NASDAQ:LPTH LightPath Technologies - LPTH Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: 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. $1.53 +0.05 (+3.38%) (As of 01/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$1.45▼$1.5350-Day Range$1.08▼$1.5852-Week Range$0.99▼$2.87Volume32,950 shsAverage Volume84,035 shsMarket Capitalization$41.43 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$2.85 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media LightPath Technologies MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside86.3% Upside$2.85 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.69% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.39Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.14) to ($0.09) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.91 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector443rd out of 634 stocksSemiconductors & Related Devices Industry68th out of 93 stocks 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 $2.85, LightPath Technologies has a forecasted upside of 86.3% from its current price of $1.53.Amount of Analyst CoverageLightPath Technologies has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.69% of the outstanding shares of LightPath Technologies have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLightPath Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LightPath Technologies has recently increased by 59.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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 N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LPTH. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLightPath Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for LightPath Technologies this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added LightPath Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, LightPath Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.10% of the stock of LightPath Technologies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 28.31% of the stock of LightPath Technologies is held by institutions. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for LightPath Technologies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.14) to ($0.09) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is -9.56, 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 -9.56, 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 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) StockLightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical and infrared components. Its products include molded glass and assemblies, infrared molded lenses, diamond turned, conventional ground and polished ground lenses and assemblies, and collimator assemblies, which are used in applications involving light detection and ranging technology. The firm supports a range of customers in the field of industrial, laser, defense, medical, telecommunications, and instrumentation. The company was founded on June 15, 1992 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.Read More 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. Email Address LPTH Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies Schedules Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call for February 9, 2023January 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH)January 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…January 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Contrast: LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) vs. Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM)January 12, 2023 | benzinga.comWhy LightPath Technologies Stock Is FallingJanuary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies, Inc. Announces Pricing of $10 Million Public Offering of Common StockJanuary 11, 2023 | msn.comLightPath Technologies to sell shares in public offeringJanuary 11, 2023 | msn.comWhy LightPath Technologies Stock Is Getting Hammered During Wednesday's After-Hours SessionJanuary 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.January 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies, Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common StockJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies, Inc. CEO, Sam Rubin, Discusses Innovative Applications For its Proprietary Black Diamond(TM) Glass Lenses with The Stock Day PodcastDecember 23, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deLightPath Technologies, Inc.: LightPath Introduces MANTIS, The Company's First Multispectral Camera SystemDecember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Introduces MANTIS, The Company’s First Multispectral Camera SystemDecember 20, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deLightPath Technologies, Inc.: Lightpath Technologies Announces Change to the Board's LeadershipDecember 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightpath Technologies Announces Change to the Board's LeadershipDecember 19, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deLightPath Technologies, Inc.: LightPath Secures New Defense Contract; Backlog Increases to Record $31 MillionDecember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Secures New Defense Contract; Backlog Increases to Record $31 MillionDecember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies Receives Contract Renewal for Infrared Optical Lens Elements Representing 20% Increase from Previous RenewalNovember 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies First Quarter 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsNovember 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LPTH) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's WhyNovember 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.comLightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Announced Qualification of its BD6 Material for Space ApplicationsNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies Reports Financial Results for Fiscal 2023 First QuarterNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue EstimatesOctober 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies Schedules Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call for November 10, 2022October 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLightPath Technologies Provides Update Related to Hurricane IanSeptember 29, 2022 | reuters.comLightPath Technologies IncSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address LPTH Company Calendar Last Earnings11/10/2022Today1/28/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/09/2023Fiscal Year End6/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:LPTH CUSIPN/A CIK889971 Webwww.lightpath.com Phone(407) 382-4003Fax407-382-4007Employees353Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$2.85 High Stock Price Forecast$3.70 Low Stock Price Forecast$2.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+86.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.16) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-3,540,000.00 Net Margins-12.69% Pretax Margin-10.22% Return on Equity-14.14% Return on Assets-8.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio2.29 Quick Ratio1.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$35.56 million Price / Sales1.17 Cash Flow$0.00 per share Price / Cash Flow526.71 Book Value$1.10 per share Price / Book1.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,080,000Free Float24,888,000Market Cap$41.43 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.65 Key ExecutivesShmuel RubinPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorPeter GreifVice President-OperationsAlbert MirandaChief Financial OfficerMark PalvinoVice President-Global Sales & MarketingKey CompetitorsEMCORENASDAQ:EMKRGSI TechnologyNASDAQ:GSITACE Convergence AcquisitionNASDAQ:ACEVTempo AutomationNASDAQ:TMPOApplied OptoelectronicsNASDAQ:AAOIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 27,300 shares on 11/15/2022Ownership: 3.874%Renaissance Technologies LLCSold 70,700 shares on 11/14/2022Ownership: 2.740%Dimensional Fund Advisors LPSold 43,000 shares on 11/10/2022Ownership: 0.328%Tower Research Capital LLC TRC Bought 11,908 shares on 11/10/2022Ownership: 0.107%Darcie PeckBought 22,500 shares on 3/29/2022Total: $46,800.00 ($2.08/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LPTH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell LightPath Technologies stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LightPath Technologies in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LPTH shares. View LPTH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is LightPath Technologies' stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for LightPath Technologies' shares. Their LPTH share price forecasts range from $2.00 to $3.70. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $2.85 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 86.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LPTH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LPTH shares performed in 2023? LightPath Technologies' stock was trading at $1.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LPTH stock has increased by 25.4% and is now trading at $1.53. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting LightPath Technologies? LightPath Technologies saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 187,400 shares, an increase of 59.1% from the December 31st total of 117,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 49,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.8 days. View LightPath Technologies' Short Interest. When is LightPath Technologies' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 9th 2023. View our LPTH earnings forecast. How can I listen to LightPath Technologies' earnings call? LightPath Technologies will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 9th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-0088 with passcode "1951507". How were LightPath Technologies' earnings last quarter? LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 10th. The technology company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.06. The technology company had revenue of $7.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.39 million. LightPath Technologies had a negative net margin of 12.69% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.14%. What is Jim Gaynor's approval rating as LightPath Technologies' CEO? 3 employees have rated LightPath Technologies Chief Executive Officer Jim Gaynor on Glassdoor.com. Jim Gaynor has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. 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), RTI Surgical (RTIX), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Pfizer (PFE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pixelworks (PXLW), Kopin (KOPN), Palatin Technologies (PTN), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE) and Micron Technology (MU). What is LightPath Technologies' stock symbol? LightPath Technologies trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LPTH." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is LightPath Technologies' stock price today? One share of LPTH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.53. How much money does LightPath Technologies make? LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) has a market capitalization of $41.44 million and generates $35.56 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-3,540,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.16) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does LightPath Technologies have? The company employs 353 workers across the globe. How can I contact LightPath Technologies? LightPath Technologies' mailing address is 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL, 32826. The official website for the company is www.lightpath.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at (407) 382-4003 or via fax at 407-382-4007. This page (NASDAQ:LPTH) was last updated on 1/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free 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. 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