There have been 50 recent insider transactions recorded for Ciena Corporation (CIEN), including 14 buys and 36 sells. Total insider buying was valued at RSU Award and total insider selling at $49.85M.
Notable insiders with recent activity include Smith Gary B, Phipps Jason, Kosaraju Sheela. Insider transactions can provide insights into how company leadership views the stock's valuation and future prospects.
Insider Transactions — CIEN
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Transaction |
Shares |
Avg. Price |
Value |
Shares Owned |
| 2026-04-01 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
2,952 |
$415.51 |
$1.23M |
281,365 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Informative Sell |
1,029 |
$416.56 |
$428.64K |
68 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Informative Sell |
2,012 |
$401.71 |
$808.24K |
92,107 |
| 2026-03-27 |
Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Informative Sell |
1,773 |
$394.82 |
$700.02K |
46,175 |
| 2026-03-26 |
Fitt Lawton W |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
129,776 |
| 2026-03-26 |
Ahmed Hassan |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
24,025 |
| 2026-03-26 |
Puma Mary G |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
11,477 |
| 2026-03-26 |
Gallagher Patrick |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
50,789 |
| 2026-03-26 |
Nevens Thomas Michael |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
10,027 |
| 2026-03-26 |
Claflin Bruce L. |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
50,843 |
| 2026-03-26 |
Kumar Devinder |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
29,557 |
| 2026-03-26 |
Olsen Joanne Beth |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
35,003 |
| 2026-03-24 |
Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Informative Sell |
5,000 |
$405.00 |
$2.03M |
46,341 |
| 2026-03-20 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,743 |
$383.89 |
$669.12K |
284,317 |
| 2026-03-20 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
220 |
$383.89 |
$84.46K |
195,081 |
| 2026-03-20 |
Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
506 |
$383.89 |
$194.25K |
89,391 |
| 2026-03-20 |
Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
331 |
$383.89 |
$127.07K |
47,948 |
| 2026-03-20 |
Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
198 |
$383.89 |
$76.01K |
94,119 |
| 2026-03-20 |
Diperna Dino |
SVP Global R&d |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
247 |
$383.89 |
$94.82K |
45,289 |
| 2026-03-20 |
Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
387 |
$383.89 |
$148.57K |
51,341 |
| 2026-03-20 |
Graff Marc D. |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
199 |
$383.89 |
$76.39K |
127,406 |
| 2026-03-16 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
2,952 |
$359.53 |
$1.06M |
293,084 |
| 2026-03-16 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,500 |
$345.00 |
$862.5K |
197,194 |
| 2026-03-02 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
2,952 |
$354.64 |
$1.05M |
296,036 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
2,952 |
$299.51 |
$884.16K |
298,988 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,500 |
$300.20 |
$750.5K |
199,694 |
| 2026-02-02 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
2,952 |
$265.60 |
$784.06K |
301,940 |
| 2026-01-15 |
Diperna Dino |
SVP Global R&d |
Informative Sell |
2,527 |
$246.23 |
$622.22K |
47,341 |
| 2026-01-15 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
2,993 |
$247.65 |
$741.21K |
304,892 |
| 2026-01-15 |
Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Informative Sell |
21,383 |
$247.89 |
$5.3M |
91,765 |
| 2026-01-15 |
Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Informative Sell |
382 |
$246.23 |
$94.06K |
96,131 |
| 2026-01-12 |
Gallagher Patrick |
Director |
Informative Sell |
11,618 |
$227.45 |
$2.64M |
50,184 |
| 2026-01-12 |
Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Informative Sell |
11,929 |
$229.82 |
$2.74M |
49,475 |
| 2026-01-09 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,500 |
$219.28 |
$548.2K |
202,194 |
| 2026-01-05 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
83,552 |
$229.44 |
$19.17M |
307,885 |
| 2026-01-02 |
Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Informative Sell |
1,748 |
$241.00 |
$421.27K |
96,513 |
| 2025-12-22 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
6,800 |
$233.46 |
$1.59M |
391,437 |
| 2025-12-20 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
8,933 |
$230.34 |
$2.06M |
398,237 |
| 2025-12-20 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,557 |
$230.34 |
$358.64K |
204,694 |
| 2025-12-20 |
Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,664 |
$230.34 |
$383.29K |
113,148 |
| 2025-12-20 |
Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,117 |
$230.34 |
$257.29K |
61,404 |
| 2025-12-20 |
Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,109 |
$230.34 |
$255.45K |
98,261 |
| 2025-12-20 |
Diperna Dino |
SVP Global R&d |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,401 |
$230.34 |
$322.71K |
52,395 |
| 2025-12-20 |
Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,285 |
$230.34 |
$295.99K |
53,273 |
| 2025-12-16 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
RSU Award |
95,471 |
- |
- |
350,341 |
| 2025-12-16 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
RSU Award |
15,910 |
- |
- |
196,600 |
| 2025-12-16 |
Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
RSU Award |
20,368 |
- |
- |
100,612 |
| 2025-12-16 |
Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
RSU Award |
12,091 |
- |
- |
55,622 |
| 2025-12-16 |
Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
RSU Award |
13,049 |
- |
- |
97,710 |
| 2025-12-16 |
Diperna Dino |
SVP Global R&d |
RSU Award |
14,320 |
- |
- |
52,367 |
■ Informative Buy/Sell — open market transaction (most significant)
■ Uninformative Buy — award, option exercise, conversion
■ Uninformative Sell — tax withholding, award vest sale
■ Neutral — gift, trust, expiry
