The stock price of Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) has jumped by 1.63 compared to previous close of 64.42. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 10.89% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-06 that Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Kathy Ta – Vice President, Investor Relations Michael Hurlston – President and CEO Wajid Ali – Executive Vice President and CFO Wupen Yuen – President, Cloud & Networking Conference Call Participants Joe Cardoso – JPMorgan Simon Leopold – Raymond James Ezra Weener – Jefferies Meta Marshall – Morgan Stanley Dylan Ollivier – SIG Ryan Koontz – Needham & Co. Karl Ackerman – BNP Paribas Mike Genovese – Rosenblatt Securities David Vogt – UBS Alek Valero – Loop Capital Operator Good day, everyone. And welcome to the Lumentum Holdings Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call.
Is It Worth Investing in Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LITE is 1.22. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LITE is 65.97M and currently, short sellers hold a 15.71% of that float. On May 07, 2025, LITE’s average trading volume was 2.83M shares.
LITE’s Market Performance
The stock of Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) has seen a 10.89% increase in the past week, with a 25.28% rise in the past month, and a -26.59% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.68%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.69% for LITE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 14.16% for LITE’s stock, with a -4.89% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LITE
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LITE reach a price target of $82, previously predicting the price at $96. The rating they have provided for LITE stocks is “Strong Buy” according to the report published on March 24th, 2025.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Outperform” to LITE, setting the target price at $92 in the report published on March 11th of the current year.
LITE Trading at 6.97% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LITE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.68%, as shares surge +29.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.86% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LITE rose by +9.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $57.32. In addition, Lumentum Holdings Inc saw -22.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LITE starting from Ali Wajid, who sale 2,172 shares at the price of $78.34 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Ali Wajid now owns 51,976 shares of Lumentum Holdings Inc, valued at $170,161 using the latest closing price.
WAJID ALI, the Officer of Lumentum Holdings Inc, proposed sale 2,172 shares at $78.34 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that WAJID ALI is holding shares at $170,161 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LITE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lumentum Holdings Inc stands at -0.37. The total capital return value is set at -0.09. Equity return is now at value -48.63, with -12.13 for asset returns.
Based on Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.75 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.99. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -12.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -110.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at -37.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.76.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
