$LITE

Kim Jae sold $1.2M of LITE

Kim Jae (SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL) sold 1,366 shares of Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) at $909.43 ($1.24M total) on 2026-08-18 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Kim Jae
Published Aug 19, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$LITENeutralLow
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Why it matters

The disclosed sale is a single insider transaction with no accompanying company-specific operational or financial update, so it is unlikely to change valuation assumptions by itself.

02

Market read

Traders may note the insider sale for sentiment monitoring, but it does not provide a new fundamental catalyst.

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What to watch

The article provides only the sale details, not whether there are concurrent buys, option exercises, or changes in other insider positions that could offset the signal.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed on 2026-08-18 after-hours; reflects 2026-08-18 transaction date

Background

The article is a primary-source SEC Form 4 insider transaction for Lumentum Holdings, reporting an open-market sale by SVP and General Counsel Kim Jae under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$LITENeutralHigh confidence
Context

Lumentum Holdings disclosed an SVP general counsel open-market sale of 1,366 shares at $909.43 on a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price move based solely on this Form 4.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is an insider transaction (not an earnings, guidance, or regulatory event) and explicitly states a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive value.

Market effects

Minimal, as the disclosure does not indicate product, demand, or regulatory changes for the sector.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with a 10b5-1 plan, repeated insider selling can coincide with management’s view of near-term risk, so traders may watch for follow-on sales or other disclosures.

Key entities

  • Lumentum Holdings Inc.

    US-listed company whose insider transaction is disclosed on Form 4.

  • Kim Jae

    SVP, General Counsel who sold 1,366 shares at $909.43 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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