CIEN
Ciena Corporation · Technology · Communication Equipment
TECHBuyZACKSStrong Buy
R500#25 today
$391.34
+3.22% today · +9.65% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- CIEN +3.22% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: +2.5 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, crossed above 200-day avg (Oct 2): After its 13 crosses above the 200-day average in the past 5 years, CIEN typically gained 1.1% over the next week (median) and was higher 54% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.0% and +2.9%. An ordinary week: +0.9%. Among S&P 500 stocks after crosses above the 200-day average, that ranks #119 of 497.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own CIEN in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | +23.3% | #20 |
| one week | Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | +37.0% | #21 |
| one month | Mar 6, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | +67.9% | #24 |
| 3 months | Jan 23, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | +127.3% | #18 |
| 6 months | Aug 25, 2025 | Feb 25, 2026 | +289.4% | #10 |
| one year | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 8, 2026 | +814.3% | #6 |
Rank #21 for one week means 20 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
+3.2% | +9.6% | +10.5% | -7.4% | -12.6% | +156.3% |
| Best one single day Sep 3, 2025 |
+1.3% | +2.2% | +7.0% | +13.9% | +27.0% | +71.3% |
| Best one week Sep 3, 2025 |
+1.3% | +2.2% | +7.0% | +13.9% | +27.0% | +71.3% |
| Best one month Mar 6, 2026 |
-1.7% | -15.6% | +8.4% | +45.8% | +152.1% | +329.9% |
| Best 3 months Jan 23, 2026 |
-0.4% | -5.9% | -4.6% | +32.8% | +164.1% | +133.4% |
| Best 6 months Aug 25, 2025 |
+1.0% | -1.3% | +2.4% | +13.1% | +15.9% | +60.5% |
| Best one year Apr 8, 2025 |
-2.2% | -12.2% | -21.6% | -34.3% | -17.2% | +13.7% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.