Financing
Share Buybacks
Ciena Share Buybacks decreased by 4.7% to $80.51M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.8%, from $81.18M to $80.51M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 38.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
Metric ID:
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical 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 | $22.82M | $22.82M | $250.00M | $82.79M | $155.00M | $13.01M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $57.74M | $184.47M | $38.20M | $56.62M | $31.00M | $128.69M | $81.18M | $87.02M | $81.84M | $84.47M | $80.51M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +995.4% | -66.9% | +87.2% | -91.6% | -100.0% | — | — | +219.5% | -79.3% | +48.2% | -45.3% | +315.1% | -36.9% | +7.2% | -6.0% | +3.2% | -4.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +579.2% | -43.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -62.8% | >999% | — | — | -46.3% | -30.2% | +112.5% | +53.7% | +164.0% | -34.4% | -0.8% |
Range$0.00 – $250.00M
CAGR+32.3%
Avg YoY Growth+139.2%
Median YoY Growth-30.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's share buybacks?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported share buybacks of $80.51M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's share buybacks decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $81.18M to $80.51M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's share buybacks has grown at a 38.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $91.29M to $334.51M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.