Ciena ($CIEN) Insider Trading & Smart Money Activity
Ciena Corporation ($CIEN) has 18 insider trades, 4 congress trades, 18 13F position changes and 6 analyst ratings on file. In the last 12 months on the open market, no insider bought and 9 insiders sold ($6.53M), net -$6.53M.
- Insider buyers (12 mo)
- 0
- Insider sellers (12 mo)
- 9
- Net insider $ (12 mo)
- -$6.53M
- Congress trades (12 mo)
- 4
- 13F moves on file
- 18
- Analyst ratings on file
- 6
CIEN insider buying and selling by quarter
| Quarter | Insider buys | Insider sales | Congress buys / sales | 13F added / cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 2 · $796.22K | 2 / 0 | 7 / 11 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | 3 · $2.93M | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | 4 · $2.81M | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
Insider buys and sales count open-market trades only (Form 4 codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are left out.
All CIEN insider, congress, 13F and analyst activity
| Date | Source | Who | Action | Shares | Value / amount | ΔOwn | 1W | 1M | 6M | Filing | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insider | Smith Gary BPresident & CEO | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 2.95K sh | $1.09M | +12.3% | — | |||||
| Insider | Phipps JasonEVP & Chief Customer Officer | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 2.63K sh | $933.79K | +12.3% | — | |||||
| Insider | Kosaraju SheelaEVP & Chief Legal Officer | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 2.10K sh | $746.25K | +12.3% | — | |||||
| Insider | Graff Marc D.EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 97 sh | $34.45K | +12.3% | — | |||||
| Analyst | Bernstein | Reiterates to Outperform | PT $440 | +26.9% | — | ||||||
| Insider | Cumello JosephEVP & General Mgr. | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 1.59K sh | $568.60K | +9.6% | — | |||||
| Insider | Claflin Bruce L.Director | Sell (Open-market sale) | 2.86K sh | $1.02M | +5.8% | — | |||||
| Insider | Nevens Thomas MichaelDirector | Sell (Open-market sale) | 3.74K sh | $1.34M | -1.1% | — | |||||
| Analyst | Evercore ISI Group | Raises to Outperform | PT $550 | -5.9% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Rosenblatt | Reiterates to Buy | PT $525 | +4.1% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Needham | Reiterates to Buy | PT $520 | +4.1% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Barclays | Reiterates to Overweight | PT $548 | +4.1% | — | ||||||
| Insider | Joseph CumelloSVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 1.59K sh | $739.60K | -9.5% | -21.3% | Read | ||||
| Insider | Marc GraffSVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 126 sh | $56.62K | -0.2% | -15.7% | Read | ||||
| Analyst | Needham | Reiterates to buy | PT $600 | +6.7% | -11.4% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Grant HoffmanSVP Chief Supply Chain Officer | Buy (Grant or award) | 6.52K sh | +4.0% | -13.7% | — | |||||
| Insider | Gary SmithPresident, CEO | Sell (Tax withholding) | 8.77K sh | $3.75M | +4.0% | -17.7% | Read | ||||
| Insider | David RothensteinSVP and Chief Strategy Officer | Sell (Tax withholding) | 2.35K sh | $1.01M | +4.0% | -17.7% | Read | ||||
| Insider | Jason PhippsSVP Global Sales and Marketing | Sell (Tax withholding) | 2.37K sh | $1.01M | +4.0% | -17.7% | Read | ||||
| Insider | Sheela KosarajuSVP and General Counsel | Sell (Tax withholding) | 2.01K sh | $862.01K | +4.0% | -17.7% | Read | ||||
| Insider | Marc GraffSVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sell (Tax withholding) | 199 sh | $85.22K | +4.0% | -17.7% | Read | ||||
| Insider | Brodie GageSVP Global Products & Supply | Sell (Tax withholding) | 1.93K sh | $828.18K | +4.0% | -17.7% | Read | ||||
| Insider | Dino DipernaSVP Global R&D | Sell (Tax withholding) | 2.05K sh | $879.56K | +4.0% | -17.7% | Read | ||||
| Insider | Joseph CumelloSVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet | Sell (Tax withholding) | 1.72K sh | $735.25K | +4.0% | -17.7% | Read | ||||
| Congress | Gilbert Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -15.9% | -17.5% | Read | |||||
| 13F | Tidal Investments | Added | +98.32K sh | $68.37M | +5.3% | -16.4% | — | ||||
| 13F | Lone Pine Capital | New | +809.52K sh | $389.36M | +5.3% | -16.4% | Read | ||||
| 13F | Lmr Partners | Reduced | -220.76K sh | $24.65M | +5.3% | -16.4% | — | ||||
| 13F | Gotham Asset Management | Reduced | -15K sh | $58.34M | +5.3% | -16.4% | — | ||||
| 13F | Bridgewater Associates | Reduced | -68.80K sh | $69.19M | +5.3% | -16.4% | — | ||||
| Congress | Gilbert Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -0.7% | -21.7% | Read | |||||
| 13F | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | Reduced | -951.56K sh | $491.36M | -0.7% | -21.7% | — | ||||
