Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) Insider Yuen Wupen Sells 500 Shares of Stock
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemLumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE – Get Free Report) insider Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at $110,206,982.88. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 shares were 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 value 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 transaction of $412,120.00.
- On Friday, August 21st, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was 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 Trading Down 5.4%
NASDAQ:LITE opened at $935.70 on Friday. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $144.52 and a one year high of $1,085.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.40. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $825.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $826.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.38 and a beta of 1.53.
Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The technology company reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 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 company earned $0.88 earnings per share. The business’s 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 forecast that Lumentum Holdings Inc. will post 19.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Headlines Impacting Lumentum
Here are the key news stories impacting Lumentum this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI-driven demand remains the primary bullish catalyst. Lumentum is expanding capacity for pump, EML and continuous-wave lasers as data-center customers increase spending on optical networking. Analysts see the company increasingly competing with Broadcom and Applied Optoelectronics. LITE’s Laser Growth Accelerates
- Positive Sentiment: Recent operating performance has been strong. Lumentum reported quarterly revenue of approximately $1.01 billion and adjusted earnings of $3.23 per share, exceeding analyst estimates. Revenue more than doubled year over year, while fiscal 2026 revenue increased 83.2%. The company also issued fiscal 2027 first-quarter EPS guidance of $4.05 to $4.35. Lumentum’s $7.2 Billion Loss Was Not A Loss
- Positive Sentiment: Shares recently benefited from an AI optical-networking rally. LITE jumped sharply in prior trading and was highlighted by investment commentary as a potential beneficiary of rising data-center photonics demand. AI Optical Networking Rally
- Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was zero shares, implying no measurable short-selling pressure; however, the data provides little additional insight into near-term trading direction.
- Negative Sentiment: Insiders disclosed additional sales. President Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares on September 10 for about $481,000 and another 500 shares on September 8 for about $448,000. Both transactions were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing their ownership by only 0.43% per transaction. The sales may contribute to profit-taking concerns, although the planned nature makes them a limited bearish signal. SEC insider transaction filing
- Negative Sentiment: A separate report said Lumentum’s president sold 1,500 shares, reinforcing near-term concerns about insider profit-taking. Lumentum President Sells 1,500 Shares
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have issued reports on LITE shares. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,300.00 price objective on shares of Lumentum in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised Lumentum from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,040.00 price target on shares of Lumentum in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Lumentum from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on Lumentum from $800.00 to $820.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lumentum has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,053.83.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Lumentum
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lumentum
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Lumentum by 112,343.2% during the second 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 during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in Lumentum in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,621,396,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Lumentum by 8,579.2% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,563,210 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $254,350,000 after buying an additional 1,545,199 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Lumentum during the 4th quarter valued at about $474,495,000. Finally, Value Aligned Research Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lumentum during the 4th quarter valued at about $432,062,000. 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.
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