Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE – Get Free Report) rose 3.7% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $914.00 and last traded at $895.40. Approximately 5,068,998 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 16% from the average daily volume of 6,020,800 shares. The stock had previously closed at $863.66.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages recently weighed in on LITE. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Lumentum from $875.00 to $995.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on Lumentum from $750.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,200.00 price target on shares of Lumentum in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Lumentum in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Lumentum from $455.00 to $960.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,021.95.
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Lumentum Price Performance
Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The technology company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $808.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $810.21 million. Lumentum had a return on equity of 24.81% and a net margin of 17.61%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 90.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.57 earnings per share. Lumentum has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.850-3.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Lumentum Holdings Inc. will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Ian Small sold 4,954 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $868.07, for a total value of $4,300,418.78. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,236,414.56. This represents a 19.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jae Kim sold 1,422 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $953.95, for a total value of $1,356,516.90. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,333 shares in the company, valued at $30,844,065.35. The trade was a 4.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 41,260 shares of company stock worth $38,859,220 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lumentum
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Lumentum in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Sachetta LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lumentum by 118.8% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 35 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Wiser Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Lumentum by 6,000.0% in the 1st quarter. Wiser Advisor Group LLC now owns 61 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lumentum by 687.5% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 63 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC increased its holdings 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 during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.
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