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Lumentum surpasses Q4 forecasts as CEO highlights growing reliance on optical links in data centers.

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Lumentum reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue, with positive guidance for the next quarter, driven by increased demand for optical links in data centers.

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Lumentum posted Q4 beats on EPS ($3.23 vs $2.97) and revenue ($1.01B vs $987.89M), and the CEO flagged data centers shifting to optical links as AI demand rises. Guidance for Q1 also topped estimates, signaling revenue strength continuing into the quarter. The stock barely budged, up ~0.9% in the after-hours with RSI ~53, so the market hasn't fully re-priced the results. Valuation is rich, so upside depends on execution and sustained data-center spend. Bottom line: we lean bullish on LITE because beats plus clean guidance imply real upside, but keep conviction controlled given a choppy market and high PE. Size positions smaller and watch execution vs. lofty expectations.

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