Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) Insider Sells $290,115.00 in Stock

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) insider Yuen Wupen sold 307 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $945.00, for a total value of $290,115.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 108,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $102,362,400. The trade was a 0.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Yuen Wupen also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, September 28th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $948.50, for a total value of $474,250.00.
• On Friday, September 25th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $935.75, for a total value of $467,875.00.
• On Wednesday, September 23rd, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $946.56, for a total value of $473,280.00.
• On Monday, September 21st, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $959.27, for a total transaction of $479,635.00.
• On Friday, September 18th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $920.00, for a total transaction of $460,000.00.
• On Wednesday, September 16th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $856.83, for a total transaction of $428,415.00.
• On Monday, September 14th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $862.14, for a total transaction of $431,070.00.
• On Thursday, September 10th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $961.44, for a total transaction of $480,720.00.
• On Tuesday, September 8th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $895.99, for a total transaction of $447,995.00.
• On Friday, September 4th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $860.00, for a total transaction of $430,000.00.

Lumentum Stock Performance

NASDAQ LITE opened at $1,085.42 on Friday. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $147.81 and a 52-week high of $1,091.61. The company has a fifty day moving average of $881.39 and a 200-day moving average of $855.73. The company has a market capitalization of $97.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.20 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 1.68.

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The technology company reported $3.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.26. Lumentum had a positive return on equity of 26.34% and a negative net margin of 230.15%.The business had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $987.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 109.3% on a year-over-year basis. Lumentum has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Lumentum Holdings Inc. will post 19.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup raised their price objective on Lumentum from $1,200.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Lumentum from $800.00 to $820.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Lumentum from $900.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Evercore started coverage on shares of Lumentum in a report on Monday, August 31st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,100.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Lumentum in a research note on Monday, August 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,200.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lumentum currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,073.25.

Key Headlines Impacting Lumentum

Here are the key news stories impacting Lumentum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $1,220 price target, citing Lumentum’s exposure to high-growth optical networking and AI infrastructure. Bernstein initiates coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also focusing on reports of NVIDIA’s approximately $2 billion commitment to expand Lumentum’s capacity and support joint development of data-center optics. The arrangement could improve revenue visibility as AI clusters require faster optical connections. NVIDIA AI infrastructure article
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage has identified Lumentum as a potential “structural winner” from the shift toward optical networking in AI data centers. The company’s photonics products may benefit from rising data traffic, inference workloads and demand for high-speed connectivity. AI structural winners article
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks analysis describes Lumentum as a strong growth stock, supporting the broader momentum narrative. Its latest reported quarter also showed revenue up 109.3% year over year, with EPS exceeding analyst expectations and fiscal first-quarter 2027 guidance of $4.05 to $4.35. Zacks growth stock analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha characterized LITE as a speculative buy, forecasting substantial future EPS growth but warning that the current valuation requires sustained revenue growth, margin expansion and strong execution. Lumentum AI network analysis
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Wajid Ali sold 24,542 shares worth approximately $25.7 million, reducing his direct stake by 24.64%. The transaction was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which reduces its significance as a discretionary bearish signal. Other insider sales by Yuen Wupen were considerably smaller relative to his remaining holdings. Lumentum CFO SEC filing

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lumentum

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lumentum by 7.2% during the second quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 209 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $179,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank increased its stake in shares of Lumentum by 26.8% in the second quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 71 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC increased its stake in shares of Lumentum by 118.8% in the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 35 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. Toth Financial Advisory Corp raised its holdings in Lumentum by 127.3% during the 2nd quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 50 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Lumentum during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. 94.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Lumentum Company Profile

Lumentum Holdings Inc is a photonics and optical technology company that develops and manufactures products used to transmit, process and manage light. Its solutions support communications networks, data centers, cloud computing infrastructure, industrial applications, and other technology markets that rely on high-speed optical connectivity and precision lasers.

The company’s product portfolio includes optical components and modules for telecommunications and networking, lasers and laser systems, optical amplifiers, wavelength-management products, and photonic subsystems.