Ciena

Ciena shares jump about 4% as buyers return to optics names after Monday’s rout, reversing part of a 22.5% month-long decline. The rebound is sector-specific rather than a market rally, with Coherent also up and Corning largely flat. Ciena’s fundamentals remain strong: fiscal Q3 revenue up 37% YoY, adjusted EPS beat, a raised FY26 revenue guide and a reported backlog of over $10 billion supporting continued demand expectations. » Altro su finance.yahoo.com

Ciena reported record Q3 revenue of $1.7 billion and a 22.5% operating margin, driven by strong demand for optical connectivity tied to AI workloads and share gains from WaveLogic 6 Extreme and the RLS platform. Management expects backlog to exceed $10 billion exiting fiscal 2026 and issued preliminary fiscal 2027 guidance of $8.3–8.4 billion (at least 30% growth) with adjusted operating margins of 25–27%. The company is securing long-term supply agreements through 2029, negotiating price increases with customers, and expects Hyper-Rail to drive material, higher-margin revenue in 2027–2028, while supply constraints remain the primary bottleneck. » Altro su finance.yahoo.com

Ciena beat expectations in Q3 2026 with adjusted EPS of $2.11 (consensus $1.72) and revenue of $1.67 billion, up 33.6% year over year. The company issued revenue guidance for Q4 2026 of $1.75 billion and cited strong demand for optical high‑speed network infrastructure for AI data centers as the driver. Analysts such as Needham view AI demand as a sustainable tailwind; Bank of America reiterated its buy rating despite lowering its price target due to supply constraints. A routine share sale by the CEO under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan was judged not to be a negative signal. » Altro su de.investing.com

Ciena shares rose about 1.0% in premarket trading after Northland raised its rating from Market Perform to Outperform and lifted the price target from $450 to $500. Northland cites a larger addressable market, supported by data from competitors such as Lumentum and Cisco and planned capacity expansions for pump lasers. The gain follows high volatility in recent days and is muted by a simultaneous price-target cut from TD Cowen (from $675 to $575) as well as ongoing insider sales, including $2.15m by CFO Marc Graff. Investors remain cautious ahead of expected Q3 results on September 3. » Altro su de.investing.com

CIENA is, according to analysts' consensus, expected to release results for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, on September 3, 2026. On average 16 analysts expect earnings of $1.72 per share versus $0.35 in the year-ago quarter, and 12 analysts see revenue of about $1.63 billion, up roughly 34% from $1.22 billion. For the current fiscal year analysts forecast a mean of $6.53 earnings per share and revenue of about $6.33 billion versus $4.77 billion last year. » Altro su finanzen.net