Ciena Insider Trades
NYSE: CIENUtilitiesTelecommunications EquipmentUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 450.30 +0.12%
Last 12 months
- Purchases
- 0 · $0
- Sales
- 28 · $21.88M
- Shares bought / sold
- 0 / 54.58K
- Net activity
- Net selling $21.9 million
Ciena insider activity
Over the last 12 months, Ciena insiders reported 76 transactions on SEC Form 4: 0 open-market purchases and 28 sales. Insiders bought $0 and sold $21.9 million worth of stock, for net insider selling of $21.9 million. The largest seller was SMITH GARY B, with $7.1 million in reported sales.
The most recent filing shows Graff Marc D. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer) selling 97 shares at $355.19 on Oct 1, 2026. Insider sales are common for compensation, tax and diversification reasons, while open-market purchases are rarer; tracking both helps put CIEN's ownership changes in context.
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CIEN insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Phipps JasonEVP & Chief Customer Officer | Sale | 2,629 | $933.79K | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Kosaraju SheelaEVP & Chief Legal Officer | Sale | 2,101 | $746.25K | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Graff Marc D.EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 97 | $34.45K | Form 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Cumello JosephEVP & General Mgr. | Sale | 1,586 | $568.60K | Form 4 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | NEVENS THOMAS MICHAELDirector | Gift | 2,797 | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Claflin Bruce L.Director | Sale | 2,857 | $1.02M | Form 4 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | NEVENS THOMAS MICHAELDirector | Sale | 3,738 | $1.34M | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Graff Marc D.EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 286 | $99.76K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Phipps JasonEVP & Chief Customer Officer | Tax withholding | 268 | $93.48K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Phipps JasonEVP & Chief Customer Officer | Tax withholding | 503 | $175.45K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Phipps JasonEVP & Chief Customer Officer | Tax withholding | 859 | $299.62K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Phipps JasonEVP & Chief Customer Officer | Tax withholding | 735 | $256.37K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MEVP & Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 220 | $76.74K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MEVP & Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 436 | $152.08K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MEVP & Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 811 | $282.88K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MEVP & Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 204 | $71.16K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MEVP & Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 679 | $236.84K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 937 | $326.83K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 1,743 | $607.96K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 3,102 | $1.08M | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 2,985 | $1.04M | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Kosaraju SheelaEVP & Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 189 | $65.92K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Kosaraju SheelaEVP & Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 330 | $115.10K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Kosaraju SheelaEVP & Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 549 | $191.49K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Kosaraju SheelaEVP & Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 691 | $241.02K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Kosaraju SheelaEVP & Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 156 | $54.41K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Gage BrodieEVP & Chief Product & | Tax withholding | 231 | $80.57K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Gage BrodieEVP & Chief Product & | Tax withholding | 388 | $135.33K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Gage BrodieEVP & Chief Product & | Tax withholding | 669 | $233.35K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Gage BrodieEVP & Chief Product & | Tax withholding | 442 | $154.17K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Gage BrodieEVP & Chief Product & | Tax withholding | 204 | $71.16K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Hoffman GrantEVP & Chief Supply | Tax withholding | 170 | $59.30K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | DiPerna DinoEVP & Chief R&D Officer | Tax withholding | 247 | $86.15K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | DiPerna DinoEVP & Chief R&D Officer | Tax withholding | 428 | $149.29K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | DiPerna DinoEVP & Chief R&D Officer | Tax withholding | 730 | $254.62K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | DiPerna DinoEVP & Chief R&D Officer | Tax withholding | 444 | $154.87K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | DiPerna DinoEVP & Chief R&D Officer | Tax withholding | 204 | $71.16K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Cumello JosephEVP & General Mgr. | Tax withholding | 331 | $115.45K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Cumello JosephEVP & General Mgr. | Tax withholding | 180 | $62.78K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Cumello JosephEVP & General Mgr. | Tax withholding | 582 | $203.00K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Cumello JosephEVP & General Mgr. | Tax withholding | 182 | $63.48K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Cumello JosephEVP & General Mgr. | Tax withholding | 441 | $153.82K | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | DiPerna DinoEVP & Chief R&D Officer | Sale | 249 | $87.15K | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | DiPerna DinoEVP & Chief R&D Officer | Sale | 249 | $80.89K | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Gage BrodieEVP & Chief Product & | Sale | 1,200 | $389.83K | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Rothenstein David MEVP & Chief Strategy Officer | Sale | 2,500 | $826.21K | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident & CEO | Sale | 2,952 | $974.69K | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident, CEO | Sale | 2,952 | $1.07M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Gage BrodieSVP Global Products & Supply | Sale | 1,200 | $527.09K | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident, CEO | Sale | 2,952 | $1.32M | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Rothenstein David MSVP and Chief Strategy Officer | Sale | 2,500 | $1.10M | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Graff Marc D.SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 4,995 | $2.15M | Form 4 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident, CEO | Sale | 2,952 | $1.12M | Form 4 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Graff Marc D.SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 14,441 | $5.44M | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Gage BrodieSVP Global Products & Supply | Sale | 1,200 | $538.98K | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | DiPerna DinoSVP Global R&D | Sale | 391 | $175.62K | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | DiPerna DinoSVP Global R&D | Sale | 391 | $175.62K | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Rothenstein David MSVP and Chief Strategy Officer | Sale | 2,500 | $1.05M | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident, CEO | Sale | 2,952 | $1.24M | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident, CEO | Sale | 2,952 | $1.38M | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Kosaraju SheelaSVP and General Counsel | Sale | 2,013 | $938.46K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Phipps JasonSVP Global Sales and Marketing | Sale | 2,629 | $1.23M | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Graff Marc D.SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 126 | $58.74K | Form 4 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Cumello JosephSVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet | Sale | 1,586 | $739.60K | Form 4 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Graff Marc D.SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 126 | $56.62K | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Hoffman GrantSVP Chief Supply Chain Officer | Award | 6,517 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MSVP and Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 220 | $94.21K | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MSVP and Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 436 | $186.70K | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MSVP and Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 811 | $347.29K | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MSVP and Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 204 | $87.36K | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Rothenstein David MSVP and Chief Strategy Officer | Tax withholding | 679 | $290.76K | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident, CEO | Tax withholding | 937 | $401.24K | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident, CEO | Tax withholding | 1,743 | $746.39K | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident, CEO | Tax withholding | 3,102 | $1.33M | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | SMITH GARY BPresident, CEO | Tax withholding | 2,985 | $1.28M | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Graff Marc D.SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 199 | $85.22K | Form 4 |
Transaction codes follow SEC Form 4: P = open-market purchase, S = open-market sale, A = grant or award, M = option exercise, F = shares withheld for taxes. About Form 4