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

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) insider Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $882.15, for a total value of $441,075.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 119,127 shares in the company, valued at approximately $105,087,883.05. The trade was a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 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 Trading Up 1.8%

NASDAQ LITE opened at $956.14 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $810.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $804.45. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $125.00 and a 52 week high of $1,085.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock has a market cap of $85.77 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.63 and a beta of 1.50.

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The technology company reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $987.70 million. Lumentum had a negative net margin of 230.15% and a positive return on equity of 26.34%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 109.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. Lumentum has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Lumentum Holdings Inc. will post 19.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LITE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Lumentum from $900.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Lumentum in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citic Securities raised their price objective on Lumentum from $620.00 to $1,186.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on Lumentum from $900.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on Lumentum from $1,040.00 to $1,300.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,044.67.

Trending Headlines about Lumentum

Here are the key news stories impacting Lumentum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-optics enthusiasm remains the primary catalyst. Investors are buying Lumentum as demand grows for optical connectivity products used in AI data-center networks. Lumentum has recently outperformed some peer optoelectronics companies, reinforcing its status as a preferred AI infrastructure play. Lumentum Climbs 4% as the AI Optics Trade Extends a Second Session
• Positive Sentiment: Trading data pointed to strong buying pressure. A reported “Power Inflow” alert, based on institutional and retail order-flow activity, provided an additional technical signal supporting the recent advance. Lumentum Shares Rise Over 4% After Key Trading Signal
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and analyst sentiment remain supportive. Lumentum’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with revenue more than doubling year over year, and its next-quarter EPS guidance is strong. Analysts maintain a broadly favorable view, including recent price-target increases and a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary is being monitored. Lumentum presented at the Deutsche Bank 2026 Technology Conference, giving investors an opportunity to assess its outlook for AI-related optical products, capacity expansion and execution. The supplied transcript entry does not identify a specific new forecast or announcement. Lumentum Deutsche Bank Technology Conference Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling creates a modest overhang. Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares on both August 24 and August 26, but each transaction represented only about 0.54% of the insider’s holdings and was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sales therefore appear less significant than discretionary selling. SEC Insider Trading Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and valuation remain risks. Cisco and NVIDIA are developing competing AI-connectivity solutions, potentially pressuring Lumentum’s pricing and margins. The stock’s sharp run also increases sensitivity to execution issues or disappointing growth.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lumentum

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Lumentum in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Sachetta LLC raised its stake in Lumentum by 118.8% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 35 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC raised its stake in Lumentum by 300.0% during the fourth quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Lumentum during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Lumentum during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.05% of the company’s stock.

About Lumentum

Lumentum Holdings Inc, headquartered in San Jose, California, is a leading provider of photonic technologies that enable high-speed optical communication networks and advanced industrial applications. The company designs and manufactures a broad range of lasers, optical modules and subsystems tailored to the evolving requirements of telecommunications carriers, cloud data centers and enterprise networking.

Its core product portfolio includes tunable and fixed-wavelength laser transmitters, coherent optical engines, transceivers for long-haul, metro and data center interconnects, as well as test and measurement instruments.