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Lumentum Joins Nasdaq-100 as AI Optics Demand Surges

3 reports · First detected 2026-05-12 · Last active 2026-05-30

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LITE) supplies lasers, modules and optical subsystems that move data through cloud and AI networks. Its technology has become more strategically important as larger AI clusters require faster links with lower power consumption. The company’s position was reinforced on March 2, 2026, when NVIDIA agreed to invest $2 billion under multiyear arrangements covering advanced laser purchases, capacity access, U.S. manufacturing expansion, and research and development.

Nasdaq said on May 8, 2026, that Lumentum would join the Nasdaq-100 before trading opened on May 18, replacing CoStar Group Inc. Lumentum confirmed the addition on May 11, with Chief Executive Michael Hurlston calling it recognition of optics’ critical role in AI infrastructure as data-center speed and bandwidth rise. Shares jumped 16.6% that day. The company had also reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $808.4 million, up 90.1% from a year earlier, and adjusted earnings of $2.37 a share.

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ABMEDIA.IO 2026-05-30
輝達光學投資策略夥伴 Lumentum 宣佈入選納斯達克100指數
TECHNEWS.TW 2026-05-12
光通訊族群強勢回溫！Lumentum 入 Nasdaq 100 點火，台股 6 檔個股亮燈漲停
TECHNEWS.TW 2026-05-12
光通訊飆風再起 LITE 獲納 Nasdaq 100、股價創高

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Lumentum Posts Record Results on Strong AI Data-Center Demand2026-05-06 · 1 reports · similarity 0.84

Lumentum supplies optical communications components including transceiver modules and lasers. AI clusters must move vast amounts of data between servers at high speed, making optical interconnects critical to data-center expansion. NVIDIA’s $2 billion investment in March 2026 underscored the strategic value of Lumentum’s technology and supply capabilities.

Lumentum on May 5, 2026, reported fiscal third-quarter revenue for the period ended March 28 of a record $808.4 million, up 90% from a year earlier. Adjusted earnings were $2.37 per share, above the market estimate of $2.27. The company forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $960 million to $1.01 billion, but the current portion of long-term debt rose to $3.24 billion, keeping the sustainability of its growth in focus.

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