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,370,344.50. This represents a 19.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 156,235 shares of company stock worth $36,941,890. 0.58% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) is a global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software and services. The company develops high-capacity optical transport systems and packet-optical platforms that enable service providers, cloud operators and large enterprises to build, manage and scale their networks. Ciena’s product portfolio includes coherent optical solutions, packet networking platforms and a suite of network automation software designed to optimize bandwidth, reduce latency and simplify network operations.

In addition to hardware offerings, Ciena provides professional services and support, including network design, implementation and ongoing maintenance.