No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 18 May 2023.
Every trade that managers of Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE disclose to SEC (Form 4) is tracked on this page. The company sits in the Technology sector and is based in Orlando, United States. It was founded in 2011. Between 18 October 2025 and 18 October 2026, 2 insiders published 2 filings.
The flow runs one way only: 1 sale worth €13, from 1 insider, and no purchase. Biggest ticket of the year: €13, sold by Schiano Dominick and made public on 13 March 2026.
Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
With 2 filings in twelve months, the company is quieter than the median of 19 filings across the 5,816 companies we follow on the same exchange. The full history, which starts in 2021, counts 39 purchases against 10 sales. On the fundamentals side, the SEC filing (10-K) for the period ending 31 December 2025 lists revenue at 66.0 m USD and net income at -366.3 m USD.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Core Scientific, Inc./tx and Gitlab Inc. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
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Luminar Technologies, Inc. (“Luminar”) is a U.S. technology company focused on advanced light detection and ranging (LiDAR) hardware and software for next-generation vehicles. The company is based in the United States, with corporate headquarters and operational functions in Orlando, Florida, and it has been publicly associated with trading on NASDAQ under the ticker LAZR. From an equity research perspective, Luminar is best viewed as a specialized automotive perception and safety technology platform rather than a broad diversified industrial supplier. ([investors.luminartech.com](https://investors.luminartech.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001140361-26-011477/ef20067963-10k.htm?utm_source=openai))
Founded in 2012 by Austin Russell, Luminar built its technology from the chip level up around a 1550nm LiDAR architecture. Management presents this wavelength and in-house engineering stack as a core differentiator because it is intended to support higher-performance sensing for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving applications. Over time, the product portfolio has expanded beyond sensor hardware to include semiconductor components used within the LiDAR system, along with software capabilities under development such as perception and high-definition 3D mapping. ([luminartech.com](https://www.luminartech.com/company?utm_source=openai))
The company’s business model is centered on automotive OEMs and, more broadly, on vehicle safety and autonomy use cases for passenger cars and commercial trucks. Competitive positioning is built around four pillars: technical performance, safety, reliability, and cost reduction through industrialization. In a fragmented LiDAR landscape with many competitors pursuing different architectures, Luminar differentiates itself by emphasizing automotive-grade integration, long-range sensing capabilities, and a patent-backed technology base. The company states that it had 222 issued patents and 197 pending applications as of February 2025, underscoring the importance of intellectual property in its strategy. ([investors.luminartech.com](https://investors.luminartech.com/sec-filings/annual-reports/content/0001628280-25-029814/0001628280-25-029814.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Geographically, Luminar has maintained a multi-site footprint that includes Orlando, Palo Alto, Colorado Springs, Detroit, and Munich, reflecting both U.S. engineering roots and exposure to the European automotive ecosystem. Historically, the company became public through a SPAC transaction and commenced trading on NASDAQ in December 2020. That capital markets milestone helped bring visibility to the stock, but the investment case has remained tied to adoption timing, production execution, and customer deployment cycles in automotive programs. ([investors.luminartech.com](https://investors.luminartech.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/42/luminar-and-gores-metropoulos-announce-closing-of-business?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments matter for investors. Luminar’s SEC reporting shows a March 27, 2026 Form 10-K and an April 7, 2026 current report. A recent SEC filing also referenced Nasdaq delisting and the filing of Form 25-NSE, indicating a material market-structure change compared with its earlier NASDAQ status. At the same time, the investor relations site highlights an expanded partnership with TPK to reduce industrialization costs and support a more asset-light operating model. Overall, Luminar remains a high-risk, high-technology story: strategically important in automotive LiDAR, but still dependent on execution, customer wins, and capital discipline. ([investors.luminartech.com](https://investors.luminartech.com/sec-filings?utm_source=openai))
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 66.0 m USD | -366.3 m USD | -6.33 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2024 | 75.4 m USD | -273.1 m USD | -8.70 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2023 | 69.8 m USD | -571.3 m USD | -22.02 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2022 | 40.7 m USD | -445.9 m USD | -18.79 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2021 | 31.9 m USD | -238.0 m USD | -0.69 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.