Lumentum (LITE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lumentum Holdings Inc. is a leading provider of optical and photonic products, serving the telecommunications, data center, industrial, and consumer markets worldwide. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, the company was spun off from JDS Uniphase Corporation in 2015 and has since established itself as a standalone innovator in the photonics industry. With a focus on advanced light-based technologies, Lumentum develops and manufactures a broad portfolio of components that enable high-speed networks, precision manufacturing, and next-generation consumer applications.

The company’s product portfolio includes optical transceivers, lasers, modulators, amplifiers, and related subsystems. In the communications market, Lumentum supplies critical components for long-haul, metro, and data center interconnect networks, supporting the expansion of 5G infrastructure and cloud computing capabilities. On the commercial side, Lumentum’s high-power pulsed lasers and beam delivery systems are used in material processing applications such as cutting, welding, marking, and additive manufacturing.

Lumentum’s technologies also power emerging consumer applications, most notably 3D sensing modules for facial recognition and augmented reality in smartphones and other devices. The company maintains a global footprint with research and development, manufacturing, and sales operations across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. Its international presence enables close collaboration with network equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, and original equipment manufacturers in diverse end markets.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Alan Lowe, Lumentum has placed significant emphasis on research and development, securing a robust patent portfolio and forging partnerships with key industry players. The management team’s focus on innovation, operational excellence, and customer engagement has driven ongoing investment in next-generation technologies, positioning Lumentum to capitalize on trends such as high-speed data transmission, industrial automation, and advanced sensing solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $91.93 to $94.15
• 50-Day Range: $62.86 to $95.06
• 52-Week Range: $38.29 to $104.00
• Volume: 1.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $85.53
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lumentum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lumentum scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 163rd out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lumentum has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lumentum has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6,666.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lumentum are expected to grow by 6,666.67% in the coming year, from $0.03 to $2.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lumentum is -14.42, 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 Lumentum is -14.42, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lumentum has a P/B Ratio of 6.57. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.61% of the float of Lumentum has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lumentum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lumentum has recently increased by 5.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Lumentum does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Lumentum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.73

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.61% of the float of Lumentum has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lumentum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lumentum has recently increased by 5.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.04

News Sentiment

Lumentum has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Lumentum this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for LITE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Lumentum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lumentum insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,742,078.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.19% of the stock of Lumentum is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.05% of the stock of Lumentum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LITE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LITE shares performed this year?

Lumentum's stock was trading at $83.95 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LITE shares have increased by 10.8% and is now trading at $92.99.

How were Lumentum's earnings last quarter?

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Lumentum's major shareholders?

Lumentum's top institutional investors include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.05%), Jackson Square Capital LLC (0.04%), MRA Advisory Group (0.01%) and CWC Advisors LLC.. Insiders that own company stock include Alan S Lowe, Vincent Retort, Yuen Wupen, Wajid Ali, Jae Kim, Julia Suzanne Johnson, Matthew Joseph Sepe, Harold L Covert and Penny Herscher.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Lumentum?

Shares of LITE 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 Lumentum own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lumentum investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Communications Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LITE
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:LITEV
• CIK: 1633978
• Web: www.lumentum.com
• Phone: (408) 546-5483
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,257
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lumentum: $85.53
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -8.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($6.45)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3,099.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$546.50 million
• Net Margins: -29.87%
• Pretax Margin: -19.57%
• Return on Equity: -8.69%
• Return on Assets: -1.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.91
• Current Ratio: 4.72
• Quick Ratio: 3.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.75
• Cash Flow: $3.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.16
• Book Value: $14.16 per share
• Price / Book: 6.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,400,000
• Free Float: 69,268,000
• Market Cap: $6.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.34