Ciena (CIEN) Competitors $84.24 +1.63 (+1.97%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$83.65 -0.58 (-0.69%) As of 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CIEN vs. LITE, ANET, APH, FFIV, JNPR, SATS, IDCC, CALX, EXTR, and VSATShould you be buying Ciena stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ciena include Lumentum (LITE), Arista Networks (ANET), Amphenol (APH), F5 (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Viasat (VSAT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Ciena vs. Its Competitors Lumentum Arista Networks Amphenol F5 Juniper Networks EchoStar InterDigital Calix Extreme Networks Viasat Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has better earnings and valuation, LITE or CIEN? Ciena has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Lumentum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLumentum$1.47B4.70-$546.50M-$6.45-15.45Ciena$4.01B2.97$83.96M$0.72116.99 Does the media favor LITE or CIEN? In the previous week, Lumentum and Lumentum both had 12 articles in the media. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Ciena's score of 0.68 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lumentum 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ciena 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in LITE or CIEN? 94.1% of Lumentum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lumentum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ciena shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, LITE or CIEN? Lumentum has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ciena has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is LITE or CIEN more profitable? Ciena has a net margin of 2.46% compared to Lumentum's net margin of -29.87%. Ciena's return on equity of 5.08% beat Lumentum's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lumentum-29.87% -8.69% -1.98% Ciena 2.46%5.08%2.55% Do analysts prefer LITE or CIEN? Lumentum presently has a consensus target price of $85.53, indicating a potential downside of 14.15%. Ciena has a consensus target price of $84.08, indicating a potential downside of 0.19%. Given Ciena's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ciena is more favorable than Lumentum.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lumentum 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Ciena 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 SummaryCiena beats Lumentum on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ciena News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CIEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CIEN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CIEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCienaCommunications Components IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.91B$3.63B$28.22B$20.65BDividend YieldN/A2.61%3.14%3.65%P/E Ratio116.9959.0633.1227.29Price / Sales2.971.971,719.2153.19Price / Cash43.3817.9137.6422.28Price / Book4.322.377.634.60Net Income$83.96M-$16.41M$779.73M$995.22M7 Day Performance6.06%-1.75%0.17%-0.80%1 Month Performance14.23%8.21%5.74%3.55%1 Year Performance62.96%12.32%52,677.60%7.35% Ciena Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIENCiena4.0689 of 5 stars$84.24+2.0%$84.08-0.2%+69.0%$11.91B$4.01B116.998,657LITELumentum3.8724 of 5 stars$90.51-2.4%$84.93-6.2%+69.3%$6.28B$1.36B-14.037,257ANETArista Networks4.3422 of 5 stars$101.05-1.4%$109.33+8.2%+19.3%$126.91B$7.00B42.774,412Positive NewsAPHAmphenol4.4537 of 5 stars$98.45-1.0%$88.00-10.6%+42.7%$119.08B$15.22B47.79125,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFFIVF54.0816 of 5 stars$298.06-0.7%$282.56-5.2%+62.6%$17.12B$2.82B28.286,557News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastJNPRJuniper Networks2.7636 of 5 stars$39.95flat$40.00+0.1%N/A$13.36B$5.20B38.053,519SATSEchoStar0.453 of 5 stars$31.01-1.1%$24.70-20.3%+48.5%$8.91B$15.83B-41.3413,700IDCCInterDigital1.9841 of 5 stars$225.86+0.6%$160.00-29.2%+85.1%$5.86B$868.52M17.91420News CoveragePositive NewsCALXCalix2.2507 of 5 stars$53.24-1.3%$48.50-8.9%+39.1%$3.45B$831.52M-102.381,820News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEXTRExtreme Networks3.6534 of 5 stars$18.52-0.9%$18.92+2.1%+22.9%$2.47B$1.12B-45.182,656News CoverageVSATViasat3.8292 of 5 stars$15.83-2.8%$19.00+20.1%-7.6%$2.06B$4.52B-3.567,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LITE Competitors ANET Competitors APH Competitors FFIV Competitors JNPR Competitors SATS Competitors IDCC Competitors CALX Competitors EXTR Competitors VSAT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CIEN) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredTurn $1K into $50K with This DeFi GemI've never been more confident about a DeFi opportunity. 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