On August 13, Ciena rose 3.52% in regular trading, trading at $448.81/share, with turnover of $119 million. The optical communications sector extended the prior session's momentum, with peers Nokia up 3.78% and Applied Optoelectronics up 3.93%.

On the news front, optical communications leader Lumentum reported Q4 fiscal year results after market close on August 11, delivering revenue of $10.1 billion representing a 109% year-over-year increase, adjusted earnings per share of $3.23 reflecting a 267% year-over-year surge, and gross margin exceeding 50% — all beating market expectations. Industry data from Light Counting further supports the bullish narrative, with full-year optical module sales reaching $26.8 billion, up 74% year-over-year, while 800G module shipments are projected to more than double and Ethernet optical module market growth is forecast at 65%.

As a core optical networking equipment supplier, Ciena directly benefits from the sustained high demand cycle driven by AI data center optical interconnect buildouts.

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