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 transaction, the insider owned 115,627 shares in the company, valued at approximately $103,600,635.73. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing 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 transaction of $480,720.00.
• 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 shares were sold at an average price of $864.49, for a total value 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 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 value 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 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 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 Stock Performance

Shares of LITE traded down $53.28 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $935.70. 3,950,680 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,585,847. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $144.52 and a twelve month high of $1,085.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market cap of $83.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.38 and a beta of 1.53. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $821.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $824.69.

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) last announced 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. Lumentum had a negative net margin of 230.15% and a positive return on equity of 26.34%. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $987.70 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.88 earnings per share. Lumentum’s quarterly revenue was up 109.3% on a year-over-year basis. Lumentum has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Lumentum Holdings Inc. will post 19.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Lumentum News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Lumentum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven demand for data-center connectivity is supporting Lumentum’s growth outlook. The company is expanding capacity for pump, EML and continuous-wave lasers, positioning itself to compete with Broadcom and Applied Optoelectronics as optical component demand accelerates. LITE’s Laser Growth Accelerates: Can It Challenge AVGO & AAOI?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analysis identifies LITE as a potential beneficiary of the photonics investment cycle, alongside Coherent and MACOM, with possible short-term upside from AI-related data-center spending. Buy 3 AI-Powered Photonics Stocks to Tap Solid Short-Term Price Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Investors have largely looked past Lumentum’s reported $7.2 billion accounting loss, focusing instead on FY2026 revenue growth of 83.2% to $3.01 billion and fourth-quarter revenue of approximately $1.006 billion, which more than doubled year over year. Lumentum’s $7.2 Billion Loss Was Not A Loss
• Positive Sentiment: The stock recently jumped amid a broader AI optical-networking rally, reinforcing the sector-driven momentum behind LITE. Lumentum Holdings jumps 11% amid AI optical networking rally
• Neutral Sentiment: A Citi conference presentation provided additional investor visibility, but no specific new financial guidance was provided in the supplied report. Lumentum Presents at Citi’s 2026 Global TMT Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported short-interest data show zero shares on both measurement dates, with a zero-day ratio and an invalid percentage change, so it offers no meaningful signal about investor positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Lumentum’s president sold 1,500 shares. The transaction is relatively small but may introduce a modest insider-selling signal after the stock’s substantial advance. Lumentum President Sells 1,500 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: One comparative analysis favors Applied Optoelectronics over Lumentum, highlighting competitive and valuation risks for LITE. Applied Optoelectronics Still Over Lumentum

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Lumentum by 36.9% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,272 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,950,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares during the last quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lumentum in the 2nd quarter valued at $644,000. Arlington Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Lumentum by 196.3% in the 2nd quarter. Arlington Capital Management Inc. now owns 883 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $758,000 after purchasing an additional 585 shares during the last quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lumentum during the 2nd quarter worth $1,517,000. Finally, National Pension Service raised its holdings in shares of Lumentum by 2,501.2% during the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 104,049 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $89,280,000 after buying an additional 100,049 shares in the last quarter. 94.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LITE has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,300.00 target price on shares of Lumentum in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Bank of America cut 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. Evercore began coverage on Lumentum in a research report on Monday, August 31st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,100.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered Lumentum from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Lumentum in a report 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, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lumentum presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.