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LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.17 +2.05 (+15.63%)
As of 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About LightPath Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:LPTH)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.00
$15.61
50-Day Range
$9.39
$16.35
52-Week Range
$3.36
$18.94
Volume
6.15 million shs
Average Volume
2.74 million shs
Market Capitalization
$952.52 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$14.30
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes precision optical components and assemblies for a variety of commercial, industrial, defense and scientific applications. The company’s portfolio includes molded glass aspheric lenses, precision glass optics, infrared lenses and assemblies, diamond-turned optics and molded polymer optics. These components are engineered to support imaging, illumination, laser delivery, detection and sensing systems across visible, ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths.

Among its core offerings, LightPath develops infrared optical solutions using materials such as germanium, zinc selenide and chalcogenide glasses for thermal imaging, night-vision devices and spectroscopy. The company also produces microlens arrays, freeform optics and custom lens systems for biomedical instruments, machine vision equipment, automotive sensing modules and consumer electronics. By combining in-house design capabilities, precision manufacturing and metrology, LightPath can deliver high-volume optic solutions tailored to specific optical performance requirements.

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, LightPath operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and Asia to support global production and distribution. The company serves customers throughout North America, Europe and Asia, working with original equipment manufacturers, system integrators and research institutions. LightPath completed its initial public offering in 2013 and trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol LPTH.

LightPath is led by a management team with extensive experience in photonics, precision manufacturing and global supply chain operations. The company continues to invest in research and development, expanding its patent portfolio and production capacity to meet growing demand for advanced optical components in defense, aerospace, life sciences and industrial automation markets.

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LightPath Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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35th Percentile Overall Score

LPTH MarketRank™: 

LightPath Technologies scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 467th out of 602 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    LightPath 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.

  • Downside Risk

    LightPath Technologies has a consensus price target of $14.30, representing about 5.7% downside from its current price of $15.17.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    LightPath 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 Growth

    Earnings for LightPath Technologies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.10) to $0.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is -30.34, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is -30.34, 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 Ratio

    LightPath Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 43.34. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    22.35% of the float of LightPath Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    LightPath Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.68, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in LightPath Technologies has recently increased by 10.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    LightPath Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    LightPath Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    LightPath Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for LightPath Technologies this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for LPTH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added LightPath Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, LightPath Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $49,999,600.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    24.80% 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 Institutions

    56.29% 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.
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LPTH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

LightPath Technologies' stock was trading at $10.80 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LPTH shares have increased by 40.5% and is now trading at $15.17.

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The technology company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting 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 15.55% and a negative net margin of 37.38%.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of LightPath Technologies: 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.

Top institutional investors of LightPath Technologies include AWM Investment Company Inc. (4.04%), Tema ETFs LLC (3.16%), Wasatch Advisors LP (0.83%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.23%).
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LightPath Technologies investors own include Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU) and Pfizer (PFE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
8/16/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Sub-Industry
Electronic Components
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LPTH
CIK
889971
Employees
330
Year Founded
1985

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$16.50
Low Price Target
$11.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.50)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$14.87 million
Net Margins
-37.38%
Pretax Margin
-37.25%
Return on Equity
-15.55%
Return on Assets
-6.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.01
Current Ratio
3.86
Quick Ratio
3.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$37.20 million
Price / Sales
25.61
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.35 per share
Price / Book
43.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
62,790,000
Free Float
47,217,000
Market Cap
$952.52 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.39

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This page (NASDAQ:LPTH) was last updated on 8/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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