The stock of Luminar Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: LAZR) has increased by 1296144 when compared to last closing price of 2.61. Despite this, the company has experienced a -11.43% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-23 that NEW YORK, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Luminar Technologies, Inc. (“Luminar” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LAZR). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.
Is It Worth Investing in Luminar Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: LAZR) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for LAZR is also noteworthy at 1.99. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LAZR is 43.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 20.43% of that float. The average trading volume of LAZR on June 24, 2025 was 2.62M shares.
LAZR’s Market Performance
LAZR stock saw a decrease of -11.43% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -32.21% and a quarterly a decrease of -58.76%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.64%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.03% for Luminar Technologies Inc (LAZR). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -18.30% for LAZR’s stock, with a -64.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LAZR
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LAZR reach a price target of $1. The rating they have provided for LAZR stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on September 10th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Underperform” to LAZR, setting the target price at $1.20 in the report published on April 10th of the previous year.
LAZR Trading at -28.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LAZR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -91.92% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LAZR starting from Heng Jun Hong, who sale 72,842 shares at the price of $5.10 back on Dec 23 ’24. After this action, Heng Jun Hong now owns 0 shares of Luminar Technologies Inc, valued at $371,254 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LAZR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -5.2 for the present operating margin
- -0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Luminar Technologies Inc stands at -3.11. The total capital return value is set at -1.55.
Based on Luminar Technologies Inc (LAZR), the company’s capital structure generated 2.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.46. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -10.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -213.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.81. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.83.
Conclusion
In summary, Luminar Technologies Inc (LAZR) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
