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Lumentum Holdings Inc(LITE)

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QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
5-STAR RATING
REGULAR BUY
BUY for 26 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
-2.4%
LAST CLOSE
$945.67
09/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for LITE

09/22/2026: LITE (5-star) is a STRONG-BUY. BUY for 26 days. Simulated Profits (-2.40%). Updated daily EoD!

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Strong Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Strong Uptrend

The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.

Highly Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Highly Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent, large price swings that make its near-term movement less predictable.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 719.34%
Avg. Invested days 45
Today’s Advisory Regular Buy
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Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 5.0
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

LITE receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

LITE has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2026 versus FY2025, solid cash generation (FCF margin 10.0%) and strong revenue growth (+83.2%) are partially offset by negative earnings growth (-26876.4%), soft profitability (net margin -230.1%), very low insider ownership of 0.60%.

Financial Health Rating

LITE's financial health is supported by solid liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 23.0%). Profitability is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Free-cash-flow growth is LITE's strongest growth driver at +386.6% FY2026 versus FY2025 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, revenue growth (+83.2%, strong) is also strong, while earnings growth (-26876.4%, negative) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 94.3% and approximately 99.3% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.60%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 8.74%
FMR Inc 8.01%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 5.17%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 4.13%
State Street Corp 3.39%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

LITE generates approximately $417 of gross profit, $174 of operating income, and $100 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2026 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 3.31%

Quantitative Style Profile

LITE has a large-cap, liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

High VolatilityLarge / Mega Cap StabilityShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 85.62B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 1149.38
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 1149.38
Volume (30-day avg) 4.8M shares
Beta 1.54
52 Weeks Range 144.52 - 1085.68
Updated Date 09/22/2026
52 Weeks Range 144.52 - 1085.68
Updated Date 09/22/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -93

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 42.73
Enterprise Value 82.44B
Price to Sales(TTM) 28.41
Enterprise Value 82.44B
Price to Sales(TTM) 28.41
Enterprise Value to Revenue 27.35
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 114.87
Shares Outstanding 89.70M
Shares Floating 89.06M
Shares Outstanding 89.70M
Shares Floating 89.06M
Percent Insiders 0.6
Percent Institutions 94.26

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Lumentum Holdings Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters San Jose, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2015-08-04
President, CEO & Director Mr. Michael E. Hurlston
Sector Technology
Industry Communication Equipment
Full time employees 13757
Full time employees 13757

Lumentum Holdings Inc. manufactures and sells optical and photonic products in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It offers component products, including semiconductor laser chips, laser sub-assemblies, line subsystems, and wavelength management systems. The company also offers system products, such as optical modules, optical circuit switches, and industrial lasers, including short-pulse solid-state lasers and kilowatt-class fiber lasers. Its products and solutions are used in cloud, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), telecommunications, consumer, and industrial end-market applications. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.