Yuen Wupen Sells 500 Shares of Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) Stock

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) insider Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $895.99, for a total transaction of $447,995.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 115,627 shares in the company, valued at approximately $103,600,635.73. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• 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 value of $480,720.00.
• 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.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $864.49, for a total transaction of $432,245.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $895.00, for a total value of $447,500.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $940.95, for a total value of $470,475.00.
• On Wednesday, August 26th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $882.15, for a total transaction of $441,075.00.
• On Monday, August 24th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $824.24, for a total transaction of $412,120.00.
• On Friday, August 21st, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $898.15, for a total value of $449,075.00.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Yuen Wupen sold 1,500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $827.82, for a total value of $1,241,730.00.

Lumentum Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LITE opened at $927.03 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $829.50 and a 200-day moving average of $827.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.15 billion, a PE ratio of -11.28 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $144.52 and a 12 month high of $1,085.68.

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

Key Lumentum News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lumentum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI data-center demand remains the main catalyst. Lumentum is benefiting from the shift from copper to fiber optics, record 800G transceiver shipments and tight supply of EML lasers. Analysts see significant growth potential as customers increase spending on high-speed optical infrastructure, particularly from 2027 onward. Lumentum: Why 2027 Will Be a Game Changer
• Positive Sentiment: Recent financial results and guidance were strong. Lumentum’s latest quarterly revenue reached approximately $1.01 billion, while adjusted EPS of $3.23 exceeded the $2.97 consensus estimate. Revenue more than doubled year over year, and first-quarter fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $4.05 to $4.35 supports expectations for continued earnings momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional interest remains supportive. LITE has been highlighted as an AI infrastructure “buy zone” stock, and the analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target above the latest reported trading level. Institutional investors and hedge funds own approximately 94% of the shares. Top Funds Bet Billions As This AI Stock Lights Up a Buy Zone
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive risks are increasing. Applied Optoelectronics is expanding 800G and 1.6T optical capacity as AI networking demand rises, highlighting the intensifying competition Lumentum faces in a rapidly growing market. AAOI’s Optical Networking Demand Rise
• Negative Sentiment: Repeated insider selling may be weighing on sentiment. Insider Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares for approximately $481,000 on September 10 and another 500 shares for about $448,000 on September 8. The trades were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and represent only 0.43% of the insider’s holdings per transaction, limiting their significance but still signaling profit-taking at elevated prices. Lumentum Insider Sale

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC lifted its holdings in Lumentum by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 209 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $179,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank lifted 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 acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC boosted its holdings in Lumentum by 118.8% in the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 35 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Lumentum by 39.5% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 94.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $1,300.00 price objective on shares of Lumentum in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Lumentum from $800.00 to $820.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Bank of America dropped their price target on Lumentum from $1,100.00 to $1,000.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Lumentum from $1,100.00 to $1,140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Lumentum in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lumentum currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,053.83.

About Lumentum

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) designs and manufactures optical and photonic products used to transmit, process and control light. Its portfolio includes optical components, modules, subsystems, lasers and photonic integrated circuits that support communications networks, data centers, cloud infrastructure and industrial applications.

The company also supplies technologies for consumer electronics and 3D sensing, including laser-based products used in applications such as depth sensing and facial recognition.