Ciena Corporation filings document regulatory disclosures for a public networking-technology company focused on high-speed connectivity, optical systems, interconnects, automation software and services. Recent Form 8-K reports cover operating and financial results, investor presentation exhibits, material-event disclosures, material agreements, capital-structure matters and the completed acquisition of Nubis Communications.
Proxy and annual-meeting filings disclose governance matters, director elections, auditor ratification, advisory executive-compensation votes and related shareholder voting results. These records frame Ciena’s reporting around operating performance, corporate governance, ownership and compensation procedures, acquisition-related events and other formal disclosure obligations.
Ciena Corporation reported very strong fiscal second quarter 2026 results, showing sharp growth in revenue, profits, and margins. Revenue rose to $1.57 billion from $1.13 billion a year earlier, a 39.5% increase, driven largely by optical networking and cloud provider demand.
GAAP diluted EPS jumped to $1.49 from $0.06, while adjusted EPS increased to $1.64 from $0.42, reflecting higher gross margin and operating leverage. Adjusted operating margin improved to 19.5% from 8.2%, and EBITDA grew more than fourfold to $283.1 million.
Ciena raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $6.3 billion plus or minus $100 million, implying 32% year-over-year growth at the midpoint, and guided fiscal third quarter 2026 revenue to $1.625 billion plus or minus $50 million, with adjusted gross margin around 45% and adjusted operating margin between 19% and 20%.
Ciena’s President and CEO Gary B. Smith reported an open-market sale of 2,952 shares of Common Stock. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $565.9203 per share, with individual sales occurring in a range from $555.5900 to $579.0150. The transactions were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated October 4, 2025, indicating they were pre-scheduled. Following this sale, Smith directly owns 269,557 shares, which include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).
CIENA CORP President and CEO Gary B. Smith reported an open-market sale of 2,952 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $562.0513 per share. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and he continues to hold 272,509 shares, which include unvested RSUs and PSUs.
CIENA CORP Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer David M. Rothenstein executed an open-market sale of 2,500 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $562.3875 per share on May 15, 2026, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
After this transaction, he directly holds 190,081 shares, which include unvested Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units, indicating he retains a substantial equity stake in the company despite the sale.
CIENA CORP senior vice president Gage Brodie reported an open-market sale of 1,200 shares of common stock on 2026-05-15 at an average price of $570.65 per share. Following the sale, he holds 43,941 shares directly, which the footnotes state include unvested RSUs and PSUs.
The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 07/01/2025 and modified on 12/23/2025, indicating the sale was scheduled in advance rather than timed opportunistically.
CIEN Rule 144 notice reports an intended sale of 2,500 shares of Common Stock associated with Restricted Stock Units, entered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. The filing also lists three 10b5-1 sales by David Rothenstein: 2,500 shares on 04/15/2026, 2,500 shares on 03/16/2026, and 2,500 shares on 02/17/2026, with gross proceeds shown for each sale.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services submitted a Form 144 disclosing a proposed sale of 1,200 shares of Common Stock (restricted stock) dated 06/20/2025 and recorded on the filing cover. The filing also lists recent dispositions: 1,200 shares sold on 04/15/2026 for $566,148 and 5,000 shares sold on 03/24/2026 for $2,025,000.
CIENA CORP President and CEO Gary B. Smith sold 2,952 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The shares were sold on May 1, 2026 at a weighted average price of $537.7421 per share, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated October 4, 2025.
After this sale, Smith directly holds 275,461 shares, which include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). The sale price reflects trades within a range from $521.9800 to $548.9450 per share.
Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 10,568,831 shares of Ciena Corp common stock as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows a 7.47% stake, with sole dispositive power over 10,568,831 shares and sole voting power over 1,399,476 shares. The schedule explains these holdings reflect securities managed across Vanguard business divisions and funds. The report was signed on 04/29/2026.
Ciena Corp reports that Vanguard Portfolio Management beneficially owned 7,388,304 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.22% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing states Vanguard Portfolio Management has sole dispositive power over 7,388,304 shares and sole voting power over 19,180 shares. The disclosure attributes holdings to Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and affiliated business divisions.