Luminar Technologies (LAZR) Stock: Chapter 11 Sale Process, $110M Photonics Deal, and Nasdaq Delisting Countdown (Dec. 22, 2025)
Updated for Dec. 22, 2025 — Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAZR) is in the middle of a court-supervised restructuring that has turned the stock into a high-volatility, headline-driven trade. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 15, lined up a $110 million all-cash deal to sell its photonics subsidiary, and is now facing an imminent Nasdaq delisting—while the share price whipsaws on extraordinary volume. Luminar Technologies, Inc.+2Luminar Technologies, Inc.+2 What matters for investors on Dec. 22 isn’t a typical earnings “beat or miss.” It’s the bankruptcy timeline, the auction process, and the harsh reality of capital structure math: