Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research cut Kopin from “hold” to “strong sell,” while analyst sentiment overall remains “Moderate Buy,” with a consensus price target of $7.17.
• Kopin’s latest quarterly results showed a $0.02-per-share loss, missing estimates; revenue of $18.19 million exceeded expectations of $15.96 million.
• The company is pursuing MicroLED opportunities, including a planned mid-2027 manufacturing transition and joint optical-interconnect work for AI data centers, though those developments have yet to translate into demonstrated production results.

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kopin from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $6.50 price target on shares of Kopin in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kopin from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Kopin from $6.25 to $6.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Kopin in a research report on Wednesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $7.17.

Kopin Trading Up 12.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:KOPN opened at $3.72 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $4.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.79. Kopin has a one year low of $1.81 and a one year high of $6.61.

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $18.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.96 million. Kopin had a net margin of 0.93% and a return on equity of 0.72%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.02 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Kopin will post -0.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kopin

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KOPN. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Kopin in the 2nd quarter worth about $66,205,000. AWM Investment Company Inc. purchased a new stake in Kopin in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,948,000. Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in shares of Kopin by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 5,969,451 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,459,000 after acquiring an additional 16,611 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its stake in shares of Kopin by 368.8% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 1,490,289 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,676,000 after acquiring an additional 1,172,369 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Kopin during the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,368,000. 30.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Kopin

Here are a few of the latest stories about KOPN:

• Positive Sentiment: Fabric.AI filed a patent application for MicroLED optical-interconnect technology being developed jointly with Kopin for AI data centers. The design aims to improve bandwidth, energy efficiency, and GPU synchronization; Fabric.AI models higher channel speeds, though those projections are not yet demonstrated in hardware. Fabric.AI patent news
• Positive Sentiment: Kopin is targeting a mid-2027 transition to MicroLED manufacturing, with IBAS funding reported at $34 million. This signals progress toward production, although the transition is still months away. MicroLED manufacturing and funding update
• Negative Sentiment: In Q3 2026, Kopin lost $0.02 per share, missing the $0.01-per-share loss consensus and worsening from earnings of $0.02 per share a year earlier. The setback was partly offset by revenue of $18.19 million, ahead of the $15.96 million estimate. Kopin Q3 results

Kopin Company Profile

Kopin Corporation develops and supplies microdisplays, optical components and wearable display systems. Its technologies include active-matrix liquid-crystal, liquid-crystal-on-silicon and OLED displays, along with related optics and electronics used to create compact, high-resolution viewing systems. The company's products serve defense, enterprise, medical and other markets. Applications include helmet-mounted displays, night-vision and thermal-imaging systems, industrial and training equipment, and medical devices.

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