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CIEN

Ciena insider trading

Information Technology · Heavy selling
Close · Oct 5, 2026 $389.69 +154.3% over 12 months

Share price and insider trades

CIEN closeInsider buyInsider sale
0200400600800NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctSold $56,619 on 2026-06-24 · Marc D. GraffSold $87,150 on 2026-09-16 · Dino DipernaSold $421,268 on 2026-01-02 · Sheela KosarajuSold $548,200 on 2026-01-09 · David M RothensteinSold $568,605 on 2026-09-25 · Joseph CumelloSold $700,016 on 2026-03-27 · Joseph CumelloSold $739,599 on 2026-06-26 · Joseph CumelloSold $784,057 on 2026-02-02 · Gary B SmithSold $974,056 on 2025-11-17 · Brodie Gage, David M Rothenstein, Dino DipernaSold $1,016,835 on 2026-09-24 · Bruce L. ClaflinSold $1,046,893 on 2026-03-02 · Gary B SmithSold $1,071,278 on 2026-09-01 · Gary B SmithSold $1,121,212 on 2026-08-03 · Gary B SmithSold $1,295,067 on 2025-11-03 · Gary B SmithSold $1,309,752 on 2025-12-03 · Gary B SmithSold $1,342,092 on 2026-09-23 · Thomas Michael NevensSold $1,424,274 on 2025-11-10 · Gary B SmithSold $1,587,415 on 2026-05-01 · Gary B SmithSold $1,587,543 on 2025-12-22 · Gary B SmithSold $1,634,655 on 2026-02-17 · David M Rothenstein, Gary B SmithSold $1,670,597 on 2026-06-01 · Gary B SmithSold $1,766,835 on 2025-10-15 · Brodie Gage, David M Rothenstein, Dino Diperna, Gary B SmithSold $1,848,928 on 2026-08-17 · Brodie Gage, Gary B SmithSold $1,923,825 on 2026-03-16 · David M Rothenstein, Gary B SmithSold $2,025,000 on 2026-03-24 · Brodie GageSold $2,271,618 on 2026-09-15 · Brodie Gage, David M Rothenstein, Dino Diperna, Gary B SmithSold $2,595,304 on 2025-12-15 · Brodie Gage, David M Rothenstein, Thomas Michael NevensSold $3,051,122 on 2026-06-15 · Brodie Gage, David M Rothenstein, Gary B SmithSold $3,185,597 on 2026-07-15 · Brodie Gage, David M Rothenstein, Dino Diperna, Gary B SmithSold $3,246,685 on 2026-08-14 · David M Rothenstein, Marc D. GraffSold $3,606,814 on 2026-07-01 · Gary B Smith, Jason Phipps, Marc D. Graff, Sheela KosarajuSold $3,749,924 on 2026-05-15 · Brodie Gage, David M Rothenstein, Gary B SmithSold $4,449,952 on 2026-04-15 · Brodie Gage, David M Rothenstein, Dino Diperna, Gary B SmithSold $5,384,017 on 2026-01-12 · Joseph Cumello, Patrick GallagherSold $7,380,336 on 2026-01-15 · Dino Diperna, Gary B Smith, Jason Phipps, Sheela KosarajuSold $11,056,103 on 2026-04-01 · Gary B Smith, Jason Phipps, Sheela KosarajuSold $19,170,163 on 2026-01-05 · Gary B Smith
Bought, 12 months$0
Sold, 12 months$98.0M
Insiders buying0
Insiders selling11

Valuation, profit and volume

P/E (trailing)n/aSector median 32.1
Market value— 
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day1.1×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit—On all tracked purchases —

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 0 Ciena insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $0, while 11 insiders reported sales totaling $98.0M. 87 of 90 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.

Insider transactions

Open-market purchases and sales. 192 grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are not shown.

