What is Ciena's expected EPS for Q3 2026?

Analysts expect Ciena (CIEN) to report consensus EPS of approximately $1.72 for Q3 2026. Estimates range from $1.68 to $1.76.

What revenue do analysts expect for Ciena in Q3 2026?

The consensus revenue forecast for Ciena (CIEN) in Q3 2026 is approximately $1.63B. Forecasts range from $1.62B to $1.66B.

How many analysts cover Ciena?

12 analysts contribute to the Ciena (CIEN) Q3 2026 consensus estimate.

Has Ciena beaten earnings estimates recently?

Ciena beat analyst EPS estimates in 2 of the last 2 quarters. Ciena beat revenue estimates in 2 of 2. In the most recent quarter (Q2 2026), Ciena EPS beat by 12.4% and revenue beat by 4.4%.

When does Ciena report Q3 2026 earnings?

Ciena (CIEN) is expected to report Q3 2026 earnings on September 9, 2026 before market open.

CIEN Q3 2026 earnings estimate

Consensus EPS · Q3 2026

$1.72

Consensus revenue · Q3 2026

$1.6B

Analysts

Expected report

Sep 9, 2026

Before open

Upcoming earnings

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Revenue$1.6B$1.6B – $1.7B

EPS$1.72$1.68 – $1.76

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Analyst consensus

Based on estimates from 12 analysts.

Metric	Low	Consensus	High
Revenue	$1.6B	$1.6B	$1.7B
EPS	$1.68	$1.72	$1.76
EBITDA	$186.1M	$187.2M	$194.1M
EBIT	$130.8M	$131.6M	$136.4M
Net income	$244.5M	$251.8M	$260.5M

Revenue$1.6B
EPS$1.72
EBITDA$187.2M
EBIT$131.6M
Net income$251.8M

Historical beat/miss

Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.

Period	Rev. actual	Rev. est.	Rev. surprise	EPS actual	EPS est.	EPS surprise
Q2 2026	$1.6B	$1.5B	+4.4%	$1.64	$1.46	+12.4%
Q1 2026	$1.4B	$1.4B	+2.2%	$1.35	$1.17	+15.8%

Q2 2026+4.4%+12.4%
Q1 2026+2.2%+15.8%

Estimate revisions

How analyst consensus estimates have changed over the past 90 days.

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Analyst price target

Based on price targets from 0 analysts.

Low: $330.00
Consensus: $493.42
Median: $499.00
High: $650.00
Current: $390.96
Upside: +26.2%

Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $390.96.

Consensus across all covering analysts. See the ranking ›

$493.42+26.21%

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Buy — based on 42 analyst ratings.

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24-month trend

Recent analyst actions

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Jun 23, 2026	Needham	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jun 5, 2026	UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jun 5, 2026	Rosenblatt	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jun 5, 2026	Needham	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jun 5, 2026	Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight
Jun 5, 2026	Barclays	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Jun 4, 2026	Raymond James	maintain	Outperform	Outperform
Jun 2, 2026	B. Riley Securities	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
May 26, 2026	B of A Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy
May 18, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Buy	Buy

Jun 23, 2026NeedhamBuy
Jun 5, 2026UBSNeutral
Jun 5, 2026RosenblattBuy
Jun 5, 2026NeedhamBuy
Jun 5, 2026Morgan StanleyEqual Weight
Jun 5, 2026BarclaysOverweight
Jun 4, 2026Raymond JamesOutperform
Jun 2, 2026B. Riley SecuritiesNeutral
May 26, 2026B of A SecuritiesBuy
May 18, 2026CitigroupBuy

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