Overview

* Lumentum Holdings Inc ( LITE ) fiscal Q4 rev of $480.7 mln beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data

* Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q4 exceeds analyst estimates, per LSEG data

* Strong demand for AI data center products drives Q4 performance of the maker of optical and photonics products

Outlook

* Company expects Q1 FY2026 revenue between $510 mln and $540 mln

* Lumentum ( LITE ) anticipates non-GAAP EPS of $0.95 to $1.10 in Q1 FY2026

* Company forecasts non-GAAP operating margin of 16% to 17.5% for Q1 FY2026

* Lumentum ( LITE ) aims to exceed $600 mln in quarterly revenue by June 2026

Result Drivers

* AI DATA CENTER DEMAND - Robust demand for cloud products supporting AI data centers drove Q4 revenue, per CEO Michael Hurlston

* COMPONENT STRENGTH - Strong performance in EML chips, pump lasers, and narrow linewidth laser assemblies contributed to revenue growth

* 800G MODULES - High demand for 800G modules supported Q4 revenue above revised guidance

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q4 Beat $480.70 $466.40

Revenue mln mln (15

Analysts

)

Q4 Beat $0.88 $0.8 (15

Adjusted Analysts

EPS )

Q4 EPS $2.96

Q4 Beat $63.30 $57.50

Adjusted mln mln (14

Net Analysts

Income )

Q4 37.8%

Adjusted

Gross

Margin

Q4 15.0%

Adjusted

Operatin

g Margin

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the communications & networking peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lumentum Holdings Inc ( LITE ) is $102.50, about 12.2% below its August 11 closing price of $115.03

* The stock recently traded at 28 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)