Ciena Corporation expected to post earnings of $1.73 a share - Earnings Preview

Ciena

01/09/2026 13:36

Ciena Corporation CIEN.N, CIEN.K is expected to  show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports  results on September 3 for the period ending July 31 2026
The Hanover Maryland Maryland-based  company is expected to report a 33.9% increase in revenue to $1.633 billion from $1.22 billion a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 13 analysts, based on LSEG data.The company's guidance on June 4 2026, for the period ended July 31, was for revenue between $1.58 billion and $1.68 billion.
​LSEG's mean analyst estimate for Ciena Corporation is for earnings of $1.73 per share. 
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy," 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell."  
The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in the last three months. ​
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ciena Corporation is $562.50, about 46.9% above its last closing price of $382.80
The company's guidance on June 4 2026 for the period ended July 31 was for Earnings before Interest and Taxes between USD299.25 million and USD335 million.The company's guidance on June 4 2026 for the period ended July 31 was for gross profit margin between USD44.5% and USD45.5%.
Previous quarterly performance (using preferred earnings measure in US dollars). ​
QUARTER ENDING
STARMINESMARTESTIMATE®
LSEG IBES ESTIMATE 
ACTUAL
BEAT, MET, MISSED
SURPRISE %
Apr. 30 2026
1.47
1.46
1.64
Beat
12.3
Jan. 31 2026
1.18
1.17
1.35
Beat
15.4
Oct. 31 2025
0.76
0.77
0.91
Beat
18​
Jul. 31 2025
0.53
0.53
0.67
Beat
27.3
​​Apr. 30 2025
0.52
0.52
0.42
Missed
-19.1
Jan. 31 2025
0.40
0.41
0.64
Beat
55.8​
Oct. 31 2024
0.67
0.66
0.54
Missed
-17.8
Jul. 31 2024
0.28
0.26
0.35
Beat
35.6
This summary was machine generated September 1 at 12:36 GMT.  All figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated. (For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact RefinitivNewsSupport@thomsonreuters.com)