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Ciena stock buybacks
CIEN$422Mbought back in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026
Ciena bought back $422M of its stock in the last twelve months, $210M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 1.0% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $250M |
| Q2 '22 | $82.8M |
| Q3 '22 | $155M |
| Q4 '22 | $13.0M |
| Q1 '23 | $0 |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $57.7M |
| Q4 '23 | $184.5M |
| Q1 '24 | $38.2M |
| Q2 '24 | $56.6M |
| Q3 '24 | $31M |
| Q4 '24 | $128.7M |
| Q1 '25 | $81.2M |
| Q2 '25 | $87.0M |
| Q3 '25 | $81.8M |
| Q4 '25 | $84.5M |
| Q1 '26 | $80.5M |
| Q2 '26 | $84.4M |
| Q3 '26 | $173.0M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q1 '21 | 156.6M |
| Q2 '21 | 156.9M |
| Q3 '21 | 156.7M |
| Q4 '21 | 156.8M |
| Q1 '22 | 155.8M |
| Q2 '22 | 153.3M |
| Q3 '22 | 150.5M |
| Q4 '22 | 149.2M |
| Q1 '23 | 149.6M |
| Q2 '23 | 150.1M |
| Q3 '23 | 150.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 147.8M |
| Q1 '24 | 145.8M |
| Q2 '24 | 144.9M |
| Q3 '24 | 145.4M |
| Q4 '24 | 147.7M |
| Q1 '25 | 145.9M |
| Q2 '25 | 145.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 144.5M |
| Q4 '25 | 145.6M |
| Q1 '26 | 145.8M |
| Q2 '26 | 146.3M |
| Q3 '26 | 146.0M |
$173Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
$210Mnet of stock compensation ($212M)
+1.0%diluted shares, 1 year
−6.9%diluted shares, 5 years
—dividends, 12 months
52%of free cash flow ($814M) spent on buybacks
$38Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
$335Mleft under its authorization as of Aug 1, 2026
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Questions
- Does Ciena buy back its stock?
- Ciena bought back $422M of its stock in the last twelve months, $210M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 1.0% from a year earlier.
- How much did Ciena spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $335M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Nov 1, 2025.
- Is Ciena's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −6.9% over five fiscal years and +1.0% over the last year.
- Does Ciena have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $335M remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Aug 1, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Aug 1, 2026, filed Sep 3, 2026 · open on SEC.gov