Ciena (CIEN) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Long-Term Investments of $213.6 million for Q3 2026, up 6.72% on a QoQ basis from $200.1 million in Q2 2026, and up 231.62% year-over-year from $64.4 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Long-Term Investments for 16 years, with the latest figure at $213.6 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Investments rose 231.62% year-over-year to $213.6 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $213.6 million, a 231.62% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $57.1 million, down 29.38% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Investments was $213.6 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $200.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Long-Term Investments was $213.6 million in Q3 2026, with the low at $3.2 million in Q1 2023.
- Average Long-Term Investments over 5 years is $91.4 million, with a median of $87.1 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Long-Term Investments plunged 96.34% in 2023, then soared 3103.64% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Long-Term Investments stood at $35.4 million in 2022, then surged by 279.48% to $134.3 million in 2023, then plunged by 39.74% to $80.9 million in 2024, then dropped by 29.38% to $57.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 273.72% to $213.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Long-Term Investments figures came in at $213.6 million (Q3 2026), $200.1 million (Q2 2026), and $69.9 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 84.12 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.70 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 213.55 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 213.55 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 200.11 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 69.88 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 57.14 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 64.40 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 92.12 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 105.04 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 80.92 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 111.83 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 165.96 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 103.86 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 134.28 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 21.10 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 25.24 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.24 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 35.39 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 77.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 87.14 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 88.64 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 70.04 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Long-Term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-investments&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "ticker": "CIEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-investments&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();