Luminar Technologies
LAZR · NASDAQ · Technology
$44.30
$1.73 (-3.90%) today
Market Cap
$1.35B
24h Volume
$1.9M
P/E Ratio
55.3
52w High
$50.60
52w Low
$32.55
Est. AI Revenue
15%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About Luminar Technologies
Luminar Technologies makes lidar, the laser-based sensing that lets vehicles build a 3D picture of the road. It makes money selling lidar sensors and perception software to automakers for assisted and autonomous driving programs.
Its product line pairs hardware and software: Iris+ is its long-range lidar sensor, Sentinel is its software stack, its AI perception layer turns raw sensor data into understanding of the scene, and Proactive Safety applies that to accident prevention.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Luminar trades on the NASDAQ and employs about 900 people.
Luminar Technologies in the AI buildout
Luminar sits in the Autonomous Vehicles and Semiconductors layers of the AI buildout as a sensing supplier: its lidar gives vehicles the 3D vision that AI driving systems interpret, and its own perception stack does part of that interpretation. The company only works if machine perception becomes standard in cars, whether for hands-free assistance or full autonomy. That makes nearly all of its value a bet on the autonomy buildout, concentrated and high-stakes.
LAZR is tracked in Autonomous Vehicles and Semiconductors, rated Core on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
LAZR trades at $44.30, 65% of the way up its 52-week range of $32.55 to $50.60.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $1.35B, with an AI Exposure Score of 75 out of 100.
Valuation vs peers
Its P/E ratio of 55.3 is above the Autonomous Vehicles category median of 32.6.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does Luminar Technologies do?
Luminar sells lidar sensors and perception software to automakers. Its laser-based sensing gives vehicles a 3D view of the road for assisted and autonomous driving systems.
How is Luminar exposed to AI?
Almost entirely. Its lidar and AI perception stack only matter if machine perception becomes standard in vehicles, so its value rides the autonomy buildout. Supercycle rates it an AI Exposure Score of 75 out of 100.
What are Luminar's main products?
The Iris+ long-range lidar sensor, Sentinel software, an AI perception stack that interprets sensor data, and Proactive Safety for accident prevention.
Is LAZR a pure play AI stock?
Close to it. Nearly all of Luminar's value depends on AI-driven vehicle perception being adopted at scale, reflected in its AI Exposure Score of 75 out of 100.
Where is Luminar based and who leads it?
Luminar is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and is led by CEO Austin Russell. The company was founded in 2012 and employs about 900 people.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.