Filed Insider Type Shares Price Value Since Score
Sep 29SEC Joseph CumelloEvp & General Mgr. Sell Plan 1,586 $358.52 $569K +8.7% —
Sep 28SEC Bruce L. ClaflinDirector Sell 2,857 $355.91 $1.0M +9.5% —
Sep 25SEC Thomas Michael NevensDirector Sell 3,738 $359.04 $1.3M +8.5% —
Sep 17SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $330.18 $975K +18.0% —
Sep 17SEC David M RothensteinEvp & Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $330.48 $826K +17.9% —
Sep 17SEC Brodie GageEvp & Chief Product & Sell Plan 1,200 $324.86 $390K +20.0% —
Sep 17SEC Dino DipernaEvp & Chief R&D Officer Sell Plan 249 $350.00 $87K +11.3% —
Sep 17SEC Dino DipernaEvp & Chief R&D Officer Sell Plan 249 $324.86 $81K +20.0% —
Sep 2SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $362.90 $1.1M +7.4% —
Aug 18SEC Marc D. GraffCFO Sell Plan 4,995 $430.72 $2.2M -9.5% —
Aug 18SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $447.78 $1.3M -13.0% —
Aug 18SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $438.10 $1.1M -11.0% —
Aug 18SEC Brodie GageSvp Global Products & Supply Sell Plan 1,200 $439.24 $527K -11.3% —
Aug 4SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $379.81 $1.1M +2.6% —
Jul 17SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $421.10 $1.2M -7.5% —
Jul 17SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $420.91 $1.1M -7.4% —
Jul 17SEC Brodie GageSvp Global Products & Supply Sell Plan 1,200 $449.15 $539K -13.2% —
Jul 17SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 391 $449.15 $176K -13.2% —
Jul 17SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 391 $449.15 $176K -13.2% —
Jul 6SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $468.83 $1.4M -16.9% —
Jul 6SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 2,629 $466.20 $1.2M -16.4% —
Jul 6SEC Sheela KosarajuGeneral Counsel Sell Plan 2,013 $466.20 $938K -16.4% —
Jul 6SEC Marc D. GraffCFO Sell Plan 126 $466.20 $59K -16.4% —
Jun 30SEC Joseph CumelloSvp, General Mgr. Blue Planet Sell Plan 1,586 $466.33 $740K -16.4% —
Jun 26SEC Marc D. GraffCFO Sell Plan 126 $449.36 $57K -13.3% —
Jun 17SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $457.02 $1.3M -14.7% —
Jun 17SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $457.07 $1.1M -14.7% —
Jun 17SEC Brodie GageSvp Global Products & Supply Sell Plan 1,200 $466.10 $559K -16.4% —
Jun 2SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $565.92 $1.7M -31.1% —
May 19SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $562.05 $1.7M -30.7% —
May 19SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $562.39 $1.4M -30.7% —
May 19SEC Brodie GageSvp Global Products & Supply Sell Plan 1,200 $570.65 $685K -31.7% —
May 4SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $537.74 $1.6M -27.5% —
Apr 17SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $467.47 $1.4M -16.6% —
Apr 17SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $467.65 $1.2M -16.7% —
Apr 17SEC Brodie GageSvp Global Products & Supply Sell Plan 1,200 $471.79 $566K -17.4% —
Apr 16SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 1,507 $471.79 $711K -17.4% —
Apr 16SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 1,322 $471.79 $624K -17.4% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 3,441 $412.24 $1.4M -5.5% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 3,250 $408.75 $1.3M -4.7% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 3,100 $411.23 $1.3M -5.2% —
Apr 3SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $415.51 $1.2M -6.2% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 2,279 $413.35 $942K -5.7% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 2,100 $405.07 $851K -3.8% —
Apr 3SEC Sheela KosarajuGeneral Counsel Sell Plan 2,012 $401.71 $808K -3.0% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 1,708 $414.16 $707K -5.9% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 1,735 $401.58 $697K -3.0% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 1,029 $416.56 $429K -6.5% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 750 $403.90 $303K -3.5% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 600 $406.45 $244K -4.1% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 500 $409.49 $205K -4.8% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 500 $402.82 $201K -3.3% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 460 $407.48 $187K -4.4% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 400 $415.20 $166K -6.1% —
Apr 3SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 162 $417.07 $68K -6.6% —
Mar 31SEC Joseph CumelloSvp, General Mgr. Blue Planet Sell Plan 1,773 $394.82 $700K -1.3% —
Mar 25SEC Brodie GageSvp Global Products & Supply Sell Plan 5,000 $405.00 $2.0M -3.8% —
Mar 18SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $359.53 $1.1M +8.4% —
Mar 18SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $345.00 $862K +13.0% —
Mar 4SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $354.64 $1.0M +9.9% —
Feb 19SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $299.51 $884K +30.1% —
Feb 19SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $300.20 $750K +29.8% —
Feb 4SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,952 $265.60 $784K +46.7% —
Jan 20SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 21,383 $247.89 $5.3M +57.2% —
Jan 20SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 2,993 $247.65 $741K +57.4% —
Jan 20SEC Sheela KosarajuGeneral Counsel Sell Plan 382 $246.23 $94K +58.3% —
Jan 16SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 2,527 $246.23 $622K +58.3% —
Jan 16SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 2,527 $246.23 $622K +58.3% —
Jan 13SEC Joseph CumelloSvp, General Mgr. Blue Planet Sell Plan 11,929 $229.82 $2.7M +69.6% —
Jan 13SEC Patrick GallagherDirector Sell Plan 11,618 $227.45 $2.6M +71.3% —
Jan 13SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $219.28 $548K +77.7% —
Jan 6SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 83,552 $229.44 $19.2M +69.8% —
Jan 6SEC Sheela KosarajuGeneral Counsel Sell Plan 1,748 $241.00 $421K +61.7% —
Dec 29SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 6,800 $233.46 $1.6M +66.9% —
Dec 18SEC Jason PhippsSvp Global Sales And Marketing Sell Plan 1,984 $143.42 $285K +171.7% —
Dec 17SEC Thomas Michael NevensDirector Sell 8,554 $224.66 $1.9M +73.5% —
Dec 16SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $220.84 $552K +76.5% —
Dec 16SEC Brodie GageSvp Global Products & Supply Sell Plan 550 $220.84 $121K +76.5% —
Dec 5SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 6,800 $192.61 $1.3M +102.3% —
Nov 18SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $191.72 $479K +103.3% —
Nov 18SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 1,241 $190.80 $237K +104.2% —
Nov 18SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 1,241 $190.80 $237K +104.2% —
Nov 18SEC Brodie GageSvp Global Products & Supply Sell Plan 111 $190.80 $21K +104.2% —
Nov 12SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 6,800 $209.45 $1.4M +86.1% —
Nov 5SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 6,800 $190.45 $1.3M +104.6% —
Oct 17SEC Gary B SmithCEO, President Sell Plan 6,800 $170.25 $1.2M +128.9% —
Oct 17SEC David M RothensteinSvp And Chief Strategy Officer Sell Plan 2,500 $170.22 $426K +128.9% —
Oct 17SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 367 $169.36 $62K +130.1% —
Oct 17SEC Dino DipernaSvp Global R&D Sell Plan 367 $169.36 $62K +130.1% —
Oct 17SEC Brodie GageSvp Global Products & Supply Sell Plan 350 $169.36 $59K +130.1% —

