OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 2,763 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,371,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LITE. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew 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 worth $683,661,000 after buying an additional 291,591 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Lumentum by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,412,213 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $521,563,000 after acquiring an additional 123,265 shares during the last quarter. Situational Awareness LP boosted its position in Lumentum by 210.9% during the fourth quarter. Situational Awareness LP now owns 1,298,400 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $478,577,000 after acquiring an additional 880,800 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Lumentum in the 4th quarter worth approximately $474,495,000. Finally, Value Aligned Research Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Lumentum in the 4th quarter worth approximately $432,062,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.05% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
LITE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Lumentum from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Lumentum in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,200.00 target price on shares of Lumentum in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Lumentum from $800.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Lumentum in a research note on Wednesday. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,044.67.
Lumentum Price Performance
LITE opened at $926.14 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $809.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $775.45. The company has a market cap of $72.05 billion, a PE ratio of -11.27 and a beta of 1.50. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $111.20 and a 1 year high of $1,085.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 1.68.
Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The technology company reported $3.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $987.70 million. Lumentum had a negative net margin of 230.15% and a positive return on equity of 26.34%. Lumentum’s revenue for the quarter was up 109.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.88 earnings per share. Lumentum has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Lumentum Holdings Inc. will post 16.97 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Lumentum
In other news, Director Isaac Hosojiro Harris sold 1,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,000.08, for a total value of $1,416,113.28. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,984,558.72. This trade represents a 16.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Ian Small sold 4,954 shares of Lumentum stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $868.07, for a total transaction of $4,300,418.78. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,008 shares in the company, valued at $18,236,414.56. The trade was a 19.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 10,370 shares of company stock valued at $9,156,532 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.
More Lumentum News
Here are the key news stories impacting Lumentum this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and guidance: Lumentum reported quarterly EPS of $3.23, ahead of the $2.97 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $1.01 billion versus expectations of $987.7 million. Revenue increased roughly 109% year over year, and management issued fiscal Q1 2027 EPS guidance of $4.05-$4.35. Lumentum fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call transcript
- Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand is accelerating: Analysts and financial commentators highlighted surging demand for optical components as AI data centers replace copper connections with high-speed fiber-optic links between GPU racks. Lumentum’s optical product sales and expanding margins are viewed as evidence that the company is converting this trend into results. Lumentum Just Delivered the AI Growth Investors Wanted
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support increased: Rosenblatt Securities assigned LITE a Buy rating, while JPMorgan forecast significant additional appreciation. Reports cited an average Wall Street price target near $1,126, supporting the bullish reaction after earnings. Lumentum earns Buy rating from Rosenblatt Securities
- Neutral Sentiment: Sector-wide momentum: Lumentum, Corning and Applied Optoelectronics all advanced as investors returned to AI and optical-infrastructure stocks. The broader rally provides a favorable trading backdrop, although some of LITE’s move may reflect industry-wide enthusiasm rather than company-specific news. Optics stocks rise to end the week
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain: Some commentary warned that the stock’s sharp long-term advance has left limited room for disappointment, with valuation and analyst disagreement creating potential volatility. Investors may also question whether AI-driven growth can remain at its current pace.
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.
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