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

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) insider Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $961.44, for a total value of $480,720.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 114,627 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $110,206,982.88. The trade was a 0.43% 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 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 value of $447,995.00.
• On Friday, September 4th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $860.00, for a total value of $430,000.00.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was 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 shares were sold at an average price of $895.00, for a total transaction of $447,500.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $940.95, for a total transaction 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 stock was sold at an average price of $824.24, for a total value 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 transaction of $449,075.00.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Yuen Wupen sold 1,500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $827.82, for a total transaction of $1,241,730.00.

Lumentum Price Performance

LITE opened at $927.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.40. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $144.52 and a 1 year high of $1,085.68. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $829.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $827.28. The firm has a market cap of $83.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.28 and a beta of 1.53.

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) last released its quarterly 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $987.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.88 EPS. Lumentum’s quarterly revenue was up 109.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lumentum has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Lumentum Holdings Inc. will post 19.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Lumentum

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Lumentum in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,300.00 price target on shares of Lumentum in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Lumentum in a report on Friday, August 21st. Zacks Research raised Lumentum from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Lumentum from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Lumentum presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,053.83.

Institutional Trading of Lumentum

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LITE. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Lumentum by 112,343.2% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 92,237,160 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $79,145,018,000 after buying an additional 92,155,130 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lumentum in the second quarter worth $1,621,396,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Lumentum by 18.7% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,854,801 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $683,661,000 after acquiring an additional 291,591 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lumentum by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,412,213 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $521,563,000 after acquiring an additional 123,265 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Situational Awareness LP raised its position in shares of Lumentum by 210.9% in the 4th quarter. Situational Awareness LP now owns 1,298,400 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $478,577,000 after purchasing an additional 880,800 shares during the last quarter. 94.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lumentum Company Profile

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.