Wall Street analysts expect Ciena (CIEN Quick QuoteCIEN - Free Report) to post quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 92.6%. Revenues are expected to be $1.1 billion, up 20.3% from the year-ago quarter.

Over the last 30 days, there has been an upward revision of 3.9% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the course of this timeframe.

Before a company announces its earnings, it is essential to take into account any changes made to earnings estimates. This is a valuable factor in predicting the potential reactions of investors toward the stock. Empirical research has consistently shown a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically rely on consensus earnings and revenue estimates to gauge how the business may have fared during the quarter, examining analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics often helps gain a deeper insight.

Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Ciena metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.

Analysts forecast 'Revenue- Total Networking Platforms' to reach $829.74 million. The estimate points to a change of +22.7% from the year-ago quarter.

Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Revenue- Total Global Services' should arrive at $144.17 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +7%.

The consensus estimate for 'Revenue- Software and Services- Total (Platform+Blue Planet Automation)' stands at $117.98 million. The estimate indicates a change of +18.2% from the prior-year quarter.

Analysts predict that the 'Revenue- Platform Software and Services' will reach $100.05 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +17.2%.

Analysts' assessment points toward 'Revenue- Blue Planet Automation Software and Services' reaching $25.43 million. The estimate suggests a change of +76.6% year over year.

The consensus among analysts is that 'Revenue- Networking Platforms- Optical Networking' will reach $723.28 million. The estimate suggests a change of +29.1% year over year.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Revenue- Networking Platforms- Routing and Switching' should come in at $103.56 million. The estimate points to a change of -10.8% from the year-ago quarter.

The average prediction of analysts places 'Revenue- Services' at $222.76 million. The estimate suggests a change of +6.3% year over year.

Analysts expect 'Revenue- Products' to come in at $874.35 million. The estimate points to a change of +24.7% from the year-ago quarter.

It is projected by analysts that the 'Gross profit- Products' will reach $356.09 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $285.58 million in the same quarter last year.

The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Gross profit- Services' will likely reach $100.18 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $103.08 million in the same quarter last year.

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