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This page provides access to Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, along with AI-powered tools to help interpret the information. Ciena is a Delaware corporation based in Hanover, Maryland and is categorized in the telephone apparatus manufacturing industry. Its SEC filings document financial performance, material events, governance matters, and other disclosures relevant to investors and analysts.
Ciena regularly files Form 8-K current reports to announce significant events. Recent examples include 8-Ks reporting fiscal quarterly and year-end financial results, which present revenue from products and services and segment data for Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software and Services, and Global Services. Other 8-K filings describe material events such as the entry into and completion of the acquisition of Nubis Communications, Inc., and changes to executive change in control severance agreements.
Through this page, users can also review Ciena’s periodic reports, such as annual and quarterly reports when available, which typically include detailed financial statements, management’s discussion of results, and information about business segments and risk factors. In addition, filings related to executive compensation and governance, referenced in the company’s proxy statements, provide context on compensation practices and potential payments upon termination or change in control.
The platform enhances these filings with AI-powered summaries and highlights that explain key sections, such as revenue composition, segment performance, and descriptions of material transactions. Real-time updates from EDGAR help ensure that new Ciena filings, including future 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and Form 4 insider transaction reports when filed, are quickly available with simplified explanations to support deeper analysis of the company’s regulatory disclosures.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported a significant ownership position in Ciena Corporation common stock as of
Ciena Corporation insider trading report: Senior Vice President and General Counsel Sheela Kosaraju reported selling 382 shares of Ciena common stock on 01/15/2026 at a price of $246.23 per share. The sale was made under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/14/2025, which is designed to allow insiders to sell shares according to a preset schedule.
After this transaction, Kosaraju beneficially owned 96,131 shares of Ciena common stock, and this figure includes unvested restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs). The filing shows these shares are held directly rather than through an intermediary entity.
Ciena Corporation president and CEO Gary B. Smith reported selling 2,993 shares of Ciena common stock on 01/15/2026 in an open-market transaction coded as a sale. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $247.6475, based on individual trades ranging from $243.4700 to $251.8700, executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/04/2025. After this transaction, Smith beneficially owned 304,892 Ciena shares in direct form, and this figure includes unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).
Ciena Corporation senior executive Jason Phipps reported a sale of company stock. On 01/15/2026, he sold 21,383 shares of Ciena common stock at a weighted average price of $247.8895 per share under transaction code "S" for a sale. The trades occurred within a price range from $246.23 to $249.95, and the filing notes that full price breakdowns are available to regulators on request.
After this transaction, Phipps beneficially owned 91,765 Ciena shares, held directly. The filing states that the transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/06/2025, which is a pre-arranged plan for trading company stock. The reported holdings include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).
Ciena Corporation senior vice president of Global R&D, Dino DiPerna, reported automatic stock sales under a pre-arranged trading plan. On January 15, 2026, he sold a total of 5,054 shares of Ciena common stock in open market transactions at a price of $246.23 per share, coded as sale transactions ("S"). These transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated July 11, 2025, which is designed to allow insiders to sell shares according to a preset schedule.
After the reported sales, DiPerna beneficially owned 47,341 Ciena shares on a direct basis. The filing notes that this figure includes unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs), meaning part of his reported holdings are still subject to future vesting conditions rather than being fully vested shares.
An affiliate of the issuer has filed a notice of proposed sale of 382 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on the NYSE, with an approximate aggregate market value of $94,059.86 and an indicated sale date of 01/15/2026. The shares were acquired as restricted stock from the issuer on 12/20/2025, with the same date listed as the date of payment.
The filing also reports that 1,748 shares of common stock were sold on 01/02/2026 for gross proceeds of $421,268.00 by Sheela Kosaraju. The seller represents that they do not know of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations when signing this notice.
A person associated with CIEN has filed a notice of intent to sell 5,054 shares of common stock. The planned sale is to be executed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE, with an indicated aggregate market value of 1,244,446.42. The issuer reports 140,854,735 common shares outstanding, giving context for the size of this transaction.
The shares to be sold were acquired from the issuer as performance shares and restricted stock on several dates in 2024 and 2025. Over the prior three months, the same seller disposed of 2,482 common shares for 473,565.60 in gross proceeds. By signing the notice, the seller represents that they do not know of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.
An affiliate of the issuer has filed a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144 for 21,383 shares of common stock, to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $5,300,621.18 for these shares, with 140,854,735 common shares outstanding at the time of the notice.
The shares to be sold were acquired directly from the issuer as 4,926 performance shares on 12/20/2022 and 16,457 restricted stock shares on 09/20/2018, both noted as not involving additional cash payment at acquisition. By signing, the seller represents they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.
Ciena Corporation executive David M. Rothenstein, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer, reported a sale of company stock. On 01/09/2026, he sold 2,500 shares of Ciena common stock at a price of $219.28 per share in an open-market transaction coded as a sale.
The filing states that this transaction was carried out under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/10/2025, which is designed to allow insiders to sell shares according to a set schedule. After this sale, Rothenstein beneficially owned 202,194 Ciena shares, and this amount includes unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). All reported holdings are listed as held directly.
Ciena Corporation director Patrick Gallagher reported selling 11,618 shares of Ciena common stock on January 12, 2026. The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated October 13, 2025, which is designed to allow insiders to trade according to a set schedule.
The reported weighted average sale price was $227.4476 per share, with individual trades occurring between $224.01 and $229.99. After this transaction, Gallagher beneficially owned 50,184 Ciena shares, which include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs), and all are held directly.
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