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LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.04 +0.02 (+0.66%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$3.04 0.00 (-0.16%)
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About LightPath Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:LPTH)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.00
$3.13
50-Day Range
$2.00
$3.19
52-Week Range
$1.04
$4.42
Volume
108,842 shs
Average Volume
178,666 shs
Market Capitalization
$135.13 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$4.88
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

LightPath Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

LPTH MarketRank™: 

LightPath Technologies scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 285th out of 665 stocks in the computer and 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    LightPath Technologies has only been the subject of 2 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 ($0.18) to ($0.09) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is -11.72, 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 -11.72, 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 3.91. 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

    0.71% 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 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in LightPath Technologies has recently decreased by 7.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.71% 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 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in LightPath Technologies has recently decreased by 7.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    LightPath Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for LightPath Technologies this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for LPTH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added LightPath Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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

    14.65% 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 $3.53 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LPTH shares have decreased by 13.7% and is now trading at $3.0480.
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LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 15th. The technology company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.05. The technology company had revenue of $9.17 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.78 million. LightPath Technologies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.68% and a negative net margin of 30.18%.
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LightPath Technologies subsidiaries include 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.

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 EXFO (EXFO), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), RTI Surgical (RTIX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU) and Pfizer (PFE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/15/2025
Today
7/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/18/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC - MISC COMPONENTS
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LPTH
Employees
330
Year Founded
1985

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$4.88
High Stock Price Target
$5.50
Low Stock Price Target
$4.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+57.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$8.01 million
Pretax Margin
-29.92%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$31.73 million
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.78 per share
Price / Book
3.97

Miscellaneous

Free Float
37,939,000
Market Cap
$137.57 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.90

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This page (NASDAQ:LPTH) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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