NASDAQ:LPTH LightPath Technologies Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding LightPath Technologies, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $2.25 -0.02 (-0.88 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$2.19Now: $2.25▼$2.3150-Day Range$2.02MA: $2.58▼$4.6752-Week Range$0.54Now: $2.25▼$4.87Volume277,632 shsAverage Volume628,679 shsMarket Capitalization$58.53 millionP/E Ratio75.03Dividend YieldN/ABeta1.05 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical components and assemblies. The company offers precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared aspheric lenses, and other optical materials used to produce products that manipulate light. Its products are used in various industries, including defense products, medical devices, laser aided industrial tools, automotive safety applications, barcode scanners, optical data storage, hybrid fiber coax datacom, telecommunications, machine vision and sensors, and other industries. The company sells its products directly to customers in North America, Europe, and China, as well as through distributors and channel partners in the United States and internationally. LightPath Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLightPath Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $3.75, LightPath Technologies has a forecasted upside of 66.7% from its current price of $2.25.Amount of Analyst CoverageLightPath Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.7 Community Rank Outperform VotesLightPath Technologies has received 303 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesLightPath Technologies has received 268 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentLightPath Technologies has received 53.06% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about LightPath Technologies and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LPTH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LPTH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLightPath Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLightPath Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 3.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, LightPath Technologies insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $7,020.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 15.00% of the stock of LightPath Technologies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 25.66% of the stock of LightPath Technologies is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for LightPath Technologies are expected to grow by 87.50% in the coming year, from $0.08 to $0.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is 75.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.33.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is 75.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 61.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLightPath Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.5Community Rank: 2.7Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 3.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.22 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:LPTH Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK889971 Webwww.lightpath.com Phone407-382-4003Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16 Current Ratio2.87 Quick Ratio1.66Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio75.03 Forward P/E Ratio28.13 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$34.97 million Price / Sales1.67 Cash Flow$0.16 per share Price / Cash Flow14.04 Book Value$1.34 per share Price / Book1.68Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.03 Net Income$870,000.00 Net Margins2.48% Return on Equity2.59% Return on Assets1.86%Miscellaneous Employees331 Outstanding Shares26,013,000Market Cap$58.53 million Next Earnings Date11/5/2020 (Estimated) OptionableNot Optionable $2.25 -0.02 (-0.88 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive LPTH News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for LPTH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) Frequently Asked Questions How has LightPath Technologies' stock price been impacted by COVID-19? LightPath Technologies' stock was trading at $1.16 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, LPTH shares have increased by 94.0% and is now trading at $2.25. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of LightPath Technologies? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LightPath Technologies in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for LightPath Technologies. When is LightPath Technologies' next earnings date? LightPath Technologies is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 5th 2020. View our earnings forecast for LightPath Technologies. How were LightPath Technologies' earnings last quarter? LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 10th. The technology company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.01. LightPath Technologies had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 2.59%. View LightPath Technologies' earnings history. What guidance has LightPath Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings? LightPath Technologies updated its fourth quarter 2020 IntraDay earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.7-9.1 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.19 million. What price target have analysts set for LPTH? 1 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for LightPath Technologies' shares. Their forecasts range from $3.75 to $3.75. On average, they anticipate LightPath Technologies' stock price to reach $3.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 66.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for LightPath Technologies. Are investors shorting LightPath Technologies? LightPath Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 679,800 shares, an increase of 9.0% from the August 15th total of 623,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 946,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Currently, 3.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View LightPath Technologies' Short Interest. Who are some of LightPath Technologies' key competitors? Some companies that are related to LightPath Technologies include AXT (AXTI), Atomera (ATOM), Spi Energy (SPI), Sequans Communications (SQNS), GSI Technology (GSIT), Resonant (RESN), POET Technologies (POETF), Kopin (KOPN), Netlist (NLST), Everspin Technologies (MRAM), EMCORE (EMKR), O2Micro International (OIIM), Pixelworks (PXLW), ReneSola (SOL) and eMagin (EMAN). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of LightPath Technologies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other LightPath Technologies investors own include Exfo (EXFO), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), RTI Surgical (RTIX), Pfizer (PFE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Plug Power (PLUG), Pixelworks (PXLW), Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO). Who are LightPath Technologies' key executives? LightPath Technologies' management team includes the following people: Mr. J. James Gaynor, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 68)Mr. Alan Symmons, Exec. VP of Operations (Age 47)Ms. Dorothy M. Cipolla, VP, Exec. Director of Compliance,Treasury and Tax, Treasurer & Sec. (Age 63)Mr. Donald O'Connor Retreage Jr., Chief Financial Officer (Age 65) What is LightPath Technologies' stock symbol? LightPath Technologies trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LPTH." Who are LightPath Technologies' major shareholders? LightPath Technologies' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include EAM Investors LLC (3.07%), Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (0.79%), First Interstate Bank (0.60%), K2 Principal Fund L.P. (0.30%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.14%) and Two Sigma Advisers LP (0.09%). Company insiders that own LightPath Technologies stock include Donald O'connor Retreage Jr, Joseph J Gaynor Jr, Louis Leeburg, Robert Ripp, Shmuel Rubin and Steven R J Brueck. View institutional ownership trends for LightPath Technologies. Which major investors are selling LightPath Technologies stock? LPTH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Interstate Bank. View insider buying and selling activity for LightPath Technologies. Which major investors are buying LightPath Technologies stock? LPTH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including EAM Investors LLC, Essex Investment Management Co. LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Two Sigma Advisers LP, Quadrature Capital Ltd, Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC, and Engineers Gate Manager LP. Company insiders that have bought LightPath Technologies stock in the last two years include Donald O'connor Retreage Jr, Joseph J Gaynor Jr, Louis Leeburg, Robert Ripp, Shmuel Rubin, and Steven R J Brueck. View insider buying and selling activity for LightPath Technologies. How do I buy shares of LightPath Technologies? Shares of LPTH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is LightPath Technologies' stock price today? One share of LPTH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.25. How big of a company is LightPath Technologies? LightPath Technologies has a market capitalization of $58.53 million and generates $34.97 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $870,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.03 on an earnings per share basis. LightPath Technologies employs 331 workers across the globe. What is LightPath Technologies' official website? The official website for LightPath Technologies is www.lightpath.com. How can I contact LightPath Technologies? LightPath Technologies' mailing address is 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL, 32826. The technology company can be reached via phone at 407-382-4003. This page was last updated on 9/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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