Lumentum Beats Q4 Estimates: CEO Says Data Centers Turn Increasingly to Optical Links

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE ) posted its fourth-quarter results after Tuesday’s closing bell, beating analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines.

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Lumentum Q4 Details Lumentum reported quarterly earnings of $3.23 per share, which beat the consensus estimate of $2.97 by 8.75%, according to Pro data.

Quarterly revenue came in at $1.01 billion, which beat the Street estimate of $987.89 million and was more than double $480.7 million from the same period last year. “Lumentum is positioned at the heart of a secular industry shift.

As AI compute workloads increase in both speed and bandwidth, data center architects are turning to optical links as a primary means of connectivity,” said CEO Michael Hurlston.

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LITE Stock Price Activity: According to data Pro, Lumentum stock was down 0.21% to $818.90 in Tuesday’s extended trading.

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