Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) Insider Yuen Wupen Sells 500 Shares of Stock

Key Points

  • Lumentum insider Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares for approximately $473,280 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing their ownership by 0.45% to 110,127 shares. The sale follows a series of similar 500-share sales since late August.
  • Lumentum shares opened at $937, near their 52-week high of $1,085.68, while the company reported quarterly revenue growth of 109.3% and earnings that exceeded analyst estimates.
  • Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $1,053.83; Rosenblatt recently reiterated a Buy rating with a $1,300 target, citing AI-driven optical-connectivity demand.

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE - Get Free Report) insider Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $946.56, for a total value of $473,280.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 110,127 shares in the company, valued at $104,241,813.12. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Yuen Wupen also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Monday, September 21st, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $959.27, for a total value of $479,635.00.
  • On Friday, September 18th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $920.00, for a total value of $460,000.00.
  • On Wednesday, September 16th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $856.83, for a total value of $428,415.00.
  • On Monday, September 14th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $862.14, for a total transaction of $431,070.00.
  • On Thursday, September 10th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $961.44, for a total transaction of $480,720.00.
  • On Tuesday, September 8th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $895.99, for a total transaction of $447,995.00.
  • On Friday, September 4th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $860.00, for a total transaction of $430,000.00.
  • On Wednesday, September 2nd, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $864.49, for a total transaction of $432,245.00.
  • On Monday, August 31st, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $895.00, for a total transaction of $447,500.00.
  • On Friday, August 28th, Yuen Wupen sold 500 shares of Lumentum stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $940.95, for a total transaction of $470,475.00.

Lumentum Price Performance




Shares of LITE opened at $937.00 on Thursday. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $144.52 and a fifty-two week high of $1,085.68. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $853.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $840.02. The stock has a market cap of $84.05 billion, a PE ratio of -11.40 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 1.68.

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The technology company reported $3.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.26. Lumentum had a negative net margin of 230.15% and a positive return on equity of 26.34%. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $987.70 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.88 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 109.3% on a year-over-year basis. Lumentum has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Lumentum Holdings Inc. will post 19.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Lumentum

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Lumentum by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 369,804 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $136,306,000 after purchasing an additional 114,714 shares in the last quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lumentum during the first quarter valued at $2,046,000. Styrax Capital LP increased its holdings in Lumentum by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Styrax Capital LP now owns 140,000 shares of the technology company's stock worth $98,386,000 after buying an additional 4,837 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. increased its holdings in Lumentum by 21,806.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 74,044 shares of the technology company's stock worth $57,183,000 after buying an additional 73,706 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Andar Capital Management HK Ltd purchased a new position in Lumentum in the 4th quarter worth about $4,325,000. 94.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lumentum News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Lumentum this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Lumentum joined Corning and Qualcomm in demonstrating optical die-to-die interconnect technology for hyperscale AI systems. The partnership highlights Lumentum’s exposure to the shift from copper to optical connections as data-center bandwidth requirements expand. Lumentum shares are up after an AI optical tech partnership with Corning and Qualcomm
  • Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a $1,300 price target, implying substantial upside from the cited $937 reference price. The bullish view reflects expectations for continued AI-optics demand and Lumentum’s positioning in optical connectivity.
  • Positive Sentiment: Lumentum is scheduled to demonstrate an eight-wavelength DWDM ELSFP solution at ECOC 2026. The technology targets co-packaged and near-packaged optics architectures, potentially strengthening the company’s position as AI data-center designs evolve. Lumentum to Demonstrate DWDM ELSFP at ECOC 2026
  • Neutral Sentiment: Recent trading has shown Lumentum outperforming some other optical-infrastructure stocks, including Corning and Coherent, suggesting investors are differentiating among AI-connectivity suppliers rather than buying the entire group indiscriminately. Lumentum Jumped Nearly 10% While Corning Barely Moved
  • Negative Sentiment: Insider Yuen Wupen sold two separate blocks of 500 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sales reduced the insider’s holdings by only 0.45% each and appear routine, but they may still provide a modest sentiment headwind after Lumentum’s sharp run-up. SEC insider transaction filing

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LITE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group set a $820.00 target price on Lumentum in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $1,040.00 price target on shares of Lumentum in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Lumentum in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and set a $1,300.00 price objective on shares of Lumentum in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Lumentum from $1,100.00 to $1,000.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lumentum has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,053.83.

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Lumentum Company Profile

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Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) designs and manufactures optical and photonic products used to transmit, process and control light. Its portfolio includes optical components, modules, subsystems, lasers and photonic integrated circuits that support communications networks, data centers, cloud infrastructure and industrial applications.

The company also supplies technologies for consumer electronics and 3D sensing, including laser-based products used in applications such as depth sensing and facial recognition.

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