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Why Ciena Stock Just Crashed

Priced at a staggering 120 times earnings, is Ciena stock worth the risk?

Why Ciena Stock Just Crashed

Published September 3, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) stock tumbled 9.5% through 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday despite beating on earnings this morning.

Heading into the company's fiscal Q3 2026 report, analysts forecast Ciena would earn $1.72 per share (non-GAAP) on $1.63 billion in sales. In fact, Ciena earned $2.11 per share on $1.67 billion in sales.

Details

So why aren't investors cheering Ciena's performance?

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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