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Luminar Technologies

6.49 USD
-0.23
3.42%
At close Jan 21, 4:00 PM EST
Pre-market
6.56
+0.07
1.08%
1 day
-3.42%
5 days
-8.07%
1 month
28.77%
3 months
-47.19%
6 months
-75.83%
Year to date
5.70%
1 year
-81.59%
5 years
-98.12%
10 years
-98.12%
 

About: Luminar Technologies Inc is an automotive technology company ushering in a new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. It operates its business through the following segments: Autonomy Solutions and advanced Technologies and Services. The majority of revenue is earned from the Autonomy Solutions segment which engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sale of LiDAR sensors catering mainly to the OEMs in the automobile, commercial vehicle, robo-taxi, and adjacent industries and advanced Technologies and Services provides semiconductors and related components, as well as design, test and consulting services to the Autonomy Solutions segment and various third-party customers, including government agencies and defense contractors, in markets generally unrelated to autonomous vehicles.

Employees: 800

0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

79% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $16.9M | Put options by funds: $9.44M

5.67% less ownership

Funds ownership: 36.57% [Q2] → 30.91% (-5.67%) [Q3]

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 250 [Q2] → 233 (-17) [Q3]

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 67

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 49

40% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $190M [Q2] → $114M (-$76.3M) [Q3]

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q2] → 1 (-1) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$7.50
16%
upside
Avg. target
$11.25
73%
upside
High target
$15
131%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
50%
negative
50%
Goldman Sachs
Mark Delaney
63% 1-year accuracy
19 / 30 met price target
16%upside
$7.50
Sell
Maintained
14 Nov 2024
Craig-Hallum
Richard Shannon
81% 1-year accuracy
35 / 43 met price target
131%upside
$15
Hold
Maintained
12 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 9 articles about LAZR published over the past 30 days

Negative
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
Should You Buy Luminar Technologies Stock While It's Below $11?
Imagine a future where self-driving cars solve day-to-day issues like long commutes, traffic jams, and roadway dangers. Before that future can become a reality, companies need to build systems that will allow self-driving vehicles to fully operate.
Should You Buy Luminar Technologies Stock While It's Below $11?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Luminar Technologies: Long-Term Upside Remains Very Attractive
I reiterate a buy rating for Luminar Technologies due to its strong innovation and strategic partnerships, despite recent share price weakness. The upcoming Halo LiDAR launch in 2026 is a potential game-changer, offering significant performance and cost improvements for high-level autonomous driving. LAZR's partnerships with Volvo and a major Japanese OEM highlight its product reliability and credibility, creating a flywheel effect for future adoption.
Luminar Technologies: Long-Term Upside Remains Very Attractive
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Why I'm Waiting For Luminar Technologies To Prove Its Potential
Luminar Technologies has strong growth potential with partnerships like Volvo and Nvidia, but faces financial challenges and high speculative valuation. Despite impressive revenue growth projections, Luminar is not profitable and has significant operating losses and negative gross margins. The company's financial health is concerning, with high debt and the need for additional funding to achieve profitability.
Why I'm Waiting For Luminar Technologies To Prove Its Potential
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Why Luminar Stock Is Soaring Today
Luminar (LAZR 10.14%) stock is seeing another day of big gains Tuesday. The company's share price was up 12.3% as of 12:15 p.m.
Why Luminar Stock Is Soaring Today
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Down a Whopping 99% From Its High, Is Luminar Stock a Buy Right Now in 2025?
Luminar Technologies (LAZR 15.86%) is disappointed that the market for driverless technology is not as robust as expected.
Down a Whopping 99% From Its High, Is Luminar Stock a Buy Right Now in 2025?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Luminar Technologies (LAZR) Soars 27.3%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
Luminar Technologies (LAZR) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
Luminar Technologies (LAZR) Soars 27.3%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Why Luminar Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Is Nvidia about to kick off an explosive rally for Luminar stock?
Why Luminar Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
The LiDAR Rebound
The LiDAR market is rebounding, after being oversold since 2021. Hesai stands out with significant revenue growth and large orders, despite facing US trade scrutiny. Lumotive's innovative optical beam-steering technology promises to lower costs and improve performance, potentially making LiDAR systems more ubiquitous.
The LiDAR Rebound
Negative
Invezz
3 weeks ago
LAZR stock forecast: what to expect in 2025 for lidar tech
Luminar Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: LAZR) has managed to increase its sales by about five times over the past four years. But that may still not be enough for investors as the company's revenue growth has, nonetheless, fallen significantly short of the pace its management guided for in 2020.
LAZR stock forecast: what to expect in 2025 for lidar tech
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Luminar Technologies Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Luminar Technologies (LAZR -3.46%), a developer of commercial automotive lidars, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) four years ago. The combined company's shares opened at $354.75 on the first day, soared to a record high of $627 just five days later, but now trade at about $6.
Luminar Technologies Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
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