Insider Selling: Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) Insider Sells $447,995.00 in Stock

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) insider Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $895.99, for a total transaction of $447,995.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 115,627 shares in the company, valued at approximately $103,600,635.73. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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 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 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 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 shares were sold at an average price of $827.82, for a total value of $1,241,730.00.

Lumentum Trading Down 0.9%

NASDAQ:LITE opened at $927.03 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $83.15 billion, a PE ratio of -11.28 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $144.52 and a 52-week high of $1,085.68. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $829.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $827.28.

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The technology company reported $3.23 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 negative net margin of 230.15% and a positive return on equity of 26.34%. The firm’s revenue was up 109.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.88 EPS. Lumentum has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Lumentum Holdings Inc. will post 19.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on LITE. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of 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. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Lumentum in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Lumentum in a report on Monday, August 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,200.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Lumentum from $900.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Lumentum from $1,165.00 to $1,280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lumentum presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,053.83.

Institutional Trading of Lumentum

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Lumentum in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Sachetta LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lumentum by 118.8% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 35 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lumentum by 300.0% during the fourth quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Lumentum in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Lumentum in the third quarter valued at $33,000. 94.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lumentum News Roundup

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

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.