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Ciena (CIEN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$64.63
-0.69 (-1.06%)
(As of 10/30/2024 ET)

Ciena - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
7
Buy
6

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ciena in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 13 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for CIEN.

Consensus Price Target

$63.08
-2.40% Downside
According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ciena, the average price target is $63.08. The highest price target for CIEN is $75.00, while the lowest price target for CIEN is $46.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -2.40% from the current price of $64.63.

CIEN Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/1/23 to 10/31/24
1 Month Ago
10/2/23 to 10/1/24
3 Months Ago
8/3/23 to 8/2/24
1 Year Ago
11/1/22 to 11/1/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
6 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
Hold
7 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$63.08$61.00$57.25$61.39
Forecasted Upside-2.40% Downside-0.73% Downside19.00% Upside44.99% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

CIEN Analyst Recommendations By Month

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CIEN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Ciena Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCienaComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.46
2.67
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyHold
Predicted Upside-2.40% Downside623.38% Upside9.18% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/28/2024Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
 DowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$63.00 ➝ $63.00-1.75%
10/15/2024Evercore ISI
2 of 5 stars
A. Daryanani
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ In-Line$65.00 ➝ $65.00-4.03%
10/9/2024Stifel Nicolaus
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$68.00 ➝ $75.00+14.94%
10/9/2024BNP Paribas
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K. Ackerman
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$59.00 ➝ $67.00+2.68%
10/7/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 DowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$65.00-2.53%
9/23/2024Citigroup
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A. Malik
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UpgradeSell ➝ Buy$44.00 ➝ $68.00+15.78%
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9/5/2024Rosenblatt Securities
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M. Genovese
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Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$54.00 ➝ $60.00+13.27%
9/5/2024Bank of America
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$59.00+11.38%
9/5/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$55.00 ➝ $67.00+23.23%
9/5/2024Needham & Company LLC
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R. Koontz
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$65.00 ➝ $65.00+18.33%
9/3/2024Northland Securities
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$46.00 ➝ $46.00-19.83%
6/7/2024B. Riley
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$68.00 ➝ $66.00+35.94%
6/6/2024Raymond James
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S. Leopold
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Outperform$59.00 ➝ $54.00+8.37%
9/1/2023UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$48.00 ➝ $52.00+4.00%
6/7/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 Lower Target$65.00 ➝ $60.00+41.21%
4/5/2023Westpark Capital
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 Initiated CoverageBuy
3/30/2023Loop Capital
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 Boost TargetBuy$69.00 ➝ $71.00+38.19%
12/9/2022Cowen
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 Boost Target$71.00 ➝ $76.00+51.67%
12/9/2022MKM Partners
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Catharine Trebnick
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$58.00 ➝ $65.00+28.74%

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CIEN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ciena is $63.08, with a high forecast of $75.00 and a low forecast of $46.00.

13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ciena in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CIEN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CIEN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Ciena's stock has a predicted downside of -2.40% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Ciena's stock had 4 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Ciena less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Ciena is Hold while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CIEN compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:CIEN) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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