| 13F | Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | Reduced | -848.36K sh | $667.83M | -0.7% | -21.7% | — | ||||
| 13F | Prudential Financial | Reduced | -163.39K sh | $156.69M | -4.0% | -22.8% | — | ||||
| 13F | First Trust Advisors | Reduced | -75.52K sh | $210.16M | -4.0% | -22.8% | — | ||||
| 13F | Acadian Asset Management | Added | +47.16K sh | $158.78M | -4.0% | -22.8% | — | ||||
| 13F | Voya Investment Management | Added | +258.28K sh | $579.63M | -6.1% | -22.9% | — | ||||
| 13F | Allianz Asset Management | Added | +116.18K sh | $139.19M | -9.8% | -25.2% | — | ||||
| 13F | William Blair Investment Management | Reduced | -700.01K sh | $190.65M | +1.2% | -14.9% | Read | ||||
| 13F | State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System | Reduced | -2.02K sh | $60.62M | +1.2% | -14.9% | — | ||||
| 13F | Swiss National Bank | Added | +26.90K sh | $198.80M | +9.8% | -13.4% | — | ||||
| 13F | Mirae Asset Global Investments | Added | +65.67K sh | $46.89M | +8.0% | +15.2% | — | ||||
| 13F | New York State Teachers Retirement System | Reduced | -16.94K sh | $60M | +6.4% | +15.0% | — | ||||
| 13F | Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -149.69K sh | $175.34M | +0.6% | +10.2% | — | ||||
| Congress | Alan Armstrong | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +19.0% | +30.2% | -5.7% | — | ||||
| Congress | Alan Armstrong | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +8.1% | +26.1% | -11.1% | — |
1W / 1M / 6M = how CIEN moved from the trade or filing date.
Insider trading in CIEN: who is buying and selling
| Insider | Role | Trades | Open-market net | Shares held | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Gary B | President & CEO | 1 | -$1.09M | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| Phipps Jason | EVP & Chief Customer Officer | 1 | -$933.79K | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| Kosaraju Sheela | EVP & Chief Legal Officer | 1 | -$746.25K | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| Graff Marc D. | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 1 | -$34.45K | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| Cumello Joseph | EVP & General Mgr. | 1 | -$568.60K | Sep 25, 2026 | |
| Claflin Bruce L. | Director | 1 | -$1.02M | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| Nevens Thomas Michael | Director | 1 | -$1.34M | Sep 23, 2026 | |
| Joseph Cumello | SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet | 2 | -$739.60K | Jun 26, 2026 | |
| Marc Graff | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | 2 | -$56.62K | Jun 24, 2026 | |
| Grant Hoffman | SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer | 1 | — | Jun 22, 2026 | |
| Gary Smith | President, CEO | 1 | — | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| David Rothenstein | SVP and Chief Strategy Officer | 1 | — | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| Jason Phipps | SVP Global Sales and Marketing | 1 | — | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| Sheela Kosaraju | SVP and General Counsel | 1 | — | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| Brodie Gage | SVP Global Products & Supply | 1 | — | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| Dino Diperna | SVP Global R&D | 1 | — | Jun 20, 2026 |
Members of Congress trading CIEN
Institutions moving CIEN (13F)
Analyst ratings on CIEN
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target | 1W | 1M | 6M | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernstein | Reiterates | Outperform | $440 | +26.9% | — | |||
| Evercore ISI Group | Raises | Outperform | $375 → $550 | -5.9% | — | |||
| Rosenblatt | Reiterates | Buy | $525 | +4.1% | — | |||
| Needham | Reiterates | Buy | $520 | +4.1% | — | |||
| Barclays | Reiterates | Overweight | $475 → $548 | +4.1% | — | |||
| Needham | Reiterates | buy | $600 | +6.7% | -11.4% | Read |
Frequently asked questions
Are CIEN insiders buying or selling?
Over the last 12 months 0 insiders made 0 open-market purchases worth $0 and 9 insiders made 9 open-market sales worth $6.53M, a net -$6.53M.
What is the latest insider trade in CIEN?
Smith Gary B, President & CEO filed a sell (open-market sale) of 2.95K sh worth $1.09M on Oct 1, 2026.
Which members of Congress traded CIEN?
4 disclosed trades by Gilbert Cisneros and Alan Armstrong. The latest was on May 29, 2026.
Which institutions changed their CIEN positions?
Recent 13F filers moving the stock include Tidal Investments, Lone Pine Capital, Lmr Partners, Gotham Asset Management and Bridgewater Associates.
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Data comes from public SEC Form 4 and 13F filings and STOCK Act disclosures. Dates are the trade or filing date reported. This page is for research only and is not investment advice.
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