Rosenblatt analyst Ryan Koontz said he now expects Ciena (CIEN) to secure the lead optical supplier contract at CenturyLink (CTL) that he and many others had previously viewed as incumbent Infinera’s (INFN) to lose. Koontz, who estimates the value of the contract for Ciena at $150M-$200M per year, modestly increased his 2019 revenue and earnings estimates and raised his price target to $33 from $31, though keeps a Neutral rating on the stock given the shares’ recent strength. He cut his 2019 stand-alone Infinera revenue and earnings estimates and lowered his price target on the shares to $9 from $11.50, but maintains a Buy rating given the “precipitous” recent decline in the stock.