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Is LITE a good stock to buy?

Lumentum Holdings Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Lumentum
LITE · $54.1B
$596.62-4.5%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$500$1000SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -31.7%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$1,063.88 +78.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 29
Neutral
  • Earnings in81d
  • RSI37
  • Support-33.5%
  • Resistance+17.8%
  • Off 52w high-47.8%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$215–$1,143
  • ATR+12.4%
  • Off ATH-47.8%
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  • Insiders-$90.55M
  • News
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 10d ago
  • MACD-8.24

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Is Lumentum a good stock to buy?

Lumentum is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business. With a loss over the last 12 months, Lumentum has no P/E ratio (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price above its peers
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

LITE sales growth revenue growth

+19%a year, for the last 3 years

Lumentum's sales grew 19% a year for 3 years, to $3.01B in fiscal 2026.

LITE analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+117%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Lumentum's sales to grow 117% to $6.55B in fiscal 2027 (17 analysts).

LITE competitors

pretickt analysis+103%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Lumentum's sales grew 103% in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, faster than Ciena (+33%), Zebra Technologies (+17%), Cisco (+16%) and Motorola Solutions (+11%).

LITE sales by business revenue by segment

67%of its sales from Systems

Systems brought Lumentum 67% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Components 33%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

LITE return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis18%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Lumentum earned 18% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026; Ciena 100%, Cisco 24%, Motorola Solutions 24% and Zebra Technologies 16%.

LITE margin on each sale gross margin

46%left after making the product

Lumentum kept 46% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026; its competitors' median is 49%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

LITE margin after costs profit margin

23%of sales left after running the business

Lumentum's operating margin was 23% in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, against -7% in fiscal 2023.

LITE profit per share

-40,517%in its last fiscal year

Lumentum's earnings per share fell 40,517% in fiscal 2026, to -$92.96.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

LITE earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Lumentum beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 2, 2026.

LITE insider selling

-$170Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Lumentum's executives and directors sold a net $170M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

LITE number of employees

+30%more people in a year

Lumentum had 13,757 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 30% more than a year before.

LITE CEO pay

$15.39Mfor fiscal 2026, 80% of it in stock and options

Lumentum paid its CEO $15.39M for fiscal 2026, 80% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

LITE financial health Altman Z-score

8.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Lumentum's Altman Z-score is 8.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

LITE biggest customers

42%of sales from its 2 biggest customers

Two customers, unnamed in Lumentum's 10-K, made 42% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?above its peers

LITE price vs profit P/E ratio

—it lost money in 12 months: no P/E

Lumentum has no P/E ratio: it lost money over the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026.

LITE price vs assets price to book

11.8×times what its assets are worth on paper

Lumentum trades at 11.8 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 10.2.

LITE analysts' target price target

+78%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Lumentum is $1,064, 78% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $596.62.

LITE analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • B. Riley Securitiesdowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, B. Riley Securities downgraded Lumentum.

What is Lumentum's P/E ratio?

Lumentum has no P/E ratio: it lost money over the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026. Lumentum trades at 11.8 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 10.2.

Who are Lumentum's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Lumentum with Ciena, Motorola Solutions, Zebra Technologies and Cisco. Lumentum's sales grew 103% in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, faster than Ciena (+33%), Zebra Technologies (+17%), Cisco (+16%) and Motorola Solutions (+11%).

Is Lumentum profitable?

Lumentum's operating margin was 23% in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, against -7% in fiscal 2023.

Are insiders selling Lumentum stock?

Lumentum's executives and directors sold a net $170M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Lumentum make money?

Systems brought Lumentum 67% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Components 33%.

How many employees does Lumentum have?

Lumentum had 13,757 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 30% more than a year before.

Who are Lumentum's biggest customers?

Two customers, unnamed in Lumentum's 10-K, made 42% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.