Luminar Technologies (LAZR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Luminar Technologies, Inc., an automotive technology company, provides sensor technologies and software for passenger cars and commercial trucks in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. It operates in two segments, Autonomy Solutions and Advanced Technologies and Services. The Autonomy Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and sells laser imaging, detection, and ranging sensors or lidars, as well as related perception and autonomy software solutions primarily for original equipment manufacturers in the automobile, commercial vehicle, robo-taxi, and adjacent industries. The Advanced Technologies and Services segment develops application-specific integrated circuits, pixel-based sensors, and advanced lasers. This segment also designs, tests, and provides consulting services for non-standard integrated circuits for use in automobile and aeronautics sector, as well as government spending in military and defense activities. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.70 to $2.91
• 50-Day Range: $2.61 to $3.78
• 52-Week Range: $2.52 to $22.42
• Volume: 3.82 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $130.80 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $53.86
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Luminar Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Luminar Technologies scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 87 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Luminar Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Luminar Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Luminar Technologies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($14.20) to ($8.10) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Luminar Technologies is -0.43, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Luminar Technologies is -0.43, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.88% of the float of Luminar Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Luminar Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Luminar Technologies has recently decreased by 25.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Luminar Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Luminar Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.88% of the float of Luminar Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Luminar Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Luminar Technologies has recently decreased by 25.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.08

News Sentiment

Luminar Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Luminar Technologies this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 20 people have searched for LAZR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -55% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added Luminar Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 55% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Luminar Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.22% of the stock of Luminar Technologies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 30.99% of the stock of Luminar Technologies is held by institutions.

LAZR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LAZR shares performed this year?

Luminar Technologies' stock was trading at $5.38 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LAZR stock has decreased by 48.1% and is now trading at $2.79.

How were Luminar Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The company reported ($1.50) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($1.75) by $0.25. The company's revenue was down 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Luminar Technologies' stock split?

Shares of Luminar Technologies reverse split on the morning of Thursday, November 21st 2024.A 1-15 reverse split was announced. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Wednesday, November 20th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 7 shares after the split.

Who are Luminar Technologies' major shareholders?

Luminar Technologies' top institutional investors include Belvedere Trading LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Austin Russell, Alan Prescott and Thomas Fennimore.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Luminar Technologies?

Shares of LAZR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Luminar Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Luminar Technologies investors own include Symbotic (SYM), Enovix (ENVX), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Rambus (RMBS), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA), COMPASS Pathways (CMPS) and Toast (TOST).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2025
• Today: 8/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG
• Sub-Industry: Automobiles And Trucks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LAZR
• CIK: 1758057
• Web: www.luminartech.com
• Phone: 407-900-5259
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Luminar Technologies: $53.86
• High Price Target: $135.00
• Low Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1,830.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($6.53)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$273.14 million
• Net Margins: -305.46%
• Pretax Margin: -312.76%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -104.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.83
• Quick Ratio: 2.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $75.39 million
• Price / Sales: 1.73
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($5.32) per share
• Price / Book: -0.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,880,000
• Free Float: 41,619,000
• Market Cap: $130.80 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.96