Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ:LTRX) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give Lantronix a consensus rating of Moderate Buy (5 analysts: 4 buys, 1 sell) with an average 12‑month price target of about $7.38.
• Lantronix beat fiscal quarter EPS estimates ($0.04 vs. $0.03) but slightly missed revenue ($29.77M vs. $29.94M); management set Q3 2026 guidance of $0.030–$0.060 and analysts expect a full‑year EPS around −$0.23, while the company reports negative net margin and ROE.
• Shares recently traded at $5.48 (market cap ~$217.5M, negative P/E), an insider (Mathi Gurusamy) sold 14,467 shares at about $6.21, and institutional investors own roughly 39.4% of the stock.

Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ:LTRX - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the five research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.3750.

LTRX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Lantronix in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Lantronix from $7.50 to $8.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Lake Street Capital upped their price target on shares of Lantronix from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lantronix from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Craig Hallum reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $10.00 price objective on shares of Lantronix in a research report on Thursday, February 5th.

Lantronix Stock Performance

LTRX traded down $0.09 on Friday, hitting $5.48. 227,820 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,005,141. The company has a current ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.54. Lantronix has a twelve month low of $1.91 and a twelve month high of $8.24. The firm has a market cap of $217.50 million, a PE ratio of -22.83 and a beta of 1.53.

Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $29.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.94 million. Lantronix had a negative return on equity of 10.37% and a negative net margin of 7.90%.Lantronix has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.030-0.060 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Lantronix will post -0.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Lantronix

In other news, insider Mathi Gurusamy sold 14,467 shares of Lantronix stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.21, for a total transaction of $89,840.07. Following the sale, the insider owned 55,569 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $345,083.49. The trade was a 20.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Lantronix

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. R Squared Ltd boosted its position in Lantronix by 24.3% during the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 14,073 shares of the technology company's stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 2,754 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lantronix by 52.7% during the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 19,283 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 6,654 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its holdings in shares of Lantronix by 79.1% during the fourth quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 20,964 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 9,256 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lantronix during the third quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. acquired a new stake in Lantronix in the fourth quarter worth about $68,000. 39.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Lantronix

Lantronix, Inc is a provider of secure data access and management solutions designed to simplify the deployment, monitoring and control of devices and equipment across a wide range of industries. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company develops hardware and software products that enable connectivity for smart devices, industrial machinery, IT infrastructure and other systems in the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.

Founded in 1989, Lantronix was among the early innovators in serial-to-Ethernet device networking and has since expanded its portfolio to include secure console servers, device servers, gateways and embedded modules.

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