On September 14, Ciena fell 5.3% in pre-market trading to $331.09 per share, with turnover of $801,200. The decline comes as a wave of analyst price target reductions pressures the stock despite robust third fiscal quarter results.

Although Ciena reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $2.11, sharply beating the consensus estimate of $1.73 and representing a 215% year-over-year surge, and raised its full-year revenue guidance to $6.42 billion above the Street's $6.34 billion expectation, multiple investment banks have aggressively slashed their price targets. Barclays cut to $475 from $607, Morgan Stanley to $425 from $490, Argus to $550 from $650, Needham to $520 from $600, and JPMorgan to $605 from $635 — all while largely maintaining bullish ratings. Analysts cited supply constraints limiting near-term revenue upside and ongoing valuation concerns as key headwinds.

The broader optical networking sector is also under pressure, with Nokia down 8.63%, Applied Optoelectronics down 6.67%, Lumentum down 6.11%, Arista Networks down 4.55%, and Cisco down 1.01%, amplifying selling pressure through sector-wide linkage.

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