Insiders at Ciena

InsiderBoughtSoldLast filingScore
Gary B SmithCEO, President — $46.5M Sep 22, 2026 —
Jason PhippsEvp & Chief Customer Officer — $15.8M Sep 22, 2026 —
David M RothensteinEvp & Chief Strategy Officer — $10.3M Sep 22, 2026 —
Brodie GageEvp & Chief Product & — $5.5M Sep 22, 2026 —
Joseph CumelloEvp & General Mgr. — $4.7M Sep 29, 2026 —
Dino DipernaEvp & Chief R&D Officer — $3.7M Sep 22, 2026 —
Thomas Michael NevensDirector — $3.3M Sep 25, 2026 —
Patrick GallagherDirector — $2.6M Mar 30, 2026 —
Marc D. GraffCFO — $2.3M Sep 22, 2026 —
Sheela KosarajuGeneral Counsel — $2.3M Sep 22, 2026 —
Bruce L. ClaflinDirector — $1.0M Sep 28, 2026 —
Grant HoffmanEvp & Chief Supply — — Sep 22, 2026 —
Lawton W FittDirector — — Mar 30, 2026 —
Hassan AhmedDirector — — Mar 30, 2026 —
Mary G PumaDirector — — Mar 30, 2026 —
Devinder KumarDirector — — Mar 30, 2026 —
Joanne Beth OlsenDirector — — Mar 30, 2026 —

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Common questions about CIEN insiders

Are Ciena insiders buying CIEN stock?

In the past 12 months, 0 insiders reported open-market purchases of CIEN worth $0.

Are Ciena insiders selling CIEN stock?

11 insiders reported sales worth $98.0M over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.