QM · rank #8 · 2026-09-10
CIEN
NYSE · $47.93B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +315.00% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +22.4% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +10.9% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $47.93B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-11 | $387.53 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-11 | $93.38 |
The AI research card
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Summary
Ciena is a global optical networking and high-speed connectivity company serving hyperscale cloud providers, carriers, and enterprises, currently riding a record-backlog AI and data-center infrastructure buildout cycle.
Rationale
The 3.15x momentum signal is directly validated by a 37% YoY revenue surge and 215% EPS growth in fiscal Q3 2026, while a 22.4% ROE and 10.9% profit margin confirm the quality screen is capturing genuine fundamental improvement rather than sentiment-only rotation.
Material risks
- 1Large hyperscale cloud customers internalizing optical networking capabilities or shifting to white-box/alternative vendors could erode the multi-year supply agreements that underpin both the backlog and the quality-momentum thesis.
- 2Ciena's growth is tightly coupled to AI and cloud capex cycles, so any deceleration in hyperscaler infrastructure spending would compress the record backlog rapidly and reverse the momentum signal with little warning.
AI verdict council
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