Ciena (CIEN) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Short-term Investments of $184.3 million for Q3 2026, up 16.86% on a QoQ basis from $157.7 million in Q2 2026, and down 31.84% year-over-year from $270.4 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Short-term Investments for 17 years, with the latest figure at $184.3 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Short-term Investments fell 31.84% year-over-year to $184.3 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $184.3 million, a 31.84% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $216.1 million, down 31.67% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments was $184.3 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $157.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $529.6 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $100.4 million in Q1 2023.
- Average Short-term Investments over 5 years is $232.4 million, with a median of $184.3 million recorded in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Short-term Investments surged 248.81% in 2022, then slumped 78.19% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $154.0 million in 2022, then sank by 31.97% to $104.8 million in 2023, then surged by 201.99% to $316.3 million in 2024, then sank by 31.67% to $216.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 14.74% to $184.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $184.3 million (Q3 2026), $157.7 million (Q2 2026), and $176.3 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 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 |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 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 |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 184.29 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 157.71 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Ciena Short-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=short-term-investments&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-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=short-term-investments&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();