$LITE

Lumentum Holdings Inc.

5
4
3
—
$32.9M
Wupen Yuen
100%
See all $LITE insider activity →

Record Earnings Drive Lumentum Shares to New Highs

Lumentum (LITE) reported record Q4 2026 revenue of $1.01B (up 109% YoY) and non-GAAP net income of $326.3M (up 267%). The company guided Q1 2027 revenue up to $1.275B and EPS up to $4.35. LITE shares have risen 207% YTD, supported by strong institutional demand and sales growth of 83.2% over the past year.

Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($LITE) CEO 2026 Pay Revealed

Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($LITE) CEO Michael Hurlston's 2026 compensation was $15.39M, a 79.76% decrease from 2025. Insiders sold $LITE shares 77 times in 6 months. Hedge funds showed mixed activity, with some increasing and others decreasing positions. Analysts issued mixed price targets, with a median of $1040.0.

LITE sentiment & insider activity

Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 12 news stories mentioning LITE (Lumentum Holdings Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 5 bullish, 4 neutral, and 3 bearish.

Recent LITE coverage spans financial news, earnings and market movers.

In the last 30 days, LITE insiders filed 17 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 17 sales ($32.9M). The most active reporter was Wupen Yuen, PRESIDENT, GLOBAL BUS. UNITS, with 16 filings. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.

What's driving LITE

  • Breakout suggests further upside but RSI indicates overbought conditions.

    benzinga.com · Oct 7, 2026

  • No new catalyst; price may remain stable or drift with existing institutional buying trends.

    fxempire.com · Oct 7, 2026

  • Significant insider selling and reduced executive compensation suggest potential downside pressure on LITE stock.

    quiverquant.com · Oct 6, 2026

  • Overvaluation and heavy insider selling suggest downside risk.

    gurufocus.com · Oct 6, 2026

  • Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock rose 6% to $128.95 after completing a $600M share sale program. CEO Thompson Lin stated it improves the balance sheet and supports AI data center demand. Lumentum (LITE) and Corning (GLW) saw minimal movement. The Roundhill Photonics ETF (LYTE) and S&P 500 ETF (SPY) both gained 0.4%.

    247wallst.com · Oct 6, 2026

AlphAI scores every news story that mentions LITE with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.

News on $LITE

Score

Record Earnings Drive Lumentum Shares to New Highs

Lumentum (LITE) reported record Q4 2026 revenue of $1.01B (up 109% YoY) and non-GAAP net income of $326.3M (up 267%). The company guided Q1 2027 revenue up to $1.275B and EPS up to $4.35. LITE shares have risen 207% YTD, supported by strong institutional demand and sales growth of 83.2% over the past year.

Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($LITE) CEO 2026 Pay Revealed

Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($LITE) CEO Michael Hurlston's 2026 compensation was $15.39M, a 79.76% decrease from 2025. Insiders sold $LITE shares 77 times in 6 months. Hedge funds showed mixed activity, with some increasing and others decreasing positions. Analysts issued mixed price targets, with a median of $1040.0.

Stifel raises Lumentum stock price target on laser demand outlook

Stifel raised its price target on Lumentum (LITE) to $1,232, citing strong laser demand and supply constraints. The stock has surged 563% in the past year. Stifel also discussed Coherent (COHR), noting potential market expansion and capacity drivers. Multiple analysts have revised earnings upwards for Lumentum, with consensus pointing to profitability this year.

Rosenblatt reiterates Lumentum stock Buy on FCC transceiver rules

Rosenblatt reiterated a Buy rating and $1,300 price target for Lumentum (LITE) due to potential FCC restrictions on Chinese 3.2T optical transceivers, which could benefit U.S. laser makers. The firm also noted moderate benefits for Coherent (COHR) and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI). Lumentum shares closed at $1,085.42 before the announcement. AAOI reported Q2 2026 results in line with expectations but provided Q3 guidance below consensus and announced a $600M stock offering.

Nvidia Just Gave Lumentum Stock a New AI Catalyst

Lumentum (LITE) reported Q4 revenue of $1.01B, up 103% YoY, with strong profitability. GF Securities projects NPO laser revenue to grow from $501M in 2027 to $2.55B in 2028. Analysts see upside, with Citi raising its target to $1,400. Lumentum expects continued growth in fiscal 2027.

Related tickers