Lumentum Holdings Inc. · LITE · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q1 2026

Lumentum: OCS momentum strengthens, capacity remains the test

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: demand across data-center optical products is strengthening, yet the next stage depends on converting backlog into shipments while expanding capacity without sacrificing margins or increasing concentration risk.

Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology $81.36B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $1.67 Consensus $1.41
EPS surprise +18.4% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $665.5M Consensus $652.1M
Revenue surprise +2.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +7.0% Event window
SPY move -0.5% Same window
Abnormal move +7.5% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.5× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +39.8% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, the supplied current analysis points to broader evidence of execution: OCS backlog momentum, a significant future laser order, and additional product initiatives. The key open question has shifted toward scaling delivery across multiple facilities and customers.

Guidance delta

The supplied analysis characterizes guidance sentiment as raised, with management pointing to continued growth in optical circuit switches, cloud transceivers, and co-packaged optics.

Key takeaways

  • Management described strong demand across cloud transceivers, optical circuit switches, and co-packaged optics.
  • The OCS backlog and new ultra-high-power laser order support the growth narrative, while customer concentration remains a risk.
  • Capacity expansion is front-loaded across several fabs, making execution and supply availability central watch items.
  • New external light-source modules and optical scale-up initiatives broaden the product opportunity set.

Management priorities

  • Scale OCS shipments and secure additional multi-customer orders.
  • Expand capacity across the Sagamihara, Caswell, and Takao fabs.
  • Ramp co-packaged-optics laser shipments and launch external light-source modules.
  • Use contract manufacturing partnerships to supplement the Thailand plant.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
LITE EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $0.31 Q2 '24 actual $0.32, match Q3 '24 estimate $0.26 Q3 '24 actual $0.29, beat Q4 '24 estimate $0.03 Q4 '24 actual $0.06, beat Q1 '25 estimate $0.13 Q1 '25 actual $0.18, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.81 Q4 '25 actual $0.88, beat Q1 '26 estimate $1.03 Q1 '26 actual $1.10, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1.41 Q2 '26 actual $1.67, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.27 Q3 '26 actual $2.37, beat Q4 '26 estimate $2.97 Q4 '26 actual $3.23, beat Q1 '27 estimate $4.22 Q2 '27 estimate $4.35 Q3 '27 estimate $4.92
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy25 ratings
Bullish1872.0%
Neutral728.0%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$1,085.42Current
$50Low
$614.22Average
$1,270High

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Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainSep 28, 2026
Rosenblatt Buy BuyMaintainSep 23, 2026
TD Cowen Hold HoldMaintainAug 12, 2026
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainAug 12, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 12, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

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FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$1,220$973.49 +12.4%Sep 30, 2026
Deutsche BankGianmarco Conti$1,200$914.76 +10.6%Aug 31, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$1,100$895 +1.3%Aug 31, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$820$940.49 -24.5%Aug 12, 2026
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$1,036$878.27 -4.6%Aug 12, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Lumentum Holdings Inc., established in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, California, is a global leader in optical and photonic product manufacturing. The company's reach extends across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Lumentum operates through two principal business units: Optical Communications (OpComms) and Commercial Lasers. The OpComms segment develops and supplies components, modules, and subsystems essential for transmitting video, audio, and data across high-capacity fiber optic networks. Its offerings encompass a wide range of products, including tunable transponders, transceivers, and transmitter modules, alongside various tunable lasers, receivers, and modulators. Furthermore, this segment provides critical transport products such as reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs), optical amplifiers, and optical channel monitors.…

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