{
  "id": 2474507,
  "title": "Lumentum SVP, general counsel Jae Kim sells $1.58 million in shares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/lumentum-svp-general-counsel-jae-kim-sells-1-58-million-in-shares",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:01:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/lumentum-svp-general-counsel-jae-kim-sells-158-million-in-shares-93CH-4872267"
  },
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  "account": "Jae Kim, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Lumentum Holdings Inc., sold 1,904 shares of the company's stock for a total of $1,576,169 on August 20, 2026. The sale was made in accordance with a pre-approved Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which Kim had adopted on February 6, 2026. This insider sale occurred amid a surge in Lumentum's stock price, which has seen a remarkable 626% increase over the past year and 135% year-to-date, currently trading at $866.71. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock appears to be overvalued relative to its fair value. Investors can access detailed financial health metrics and other insights through the platform. In addition to this sale, Kim also disposed of 5,899 shares between August 19 and 21, 2026, totaling $5,035,558. These shares were withheld by the company to cover income tax withholding and remittance obligations related to restricted stock units vesting. As a result of these transactions, Kim now directly holds 38,170 shares of Lumentum common stock. Lumentum Holdings recently reported strong financial results, surpassing revenue and earnings per share estimates for both the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and first-quarter guidance, with revenue growing by 2% and EPS increasing by $0.26. Analysts have reacted to these results by adjusting stock price targets. TD Cowen raised its target to $820, Mizuho increased it to $1,140, Needham maintained a Buy rating with a $1,040 target, focusing on growth in AI optics, and BofA Securities lowered its target to $1,000 due to valuation concerns while raising earnings estimates for 2027 and 2028 by 19% each. Wolfe Research also reiterated an Outperform rating, pointing to potential mergers and acquisitions. These developments indicate a blend of optimistic and cautious perspectives from analysts about Lumentum's future performance.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Lumentum EVP retort sells $2.05m in shares",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/lumentum-evp-retort-sells-2-05m-in-shares",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:01:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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