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Lumentum Holdings beat fiscal fourth-quarter estimates with adjusted earnings of $3.23 per share on revenue of $1.01 billion and issued guidance for the first quarter of 2027 of $4.05–$4.35 per share on about $1.25 billion in revenue, prompting a roughly 7% premarket jump as AI infrastructure demand and its optical-networking business support a blistering stock run.
Goldman Sachs argues the AI build-out is shifting from GPU-driven training to AI inference, making data-center connectivity the new bottleneck and fueling demand for optical/fiber gear from Lumentum and Coherent as AI demand outpaces capacity, potentially extending the duration of the AI infrastructure trade as data centers scale closer to users.
Barclays moves to upgrade Lumentum to Overweight and downgrades Allegro MicroSystems to Equal Weight and Penguin Solutions to Underweight ahead of the second-quarter earnings season, saying AI infrastructure spending has boosted demand and valuations, but visions of AI-driven growth are already priced in for many semis. The firm remains optimistic about AI networking exposure and memory/optics cycles, while cautioning that near-term fundamentals may not justify lofty prices across the sector, making earnings results pivotal.
Nvidia has asked suppliers to boost indium phosphide laser capacity by 20x through 2030 to support AI cluster networking, with suppliers countering at 12x; the InP optics market is projected to grow from about $1.9B in 2025 to $22.75B by 2030. Major players like Lumentum, Coherent, Broadcom, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo and AAOI are expanding capacity, driven by the shift to co-packaged optics that moves connections closer to chips to boost speed and cut power. Investors see optics as the next AI bottleneck, and Rosenblatt expects Coherent and Lumentum to benefit, while more speculative names like AXT and Lightwave Logic carry higher risk. In short, optics infrastructure is becoming a foundational piece of AI deployment, and Nvidia’s demand signals indicate multi-year growth, tempered by caution over overexpansion among suppliers.
NVIDIA announced multiyear strategic agreements with Lumentum, including a multibillion-dollar purchase commitment and a $2 billion investment to expand U.S.-based manufacturing and accelerate R&D for advanced optics in future AI data centers.
Mizuho Securities predicts strong AI-driven demand will boost semiconductor stocks in 2026, highlighting Nvidia, Broadcom, and Lumentum as top picks due to their roles in AI accelerators, optical networking, and advanced chips, while also noting potential growth in related sectors like wafer fabrication and memory, despite some sector weaknesses.
AI stocks experienced volatility in early 2026, with Lumentum and Ciena gaining significantly due to data center investments, while Nvidia edged down after CES announcements. Investor concerns include high valuations, debt levels, and energy costs for AI infrastructure, amid a broader market reevaluation of AI's growth prospects.