CIENA Corp (CIEN)

NYSE · Technology · Communication Equipment · USA

CIENA Corp is a large cap company (market value between $10 billion and $200 billion) in the Communication Equipment industry.

Ciena supplies infrastructure solutions and software to telecommunications operators worldwide for transmission capacity and service automation. The company's offerings include optical transport systems, IP routing platforms, control software, and professional services. Its customers span cloud providers, communications carriers, cable operators, and other network infrastructure owners across various sectors.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the CIENA Corp stock.

Our verdict on CIEN

Overvalued: intrinsic value $45.56 per share, market price $344.20, margin of safety -655.5% (as of 2026-10-19).

Discounting its cash flows at 11.0% (average of 2 methods) values the shares at $45.56; the price of $344.20 is 655% above that value.

Leak Score: 44/100 on 12 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is CIEN undervalued or overvalued?

CIEN is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Discounting its cash flows at 11.0% (average of 2 methods) values the shares at $45.56; the price of $344.20 is 655% above that value.

What is the intrinsic value of CIEN?

$45.56 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $344.20. That is a margin of safety of -655.5%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is CIENA Corp's Leak Score?

44 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 12 of 12 value investing signals.