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Available for sale investments
Ciena Available for sale investments decreased by 5.3% to $324.70M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 38.6%, from $528.55M to $324.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Available for sale investments shows relatively stable performance with a 1.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase reflects a larger investment portfolio size, while fluctuations in value indicate changes in market interest rates and credit spreads.
Detailed definition
These are debt securities that are not classified as held-to-maturity or trading securities, representing investments th...
Peer comparison
Common in insurance portfolios to balance yield generation with liquidity requirements.
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other_available_for_sale_securities_debt_securitiesHistorical 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 | $242.90M | $322.75M | $549.01M | $616.69M | $514.49M | $244.90M | $144.69M | $268.16M | $237.83M | $368.31M | $344.37M | $484.20M | $414.98M | $490.13M | $528.55M | $520.62M | $422.14M | $342.83M | $324.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +32.9% | +70.1% | +12.3% | -16.6% | -52.4% | -40.9% | +85.3% | -11.3% | +54.9% | -6.5% | +40.6% | -14.3% | +18.1% | +7.8% | -1.5% | -18.9% | -18.8% | -5.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +111.8% | -24.1% | -73.6% | -56.5% | -53.8% | +50.4% | +138.0% | +80.6% | +74.5% | +33.1% | +53.5% | +7.5% | +1.7% | -30.1% | -38.6% |
Range$144.69M – $616.69M
CAGR+6.7%
Avg YoY Growth+18.3%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's available for sale investments?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported available for sale investments of $324.70M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's available for sale investments changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's available for sale investments decreased by 38.6% year-over-year, from $528.55M to $324.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's available for sale investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's available for sale investments has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $322.75M to $342.83M.
- What does available for sale investments mean?
- Debt investments held for an indefinite period that can be sold if needed.