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Northland Capital Markets Upgrades Ciena to Outperform, Raises Price Target to $500

BenzingaAug 19, 2026, 12:40 PMBenzinga Newsdesk

Northland Capital Markets analyst Tim Savageaux upgrades Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) from Market Perform to Outperform and raises the price target from $450 to $500.

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