On August 4, Lumentum rose 3.7% in pre-market trading, trading at $808.88/share. The move was driven by bullish earnings expectations ahead of the company's quarterly report scheduled for August 11 after market close.
Market consensus estimates project quarterly revenue of approximately $988 million, representing a 111.83% year-over-year increase, while adjusted earnings per share are expected at $2.97, up 271.06% from the prior-year period. The growth is primarily attributed to sustained shipments of high-end components and an upgraded product mix lifting average selling prices. Additionally, Barclays recently upgraded the stock to Overweight with a $1,000 target price, citing supply-chain shortages that grant Lumentum strong pricing power in core laser components.
The rally also reflects a recovery from the previous session's broad sell-off in the optical communications sector, which was triggered by forced liquidation of momentum stocks. Sector peers showed similar rebounds, with Applied Optoelectronics up over 5% and Arista Networks gaining over 1%.
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