LITE (Lumentum Holdings) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -3.31 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
61 GF Score
Price $732.82
GF Value $98.90
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Lumentum Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Lumentum Holdings LITE +3.77% 61 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -3.31 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates LITE with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of $98.90 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Lumentum Holdings's current shares buyback ratio was -3.31%.

Lumentum Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Lumentum Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lumentum Holdings's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Lumentum Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Lumentum Holdings Annual Data
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Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Lumentum Holdings Quarterly Data
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Lumentum Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Lumentum Holdings's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 )
=(67.900 - 69.800) / 67.900
=-2.80%

Lumentum Holdings's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )
=(71.400 - 71.700) / 71.400
=-0.42%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -3.31 mean?
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -3.31 as of Jul. 18, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Lumentum Holdings and its competitors.
Is Lumentum Holdings' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Lumentum Holdings' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -3.31. Overall, Lumentum Holdings has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lumentum Holdings' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to MSI and CIEN?
Lumentum Holdings' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -3.31 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Hardware company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Lumentum Holdings and its competitors. Lumentum Holdings's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -3.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lumentum Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $98.90, compared to a current price of $732.82 — trading 641% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -3.31. Lumentum Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lumentum Holdings (LITE), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -3.31 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lumentum Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $732.82 is trading 641% above its estimated GF Value™ of $98.90. GuruFocus considers Lumentum Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LITE:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -3.31
  • GF Value™: $98.90 vs. price of $732.82 (641% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 4 warning signs

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Lumentum Holdings Business Description

Address 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA, USA, 95131
Lumentum Holdings Inc is a California-based technology firm. The company provides two types of optical and photonic products: optical components that are used in telecommunications networking equipment, and commercial lasers for manufacturing, inspection, and life-science lab uses. Its segments are Optical Communications and Commercial Lasers. The firm is also expanding into new optical applications, such as 3-D sensing laser diode for consumer electronics. It generates maximum revenue from the OpComms segment. The OpComms segment products include a wide range of components, modules, and subsystems to support customers including carrier networks for access (local), metro (intracity), long-haul, and submarine (undersea) applications.
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