Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.780-0.850 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $465.0 million-$475.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $457.5 million.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on LITE. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Lumentum from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Northland Capmk upgraded Lumentum from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 7th. B. Riley increased their price target on Lumentum from $65.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Lumentum from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Lumentum from $96.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.93.

Lumentum Stock Performance

Shares of Lumentum stock opened at $91.77 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.53, a current ratio of 4.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.91. Lumentum has a 52 week low of $38.29 and a 52 week high of $104.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $73.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $74.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.23 and a beta of 1.28.

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) last issued its earnings results 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. Lumentum had a negative net margin of 29.87% and a negative return on equity of 8.69%. The business had revenue of $425.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $418.18 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.09 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Lumentum will post 0.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lumentum news, Director Alan S. Lowe sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.58, for a total transaction of $835,800.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 270,471 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,605,966.18. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Wajid Ali sold 2,222 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.58, for a total transaction of $185,714.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 47,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,966,706.80. The trade was a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 46,520 shares of company stock valued at $3,872,678. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lumentum

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Lumentum by 109.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,986 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $747,000 after acquiring an additional 6,275 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lumentum by 9.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,139 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $507,000 after purchasing an additional 680 shares during the period. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Lumentum by 36.8% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 945 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.05% of the company’s stock.

About Lumentum

Lumentum Holdings Inc manufactures and sells optical and photonic products in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through two segments: Optical Communications (OpComms) and Commercial Lasers (Lasers). The OpComms segment offers components, modules, and subsystems that enable the transmission and transport of video, audio, and data over high-capacity fiber optic cables.