LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

LightPath Technologies, Inc. is a photonics and optical technology company that designs, manufactures and supplies precision optical and infrared products. Its offerings include molded glass aspheric lenses, infrared optics, optical assemblies, coatings and custom-engineered components used in imaging, sensing and laser applications.

The company serves customers in markets including defense and aerospace, industrial technology, security, medical equipment and communications. Its products are incorporated into systems such as thermal imaging cameras, laser-based equipment and other optical instruments, and are sold to customers in the United States and international markets.

LightPath has expanded its capabilities through acquisitions and internal development, including the addition of infrared optics and imaging expertise. The company operates as a vertically integrated supplier, providing design, engineering, manufacturing and assembly services for customers requiring specialized optical solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.81 to $8.15
• 50-Day Range: $7.93 to $15.17
• 52-Week Range: $5.83 to $18.94
• Volume: 1.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.12 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $550.48 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.10
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

LightPath Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

LightPath Technologies scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 196th out of 589 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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.

Upside Potential

LightPath Technologies has a consensus price target of $14.10, representing about 74.1% upside from its current price of $8.10.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

LightPath Technologies has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 77.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is -20.25, 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 -20.25, 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 3.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

23.01% 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 4.67.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LightPath Technologies has recently increased by 6.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

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 and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

LightPath Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for LightPath Technologies this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

31 people have searched for LPTH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 158% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

19 people have added LightPath Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, LightPath Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Components
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LPTH
• CIK: 889971
• Web: www.lightpath.com
• Phone: (407) 382-4003
• Fax: 407-382-4007
• Employees: 425
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for LightPath Technologies: $14.10
• High Price Target: $15.50
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +79.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.40)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 87.33
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net 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 Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.96
• Quick Ratio: 4.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $71.72 million
• Price / Sales: 7.68
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.38 per share
• Price / Book: 3.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 70,036,000
• Free Float: 52,667,000
• Market Cap: $550.48 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.38