Ciena posts strong fiscal Q4 2025 results with surging optical demand, a $5B backlog and raised 2026 outlook, sending shares sharply higher.
Ciena Corporation (CIEN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Ciena (CIEN) delivered robust Q4 results, with revenue up 20% YoY and strong beats on both earnings and revenue expectations. CIEN issued bullish guidance for Q1/2026 and fiscal 2026, citing durable demand from cloud and service provider customers amid AI-driven network expansion. Operating margin improved to 11.2% for the year, and management highlighted adaptive networks and AI-driven analytics as key growth opportunities.
The headline numbers for Ciena (CIEN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended October 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Ciena (CIEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.54 per share a year ago.
Ciena (CIEN) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Ciena (CIEN), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended October 2025.
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