Ciena (CIEN) shares tumbled nearly 14% Thursday after the networking systems company's fiscal second-quarter profit fell short of analysts' estimates.
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 5, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Gary B. Smith - CEO, President & Director Gregg M.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Ciena (CIEN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended April 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Ciena (CIEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.42 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.27 per share a year ago.
The networking-equipment company misses earnings expectations for its fiscal second quarter.
The maker of optical networking gear reported 55% EPS growth in Q2 with sales up 24%.
Ciena (NYSE:CIEN), a company providing networking systems, software, and services, is set to disclose its earnings on Thursday, June 5, 2025. In the last five years, Ciena's stock has displayed a propensity for negative one-day returns after earnings announcements.
Ciena's fiscal Q2 2025 performance is likely to have gained from strong AI network traffic, higher bandwidth and cloud demand amid disruptions from new tariffs.
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 April 2025.
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