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Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Ciena Common stock, shares issued (in shares) increased by 0.3% to 141.5M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.8%, from 142.5M to 141.5M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common stock, shares issued (in shares) shows relatively stable performance with a -1.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates equity issuance, while a decrease (rare) would indicate share cancellations.
Detailed definition
The total number of shares that have been sold or distributed to shareholders since the company's inception. This includ...
Peer comparison
Standard corporate governance metric; comparable to 'Issued Shares' at any public company.
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other_common_stock_shares_issuedHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 155.1M | 154.9M | 153M | 150.9M | 148.3M | 148.4M | 149.2M | 149.5M | 148.8M | 144.8M | 144.9M | 144.2M | 144.4M | 142.7M | 142.5M | 141.7M | 141.3M | 141M | 141.5M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -1.2% | -1.4% | -1.7% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.2% | -0.5% | -2.7% | +0.1% | -0.5% | +0.2% | -1.2% | -0.1% | -0.6% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.4% | -4.2% | -2.5% | -0.9% | +0.3% | -2.4% | -2.8% | -3.5% | -2.9% | -1.5% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -2.1% | -1.1% | -0.8% |
Range141M – 155.1M
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth-2.2%
Median YoY Growth-2.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's common stock, shares issued (in shares)?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported common stock, shares issued (in shares) of 141.5M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's common stock, shares issued (in shares) changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's common stock, shares issued (in shares) decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 142.5M to 141.5M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's common stock, shares issued (in shares)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ciena's common stock, shares issued (in shares) has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 154.6M to 141M.
- What does common stock, shares issued (in shares) mean?
- The total number of shares the company has ever created and distributed.