Ciena extends slide on $2 bln convertible debt deal

Ciena

08/06/2026 14:56

Updates to market open
** Networking technology firm Ciena's CIEN.N shares down 5.1% at $463.16 and falling for fourth straight session as it seeks capital raise
** Hanover, Maryland-based CIEN early Mon said it's privately offering $2 bln convertible bonds (CBs) due Sept 15, 2031
** Co intends to use approx $1.14 bln of net offering proceeds to repay term loan, remainder for general purposes, including boosting supply chain capacity
** It also plans to use some proceeds to pay cost of hedge transactions for the CBs, and repurchase up to $140 mln of its shares
** CIEN has roughly $69 bln market cap
** Before Mon, stock lost 22% in a three-session slide amid broader selloff in tech
** CIEN early Thurs posted Q2 rev of $1.57 bln, up 40% yr/yr, and adj EPS of $1.64, topping LSEG estimates of $1.51 bln/$1.46, citing strong AI-driven demand
** Even with the decline on Mon, stock up ~98% YTD and far outpacing ~19% gain in S&P 500 Tech sector .SPLCRCT
** 13 of 20 analysts rate the stock "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold"; median PT of $603.50 up from $388.50 a month ago
     

(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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