Ciena (CIEN) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded quarterly Short-term Investments of $176.3 million in Q1 2026, down 18.43% quarter-over-quarter from $216.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 47.73% on a YoY basis from $337.3 million in Q1 2025.
Ciena (CIEN) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena's Short-term Investments history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $176.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Short-term Investments fell 47.73% year-over-year to $176.3 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $176.3 million (down 47.73% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $216.1 million, down 31.67% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments was $176.3 million for Q1 2026 at Ciena, down from $216.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $529.6 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $100.4 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Short-term Investments has averaged $239.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $216.1 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Short-term Investments jumped 248.81% in 2022, then tumbled 78.19% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Short-term Investments shows it stood at $154.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 31.97% to $104.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 201.99% to $316.3 million in 2024, then slumped by 31.67% to $216.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 18.43% to $176.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $176.3 million (Q1 2026), $216.1 million (Q4 2025), and $270.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 176.32 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 216.15 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 270.38 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 304.18 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 337.32 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 316.34 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 217.81 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 165.62 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 106.68 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 104.75 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 141.84 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 150.46 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 100.42 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 153.99 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 321.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 529.55 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 460.37 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 181.48 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 182.01 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 151.82 Mn |