NASDAQ:LPTH LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $7.29 +0.27 (+3.85%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About LightPath Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:LPTH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get LightPath Technologies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.82▼$7.4450-Day Range$7.02▼$15.1752-Week Range$5.83▼$18.94Volume2.87 million shsAverage Volume3.13 million shsMarket Capitalization$510.59 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$13.70Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview LightPath Technologies, Inc. is a photonics and optics manufacturer that develops, manufactures, and distributes precision optical components, assemblies, and imaging systems. The company’s products are designed for applications that require the control, transmission, or detection of light across visible, near-infrared, and infrared wavelengths. Its product portfolio includes precision-molded glass aspheric lenses, infrared optics, coated optical components, custom optical assemblies, and thermal imaging solutions. LightPath also provides engineering, prototyping, design, and manufacturing services for customers developing optical systems for defense and aerospace, industrial, medical, telecommunications, and other technology applications. LightPath serves customers in the United States and international markets through its optical manufacturing and engineering operations. The company has expanded its capabilities through acquisitions, including ISP Optics, a manufacturer of infrared optics, and Visimid Technologies, which develops thermal imaging and camera systems. LightPath Technologies is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol LPTH.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More LightPath Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks65th Percentile Overall ScoreLPTH MarketRank™: 3.230932203385 of 5 starsLightPath Technologies scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 314th out of 590 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLightPath Technologies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialLightPath Technologies has a consensus price target of $13.70, representing about 87.9% upside from its current price of $7.29.Amount of Analyst CoverageLightPath Technologies has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about LightPath Technologies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth77.78% Earnings GrowthEarnings for LightPath Technologies are expected to grow by 77.78% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.16 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is -18.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is -18.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLightPath Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about LightPath Technologies' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted23.01% of the float of LightPath Technologies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLightPath Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.67.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LightPath Technologies has recently increased by 6.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLightPath Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLightPath Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment-0.88 News SentimentLightPath Technologies has a news sentiment score of -0.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for LightPath Technologies this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest26 people have searched for LPTH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 37% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows18 people have added LightPath Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, LightPath Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders24.80% of the stock of LightPath Technologies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions56.29% of the stock of LightPath Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about LightPath Technologies' insider trading history. Receive LPTH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for LightPath Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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LPTH Stock News HeadlinesLightPath Technologies Gets Additional $6.3 Million Follow-On Order From Counter-Drone Technology FirmOctober 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.com5 Scary-Good Stocks With Strong October Catalysts and Breakout Potential (LPTH)AMD, Credo Technologies, Bloom Energy, Target and LightPath Technologies show bullish chart setups and fundamental tailwinds ahead of Q3 earnings that could fuel gains by year's end.September 28, 2026 | marketbeat.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.October 23 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)LightPath Technologies Wins US Defense Contract to Advance Germanium AlternativesSeptember 19, 2026 | marketscreener.comMLake Street Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Lightpath Technologies (LPTH)September 15, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comLightPath’s (LPTH) Defense Pivot Just Showed Up In The NumbersSeptember 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies Inc (LPTH) (Q4 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue, 197% ...September 11, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comLightPath signals fiscal 2027 CapEx higher than $6.3M while scaling against $110.9M backlogSeptember 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines LPTH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LPTH shares performed this year? LightPath Technologies' stock was trading at $10.80 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LPTH stock has decreased by 32.5% and is now trading at $7.29. How were LightPath Technologies' earnings last quarter? LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The technology company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02). The technology company earned $19.15 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.04 million. LightPath Technologies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.02% and a negative net margin of 28.65%. Read the conference call transcript. Does LightPath Technologies have any subsidiaries? LightPath Technologies subsidiaries include these companies: ISP Optics Corporation, GelTech Inc., Horizon Photonics, GELTECH Inc., ISP Optics Corporation, ISP Optics Latvia SIA, LightPath Optical Instrumentation (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, and LightPath Optical Instrumentation (Zhenjiang) Co. Ltd. Who are LightPath Technologies' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of LightPath Technologies include Inspire Investing LLC (0.09%), Hidden Cove Wealth Management LLC (0.06%), Lake Street Private Wealth LLC (0.05%) and Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC (0.03%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of LightPath Technologies? Shares of LPTH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of LightPath Technologies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LightPath Technologies investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Tesla (TSLA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and Bloom Energy (BE). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2026Today10/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/10/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, LPTH's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Sub-IndustryElectronic Components Current SymbolNASDAQ:LPTH CIK889971 Webwww.lightpath.com Phone(407) 382-4003Fax407-382-4007Employees425Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for LightPath Technologies$13.70 High Price Target$15.50 Low Price Target$11.00 Potential Upside/Downside+87.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.40) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio81.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$20.55 million Net Margins-28.65% Pretax Margin-28.21% Return on Equity-7.02% Return on Assets-4.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.96 Quick Ratio4.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$71.72 million Price / Sales7.12 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$2.38 per share Price / Book3.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares70,040,000Free Float52,667,000Market Cap$510.59 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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